Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2022-02-28

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 28
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
404 head
▼ 374 vs last sale 778▼ 128 vs year ago 532 · −24.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
163 head
▼ 92 vs last sale 255▼ 28 vs year ago 191 · −14.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 23▼ 21 vs year ago 30 · −70.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 higher, while bulls were 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mixed, while heifers were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 30.00 per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $151.71/cwt on 157 head.
Average price
$151.71
157 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$808
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$494
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$56.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.18
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550156.82863128
Medium and Large 2409139.4757120
Small 1-2660109.427236thin
Medium and Large 3368100.003683thin
One grade step is worth $56.82/cwt here — about $494 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale157 hd
151.71
—
NC average8 barns · 700 hd
153.89
−2.18
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,636100.011,63617
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44978.791,14217
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,39378.021,087103
CowsLean 85-90%High93355.4051723

Every lot

136 lots · USDA AMS · Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2190140.00/cwt140.00–140.002661
Steers—Medium and Large 2220152.50/cwt152.50–152.503361
Steers—Medium and Large 3250105.00/cwt105.00–105.002631
Steers—Medium and Large 2270140.00/cwt140.00–140.003781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2274169.09/cwt160.00–180.004635
Steers—Small 1-2290112.50/cwt112.50–112.503261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315175.95/cwt170.00–187.505549
Steers—Medium and Large 2318153.78/cwt150.00–157.504892
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369175.01/cwt160.00–189.006469
Steers—Medium and Large 2372141.39/cwt132.00–153.005263
Steers—Small 1-2380112.00/cwt112.00–112.004261
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed39592.50/cwt92.50–92.503651
Steers—Medium and Large 2419145.74/cwt140.00–148.006117
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427176.53/cwt170.00–185.007546
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430153.88/cwt152.00–157.006623
Steers—Medium and Large 3460102.50/cwt102.50–102.504721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472169.96/cwt162.00–181.008023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475150.00/cwt150.00–150.007133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2545158.16/cwt156.00–170.0086240
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy558137.00/cwt137.00–137.007643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575163.53/cwt162.00–165.009402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618152.50/cwt152.50–152.509425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630134.00/cwt134.00–134.008442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2652154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,00724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed670132.50/cwt132.50–132.508881
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy675119.00/cwt119.00–119.008031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0371
Steers—Medium and Large 2737123.00/cwt123.00–123.009072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2806125.58/cwt123.00–136.001,0125
Steers—Small 1-2823108.00/cwt108.00–108.008894
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2877126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1057
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2170140.00/cwt140.00–140.002381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220142.50/cwt142.50–142.503142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2266142.89/cwt140.00–150.003805
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy280120.00/cwt120.00–120.003361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2281133.32/cwt125.00–135.0037510
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed30090.00/cwt90.00–90.002701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315140.00/cwt140.00–140.004412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325126.29/cwt120.00–137.5041012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367133.25/cwt116.00–137.5048914
Heifers—Small 1-2375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed38580.00/cwt80.00–80.003081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy388135.00/cwt135.00–135.005242
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400107.50/cwt107.50–107.504301
Heifers—Small 1-2410100.00/cwt100.00–100.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed415117.00/cwt117.00–117.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420141.78/cwt135.00–150.005956
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425133.69/cwt132.50–135.005682
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430131.62/cwt127.00–136.005663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466142.75/cwt135.00–154.006657
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed48581.00/cwt81.00–81.003931
Heifers—Small 1-2488110.00/cwt110.00–110.005372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515135.57/cwt130.00–140.0069810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy515117.50/cwt117.50–117.506051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy516122.78/cwt120.00–125.006345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517156.00/cwt156.00–156.008074
Heifers—Small 1-2518111.51/cwt110.00–113.005782
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy53595.00/cwt95.00–95.005081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2540120.75/cwt119.00–122.506522
Heifers—Medium and Large 3545104.00/cwt104.00–104.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy555115.00/cwt115.00–115.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558134.65/cwt130.00–140.007513
Heifers—Small 1-2565109.89/cwt106.00–114.006212
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57088.75/cwt80.00–97.505062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy572127.18/cwt126.00–128.007273
Heifers—Medium and Large 2582122.97/cwt120.00–125.007163
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy59590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615128.00/cwt128.00–128.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed68580.00/cwt80.00–80.005481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2693115.00/cwt115.00–115.007972
Heifers—Medium and Large 370597.50/cwt97.50–97.506871
Heifers—Small 1-2725110.49/cwt110.00–111.008012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755115.00/cwt115.00–115.008681
Heifers—Small 1-275899.99/cwt95.00–105.007583
Heifers—Small 1-2850112.50/cwt112.50–112.509561
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416141.70/cwt133.00–150.005896
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428161.95/cwt152.00–175.0069310
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430121.00/cwt121.00–121.005201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450147.50/cwt147.50–147.506641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474165.67/cwt159.00–176.007855
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480136.48/cwt130.00–147.506556
Bulls—Medium and Large 2505127.56/cwt120.00–140.006443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2511167.32/cwt155.00–169.5085512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed52891.10/cwt85.00–97.504812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568156.95/cwt155.00–159.008914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570144.00/cwt144.00–144.008211
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58587.50/cwt87.50–87.505121
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595100.00/cwt100.00–100.005951
Bulls—Medium and Large 3608106.30/cwt102.50–110.006462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626152.54/cwt149.00–154.009554
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635140.00/cwt140.00–140.008891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655120.00/cwt120.00–120.007861
Bulls—Medium and Large 3655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673141.83/cwt135.00–148.009555
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy67585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed69593.00/cwt93.00–93.006461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700124.00/cwt124.00–124.008681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008292
Bulls—Medium and Large 3740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2778116.26/cwt115.00–117.509052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0041
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Full89087.00/cwt87.00–87.007741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3270100.00/cwt100.00–100.002701
Dairy Steers—Large 351298.00/cwt98.00–98.005022
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 318375.86/cwt62.50–87.501392
Dairy Heifers—Large 346546.00/cwt46.00–46.002141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,0061
Bulls——1,31873.32/cwt66.00–82.009662
Bulls——1,511100.47/cwt93.00–104.001,5187
Bulls——1,927108.46/cwt106.00–111.002,0907
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81748.92/cwt40.00–54.0040010
Cows—Lean 85-90%84566.00/cwt66.00–66.005581
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03759.91/cwt55.00–64.0062112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18963.38/cwt62.00–65.007544
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28273.03/cwt66.00–78.0093653
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29374.15/cwt67.00–78.009594
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29864.00/cwt64.00–64.008312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53383.17/cwt79.00–87.001,27511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,53985.04/cwt79.00–91.001,30946
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0012,5141
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed970550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,3351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,7191
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2995750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,4631
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2715520.00/cwt520.00–520.003,7181
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2895725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,4891

This sale against other markets

North Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.