Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2022-03-28

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 28
● Final185 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
758 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 828▲ 110 vs year ago 648 · +17.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 234▲ 16 vs year ago 184 · +8.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 4▼ 11 vs year ago 25 · −44.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current goat receipts 6

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 to 19.00 higher, while heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 45 to 85 per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.20/cwt on 291 head.
Average price
$134.20
291 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$644
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$185
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$49.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.32
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2481147.43709142
Medium and Large 2445131.09584103
Small 1-2599105.0062914thin
Medium and Large 353398.3152432
One grade step is worth $49.12/cwt here — about $185 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 sale291 hd
134.20
—
NC average8 barns · 1,163 hd
131.89
+2.32
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—High1,597105.201,68022
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47587.521,29149
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,31786.161,13572
CowsLean 85-90%Low88460.1053151

Every lot

185 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2220110.00/cwt110.00–110.002421
Steers—Medium and Large 2226144.52/cwt137.50–157.503274
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed235128.80/cwt127.50–130.003032
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed255125.00/cwt125.00–125.003191
Steers—Medium and Large 2263153.12/cwt140.00–162.504034
Steers—Small 1-2265112.50/cwt112.50–112.502981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2281174.20/cwt165.00–190.004904
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy305137.50/cwt137.50–137.504191
Steers—Medium and Large 2324146.23/cwt140.00–160.0047413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326174.42/cwt165.00–180.0056913
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330117.50/cwt117.50–117.503881
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy33080.00/cwt80.00–80.002641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005601
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed363128.72/cwt127.50–130.004672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372178.13/cwt170.00–192.5066311
Steers—Medium and Large 2380155.02/cwt140.00–165.0058913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed395155.00/cwt155.00–155.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 2410150.00/cwt150.00–150.006151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425177.85/cwt170.00–185.007562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463179.35/cwt178.00–180.008303
Steers—Medium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 2495138.00/cwt138.00–138.006831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514180.49/cwt164.00–186.0092822
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy520118.00/cwt118.00–118.006141
Steers—Medium and Large 2525152.48/cwt150.00–155.008012
Steers—Small 1-2540102.50/cwt102.50–102.505541
Steers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed55091.25/cwt87.50–95.005022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572163.43/cwt157.00–174.009356
Steers—Medium and Large 2585150.00/cwt150.00–150.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595151.00/cwt151.00–151.008981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615160.64/cwt153.00–165.0098816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full645136.00/cwt136.00–136.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 2650138.00/cwt138.00–138.008971
Steers—Medium and Large 3657107.58/cwt107.00–110.007076
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669149.71/cwt144.00–159.001,0025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy684135.73/cwt130.00–140.009284
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy69580.00/cwt80.00–80.005561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733142.20/cwt137.00–147.501,0422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0192
Steers—Medium and Large 3765101.00/cwt101.00–101.007731
Steers—Medium and Large 2783122.03/cwt120.00–124.009552
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy79580.00/cwt80.00–80.006361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2812129.32/cwt128.00–130.001,0503
Steers—Medium and Large 2865115.00/cwt115.00–115.009951
Steers—Small 1-2880111.00/cwt111.00–111.009771
Steers—Medium and Large 3890100.00/cwt100.00–100.008901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers69 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2165152.50/cwt152.50–152.502521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2175135.00/cwt135.00–135.002361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2200125.00/cwt125.00–125.002501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2232151.65/cwt145.00–160.003523
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed26582.50/cwt82.50–82.502191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273160.00/cwt160.00–160.004372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy279140.00/cwt140.00–140.003915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283136.84/cwt130.00–147.503877
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed285119.91/cwt117.50–122.503422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed303123.74/cwt122.50–125.003752
Heifers—Small 1-2310110.00/cwt110.00–110.003411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2317132.78/cwt120.00–147.504219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed34095.00/cwt95.00–95.003231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2343169.80/cwt160.00–176.005826
Heifers—Small 1-2350110.00/cwt110.00–110.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed36884.76/cwt80.00–90.003122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369134.07/cwt125.00–145.0049511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy370150.00/cwt150.00–150.005551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed373117.35/cwt115.00–120.004382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2388164.38/cwt150.00–173.0063816
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed40592.50/cwt92.50–92.503752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424156.35/cwt149.00–162.5066322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425139.00/cwt130.00–148.005912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429138.47/cwt130.00–147.5059418
Heifers—Medium and Large 3432107.04/cwt100.00–112.504626
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed443120.98/cwt117.00–125.005362
Heifers—Small 1-2450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed46391.22/cwt90.00–92.504222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473148.05/cwt138.00–152.507009
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475135.82/cwt120.00–146.0064525
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483108.26/cwt100.00–115.005233
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy484136.76/cwt135.00–137.506624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490115.00/cwt115.00–115.005641
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy49082.50/cwt82.50–82.504041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515145.15/cwt139.00–157.0074822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519129.70/cwt120.00–135.006737
Heifers—Small 1-2525110.00/cwt110.00–110.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530130.47/cwt127.00–134.006912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed545133.00/cwt133.00–133.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 3563106.23/cwt102.50–110.005984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564141.38/cwt137.50–145.0079727
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58582.50/cwt82.50–82.504831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2593117.99/cwt116.00–120.007002
Heifers—Small 1-2595109.00/cwt109.00–109.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 3600112.00/cwt112.00–112.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed61587.50/cwt87.50–87.505381
Heifers—Small 1-2620110.00/cwt110.00–110.006821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624134.18/cwt128.00–141.008375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625121.00/cwt121.00–121.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2640120.04/cwt115.00–125.007682
Heifers—Medium and Large 3650107.00/cwt107.00–107.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2657133.37/cwt132.00–135.0087611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658118.36/cwt116.00–121.007793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy660124.00/cwt123.00–125.008182
Heifers—Small 1-2665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007322
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed70592.50/cwt92.50–92.506521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2712113.01/cwt110.00–115.008053
Heifers—Small 1-2715109.50/cwt109.00–110.007832
Heifers—Medium and Large 3760110.00/cwt110.00–110.008361
Heifers—Small 1-2760108.50/cwt108.00–109.008252
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy76082.50/cwt82.50–82.506271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed78382.46/cwt80.00–85.006462
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Fleshy80090.00/cwt90.00–90.007201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2845115.00/cwt115.00–115.009721
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed86083.00/cwt83.00–83.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2940110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0342
Feeder Cattle · Bulls46 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2395100.00/cwt100.00–100.003951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed405160.00/cwt160.00–160.006481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed408124.98/cwt122.50–127.505102
Bulls—Medium and Large 2412153.32/cwt150.00–160.006323
Bulls—Medium and Large 342095.00/cwt95.00–95.003991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428175.95/cwt165.00–190.0075326
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy435160.00/cwt160.00–160.006961
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy43580.00/cwt80.00–80.003481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy445125.00/cwt125.00–125.005561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy450142.50/cwt142.50–142.506411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461169.56/cwt162.00–187.0078231
Bulls—Medium and Large 3463105.03/cwt100.00–110.004862
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470122.00/cwt122.00–122.005731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473148.74/cwt140.00–157.507044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy488156.69/cwt155.00–160.007656
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed49597.50/cwt97.50–97.504831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2505147.51/cwt146.00–149.007452
Bulls—Small 1-2510102.50/cwt102.50–102.505231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522163.97/cwt155.00–177.5085635
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy525117.50/cwt117.50–117.506171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy528151.42/cwt149.00–154.007992
Bulls—Medium and Large 3528108.76/cwt107.50–110.005742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563159.23/cwt152.00–164.0089613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy570120.00/cwt120.00–120.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed58097.50/cwt97.50–97.505661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2582147.97/cwt135.00–157.008615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy584150.49/cwt147.50–153.008795
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 3618100.00/cwt100.00–100.006182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624149.14/cwt145.00–152.009318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630137.50/cwt137.50–137.508661
Bulls—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed64080.00/cwt80.00–80.005121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658145.18/cwt141.00–149.009555
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665130.16/cwt121.00–139.008663
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy670120.00/cwt120.00–120.008041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy678133.99/cwt132.00–136.009083
Bulls—Small 1-2680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710122.54/cwt120.00–125.008702
Bulls—Medium and Large 3723105.16/cwt100.00–110.007602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725132.00/cwt132.00–132.009571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2773128.64/cwt127.00–130.009943
Bulls—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed77580.00/cwt80.00–80.006201
Bulls—Medium and Large 3805101.00/cwt101.00–101.008131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2820118.00/cwt118.00–118.009681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy820114.00/cwt114.00–114.009351
Bulls—Small 1-2890101.00/cwt101.00–101.008991
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 333580.00/cwt80.00–80.002681
Dairy Heifers—Large 376065.00/cwt65.00–65.004941
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3265107.50/cwt107.50–107.502851
Dairy Steers—Large 3460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005752
Dairy Steers—Large 357090.00/cwt90.00–90.005131
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32886.84/cwt80.00–92.001,1536
Bulls——1,670106.19/cwt100.00–115.001,77310
Bulls——1,745121.91/cwt118.00–126.002,1276
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77534.35/cwt20.00–42.002667
Cows—Lean 85-90%82156.59/cwt46.00–62.0046517
Cows—Lean 85-90%95268.98/cwt64.00–73.0065727
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,12371.89/cwt63.00–76.008074
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12874.12/cwt71.00–76.008363
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29585.01/cwt77.00–93.001,10160
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49087.47/cwt79.00–93.001,30338
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,52597.85/cwt94.00–106.001,4929
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59296.74/cwt94.00–100.001,5407
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed550590.00/cwt590.00–590.003,2451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed810450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,6451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0111,222.05/cwt1,050.00–1,525.0012,3554
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2763649.97/cwt640.00–660.004,9592
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed810500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed863687.83/cwt675.00–700.005,9362
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0016,1001

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.