Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2022-05-16

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 16
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
630 head
▲ 317 vs last sale 313▼ 48 vs year ago 678 · −7.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
288 head
▲ 144 vs last sale 144▲ 82 vs year ago 206 · +39.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 16▲ 19 vs year ago 19 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 6.

Current goat receipts 5.

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. "By the head" calves brought 80.00 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 $132.19/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$132.19
216 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$643
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$108
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$39.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.89
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2473140.70665138
Medium 2503124.9062849
Medium and Large 3498106.3353015thin
Small 1-2549101.5555814thin
One grade step is worth $39.15/cwt here — about $108 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 sale216 hd
132.19
—
NC average8 barns · 1,179 hd
136.08
−3.89
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—High1,519103.261,56922
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,45781.661,18949
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,19974.5489456
CowsLean 85-90%High94668.9065279

Every lot

123 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003252
Steers—Medium 2Fleshy320130.00/cwt130.00–130.004162
Steers—Medium 2378143.71/cwt142.50–145.005432
Steers—Medium 2Fleshy383122.58/cwt120.00–125.004692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385171.46/cwt170.00–173.006602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426167.47/cwt160.00–172.007134
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469169.45/cwt163.00–177.507958
Steers—Medium 2488144.28/cwt142.50–146.007042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy522155.93/cwt151.00–159.008143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535168.82/cwt168.50–172.0090312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580157.35/cwt152.00–165.0091310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615157.90/cwt152.00–164.009712
Steers—Medium 2640136.98/cwt134.00–140.008772
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy223135.00/cwt135.00–135.003012
Heifers—Medium 2Fleshy267123.44/cwt120.00–125.003303
Heifers—Medium 2319123.77/cwt120.00–127.503954
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323109.73/cwt105.00–115.003542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326141.00/cwt137.00–142.504605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355155.87/cwt150.00–160.005533
Heifers—Medium 2368122.86/cwt120.00–126.004522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy371133.20/cwt131.00–136.004944
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375143.85/cwt140.00–147.5053911
Heifers—Small 1-2375108.80/cwt107.50–110.004082
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413111.29/cwt110.00–112.504602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415152.05/cwt148.00–156.006312
Heifers—Medium 2418126.60/cwt122.50–130.0052911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421141.36/cwt135.00–147.0059522
Heifers—Small 1-2Full42370.88/cwt70.00–72.503003
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470148.52/cwt148.00–149.006982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470140.46/cwt135.00–147.0066026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470132.50/cwt132.50–132.506233
Heifers—Medium 2474124.87/cwt120.00–130.005927
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full47581.20/cwt80.00–82.503862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483113.77/cwt110.00–117.505502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy513133.51/cwt133.00–134.006852
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518108.77/cwt105.00–115.005633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519141.73/cwt135.00–148.0073624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy523151.33/cwt150.00–153.007913
Heifers—Medium 2525124.04/cwt120.00–128.006512
Heifers—Small 1-2530108.60/cwt105.00–112.005762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567137.18/cwt132.00–143.0077821
Heifers—Medium 2573123.82/cwt120.00–130.007096
Heifers—Medium and Large 3603109.48/cwt105.00–114.006602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612136.92/cwt132.50–139.008388
Heifers—Small 1-2625106.16/cwt102.50–110.006642
Heifers—Medium 2627129.67/cwt129.00–130.008133
Heifers—Small 1-2653107.00/cwt106.00–108.006992
Heifers—Medium and Large 3663108.82/cwt105.00–112.507212
Heifers—Medium 2677124.71/cwt121.00–130.008449
Heifers—Small 1-2Fancy685115.98/cwt114.00–118.007943
Heifers—Medium 2720120.00/cwt120.00–120.008642
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2265142.44/cwt140.00–147.503776
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270153.25/cwt150.00–157.504144
Bulls—Medium 2316143.12/cwt140.00–145.004524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323154.22/cwt150.00–157.504986
Bulls—Medium 2368140.32/cwt136.00–142.505166
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy370150.00/cwt150.00–150.005553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371163.45/cwt157.50–167.506066
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373172.65/cwt170.00–175.006442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422165.29/cwt159.00–172.506987
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425176.51/cwt175.00–180.007506
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy430124.97/cwt122.50–127.505372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy433151.95/cwt150.00–155.006585
Bulls—Medium 2433140.69/cwt135.00–147.506094
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy453127.47/cwt122.50–132.505772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463175.45/cwt173.00–177.508123
Bulls—Small 1-2467109.43/cwt107.50–112.505113
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470107.34/cwt102.50–112.505042
Bulls—Medium 2473141.41/cwt135.00–147.5066911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478164.18/cwt157.50–170.007858
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007352
Bulls—Medium 2519138.44/cwt135.00–142.507196
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520155.15/cwt150.00–161.0080712
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy535125.72/cwt124.00–127.506732
Bulls—Small 1-2570110.33/cwt108.00–112.506292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573152.10/cwt150.00–154.008725
Bulls—Medium 2576140.51/cwt135.00–143.008095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610158.00/cwt158.00–158.009642
Bulls—Medium 2611131.53/cwt128.00–135.008044
Bulls—Medium 2Fancy623143.73/cwt142.50–145.008952
Bulls—Medium 2Fleshy632122.98/cwt122.00–125.007773
Bulls—Medium 2Fancy665142.65/cwt141.00–144.009493
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668147.49/cwt147.00–148.009852
Bulls—Medium 2672130.65/cwt130.00–132.008783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2709143.99/cwt143.00–145.001,0214
Bulls—Small 1-2820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008202
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Full42065.00/cwt65.00–65.002731
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Full76055.00/cwt55.00–55.004181
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,02595.00/cwt95.00–95.009741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3805108.00/cwt108.00–108.008691
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40099.71/cwt97.00–103.001,3968
Bulls——1,586111.29/cwt107.00–116.001,7659
Bulls——1,59094.50/cwt94.00–96.001,5035
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76043.29/cwt42.00–44.003293
Cows—Lean 85-90%92361.82/cwt57.00–64.0057119
Cows—Lean 85-90%96168.53/cwt65.00–72.0065927
Cows—Lean 85-90%96676.28/cwt73.00–80.0073730
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15058.02/cwt56.00–60.006676
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18876.61/cwt72.00–79.0091020
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21682.85/cwt80.00–86.001,00719
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21765.42/cwt62.00–68.0079611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43373.57/cwt70.00–76.001,0549
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44987.76/cwt86.00–92.001,27213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46881.42/cwt77.00–85.001,19527
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2795575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,5711
Bred Cows—Small 1-2840814.06/cwt775.00–850.006,8382
Bred Cows—Small 1-2955815.71/cwt725.00–900.007,7902
Bred Cows—Medium 21,050875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,1881
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,112966.83/cwt925.00–1,000.0010,7513
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,170950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,1151
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1851,039.56/cwt1,000.00–1,075.0012,3192
Bred Cows—Large 11,6551,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0020,6881
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2635530.00/cwt530.00–530.003,3661
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2642693.05/cwt675.00–725.004,4493
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27851,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28351,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.008,7681
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2850925.00/cwt925.00–925.007,8631
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2928879.78/cwt825.00–950.008,1644
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 19601,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0011,2801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 19651,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0012,3041
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 11,0651,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0013,5791
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,085855.88/cwt775.00–925.009,2862
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 2645410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,6451

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.