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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 17

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Oct 3Oct 17Oct 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

673 head

▲ 226 vs last sale 447▼ 120 vs year ago 793 · −15.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

216 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 168▼ 19 vs year ago 235 · −8.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of slaughter and feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade was moderate with moderate offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.09/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$131.09

202 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$17.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.06

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	513	135.18	693	154
Medium and Large 2-3	481	117.96	567	48

One grade step is worth $17.22/cwt here — about $127 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 sale202 hd

131.09

—

NC average7 barns · 932 hd

123.03

+8.06

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,657	93.94	1,557	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,383	73.06	1,010	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	66.97	919	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,095	59.56	652	52

Every lot

71 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	153.41/cwt	150.00–157.50	437	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	153.33/cwt	145.00–162.00	500	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	156.96/cwt	150.00–165.00	582	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	163.27/cwt	160.00–170.00	674	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	158.12/cwt	152.00–160.00	726	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	149.21/cwt	142.50–155.00	777	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	147.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	829	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	141.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	906	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	668	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	142.58/cwt	137.00–148.00	962	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	133.38/cwt	130.00–139.00	954	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	753	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	836	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,099	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,056	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,005	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	124.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	332	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	271	109.66/cwt	100.00–115.00	297	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	318	122.40/cwt	120.00–127.50	389	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	136.67/cwt	130.00–146.00	455	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	354	127.46/cwt	120.00–135.00	451	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	146.25/cwt	140.00–152.50	557	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	144.33/cwt	138.00–149.00	605	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	422	127.50/cwt	120.00–135.00	538	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	141.12/cwt	133.00–148.00	660	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	124.38/cwt	120.00–127.50	601	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	134.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	695	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	121.53/cwt	110.00–127.50	637	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	129.18/cwt	122.00–137.00	736	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	587	111.94/cwt	106.00–117.50	657	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	128.79/cwt	122.00–135.00	808	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	109.89/cwt	105.00–116.00	690	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	661	112.36/cwt	110.00–116.00	743	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	126.27/cwt	120.00–130.00	851	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	123.85/cwt	120.00–130.00	899	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	840	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	950	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,071	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	266	133.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	354	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	143.28/cwt	140.00–150.00	473	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	122.89/cwt	115.00–130.00	409	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	149.20/cwt	140.00–155.00	554	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	374	129.53/cwt	128.00–130.00	484	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	152.01/cwt	143.00–157.50	640	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	128.64/cwt	120.00–132.50	548	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	146.75/cwt	140.00–155.00	699	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	481	129.65/cwt	120.00–137.50	624	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	141.69/cwt	132.50–149.00	741	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	119.06/cwt	110.00–127.50	631	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	138.36/cwt	130.00–147.50	783	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	124.13/cwt	115.00–130.00	713	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	128.40/cwt	120.00–135.00	801	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	626	110.42/cwt	105.00–117.50	691	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	122.93/cwt	120.00–127.50	819	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	112.64/cwt	107.50–118.00	764	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	712	106.01/cwt	100.00–110.00	755	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	122.06/cwt	115.00–129.00	870	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	703	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	108.01/cwt	107.00–109.00	851	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	830	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,032	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,657	93.94/cwt	86.00–105.00	1,557	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	59.56/cwt	49.00–66.00	652	52
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	66.97/cwt	62.00–73.00	919	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	73.06/cwt	67.00–79.00	1,010	73

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Oct 17, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 673Last week 447Year ago 793

Slaughter CattleReceipts 216Last week 168Year ago 235

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of slaughter and feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade was moderate with moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	110.00–116.00	112.36
4	—	483	120.00–127.50	124.38
8	—	628	105.00–116.00	109.89
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
1	—	235	110.00	110.00
6	—	354	120.00–135.00	127.46
5	—	422	120.00–135.00	127.50
8	—	524	110.00–127.50	121.53
3	—	587	106.00–117.50	111.94
3	—	318	120.00–127.50	122.40
5	—	271	100.00–115.00	109.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	105.00	105.00
12	—	381	140.00–152.50	146.25
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
24	—	517	130.00–140.00	134.38
3	—	267	120.00–130.00	124.25
1	—	800	105.00	105.00
7	—	726	120.00–130.00	123.85
17	—	570	122.00–137.00	129.18
14	—	627	122.00–135.00	128.79
6	—	333	130.00–146.00	136.67
1	—	780	90.00	90.00
8	—	674	120.00–130.00	126.27
26	—	419	138.00–149.00	144.33
1	—	950	100.00	100.00
32	—	468	133.00–148.00	141.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	459	152.00–160.00	158.12
7	—	326	145.00–162.00	153.33
2	—	638	140.00–144.00	141.99
1	—	750	130.00	130.00
8	—	371	150.00–165.00	156.96
3	—	675	137.00–148.00	142.58
7	—	564	140.00–150.00	147.07
1	—	845	130.00	130.00
3	—	285	150.00–157.50	153.41
20	—	413	160.00–170.00	163.27
1	—	905	111.00	111.00
1	—	880	120.00	120.00
9	—	521	142.50–155.00	149.21
3	—	715	130.00–139.00	133.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	102.00	102.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
2	—	753	110.00–112.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	371	140.00–155.00	149.20
21	—	476	140.00–155.00	146.75
6	—	330	140.00–150.00	143.28
2	—	810	102.50	102.50
2	—	788	107.00–109.00	108.01
1	—	930	111.00	111.00
14	—	421	143.00–157.50	152.01
22	—	566	130.00–147.50	138.36
20	—	523	132.50–149.00	141.69
4	—	713	115.00–129.00	122.06
4	—	266	130.00–140.00	133.08
9	—	666	120.00–127.50	122.93
18	—	624	120.00–135.00	128.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	120.00–132.50	128.64
3	—	333	115.00–130.00	122.89
6	—	481	120.00–137.50	129.65
5	—	626	105.00–117.50	110.42
4	—	678	107.50–118.00	112.64
2	—	760	90.00–95.00	92.53
5	—	530	110.00–127.50	119.06
4	—	374	128.00–130.00	129.53
3	—	712	100.00–110.00	106.01
11	—	574	115.00–130.00	124.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,383	67.00–79.00	73.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,095	49.00–66.00	59.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,373	62.00–73.00	66.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,657	86.00–105.00	93.94

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.