Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2022-12-05

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 5
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
797 head
▲ 206 vs last sale 591▼ 154 vs year ago 951 · −16.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
229 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 251▼ 71 vs year ago 300 · −23.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 3▼ 25 vs year ago 39 · −64.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were steady to 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $129.98/cwt on 263 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −69.37 against this barn's trailing median of $199.35.
Average price
$129.98
263 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$692
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$253
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$48.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.90
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2527140.08738188
Medium 2554112.2162248
Medium 353191.2448527
One grade step is worth $48.84/cwt here — about $253 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 sale263 hd
129.98
—
NC average8 barns · 1,027 hd
124.08
+5.90
This barn, trailing median33 sales
199.35
−69.37
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

33 sales
231200169138median 199.3503/0204/2706/2208/3111/02
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $216.84, low $152.07, median $199.35 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—High1,55889.831,40022
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,37273.491,00874
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51971.201,08219
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05657.63609102

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,026$8789
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)850$5682thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,162$1,3003thin

Every lot

147 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 3210100.00/cwt100.00–100.002101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215133.47/cwt124.00–142.502872
Steers—Medium 326095.00/cwt95.00–95.002471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295147.66/cwt142.00–165.004364
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2308156.03/cwt142.00–162.004814
Steers—Medium 2315129.00/cwt129.00–129.004061
Steers—Medium 3315102.50/cwt102.50–102.503231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370148.17/cwt136.00–165.0054812
Steers—Medium 2370112.50/cwt112.50–112.504161
Steers—Medium 341590.00/cwt90.00–90.003741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433164.27/cwt150.00–179.0071117
Steers—Medium 2435130.00/cwt130.00–130.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469160.70/cwt141.00–173.0075419
Steers—Medium 347590.00/cwt90.00–90.004281
Steers—Medium 2485131.00/cwt125.00–137.006353
Steers—Medium 2520132.00/cwt132.00–132.006861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525165.59/cwt153.00–172.0086912
Steers—Medium 352594.98/cwt94.00–96.004992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575156.07/cwt147.00–163.008979
Steers—Medium 3600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
Steers—Medium 2616115.17/cwt110.00–126.007094
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622157.04/cwt155.00–160.009773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672140.63/cwt130.00–151.009458
Steers—Medium 2690120.00/cwt120.00–120.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726140.92/cwt132.00–150.001,0236
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773119.02/cwt118.00–120.009202
Steers—Medium 2790101.00/cwt101.00–101.007981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2895125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0141
Steers—Medium 2970101.00/cwt101.00–101.009801
Steers—Medium 21,050106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,105110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220127.79/cwt120.00–135.002818
Heifers—Medium 2250115.00/cwt115.00–115.002881
Heifers—Medium 328393.07/cwt90.00–99.002633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2284125.20/cwt122.50–127.503565
Heifers—Medium 331599.06/cwt94.00–102.003124
Heifers—Medium 2318110.88/cwt108.00–115.003534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329126.91/cwt120.00–135.0041812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377127.33/cwt118.00–137.0048015
Heifers—Medium 337894.53/cwt91.00–99.003573
Heifers—Medium 2385114.26/cwt110.00–120.004405
Heifers—Medium 2418115.50/cwt115.00–116.004832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425132.23/cwt120.00–146.0056223
Heifers—Medium 343098.85/cwt92.00–105.004253
Heifers—Medium 2469112.90/cwt110.00–118.005307
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474131.84/cwt119.00–147.0062528
Heifers—Medium 348096.34/cwt90.00–105.004627
Heifers—Medium 351597.43/cwt92.50–100.005023
Heifers—Medium 2518119.00/cwt119.00–119.006162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525130.25/cwt120.00–137.0068423
Heifers—Medium 356388.02/cwt80.00–94.004963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572132.30/cwt122.50–138.0075711
Heifers—Medium 2575110.97/cwt109.00–114.006383
Heifers—Medium 361489.82/cwt80.00–98.005516
Heifers—Medium 2618111.40/cwt107.00–118.006884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630124.13/cwt115.00–134.0078210
Heifers—Medium 2650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672122.41/cwt114.00–128.0082310
Heifers—Medium 367590.00/cwt90.00–90.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723121.32/cwt110.00–126.008778
Heifers—Medium 272598.75/cwt90.00–106.007165
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770113.00/cwt113.00–113.008701
Heifers—Medium 278791.99/cwt90.00–94.007243
Heifers—Medium 281887.06/cwt84.00–90.007122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845106.00/cwt106.00–106.008961
Heifers—Medium 390580.00/cwt80.00–80.007241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2945101.00/cwt101.00–101.009541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,033105.64/cwt103.00–108.001,0913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,070106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,14598.00/cwt96.00–100.001,1222
Heifers—Medium 21,17590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,240117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,4511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,32589.00/cwt89.00–89.001,1791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,36098.52/cwt96.00–101.001,3402
Feeder Cattle · Bulls44 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 2205119.00/cwt119.00–119.002441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2216127.50/cwt117.50–132.502754
Bulls—Medium 324092.50/cwt92.50–92.502221
Bulls—Medium 2275117.64/cwt115.00–120.003242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2279138.89/cwt131.00–160.003885
Bulls—Medium 3290101.25/cwt100.00–102.502942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315144.52/cwt129.00–160.0045511
Bulls—Medium 2335114.85/cwt110.00–120.003852
Bulls—Medium 333596.00/cwt92.00–100.003222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371144.79/cwt130.00–160.0053722
Bulls—Medium 2382115.70/cwt110.00–125.004425
Bulls—Medium 338894.65/cwt88.00–100.003674
Bulls—Medium 341592.77/cwt85.00–100.003852
Bulls—Medium 2418124.90/cwt120.00–127.505224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427144.59/cwt130.00–162.5061714
Bulls—Medium 2471119.32/cwt107.50–128.005629
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475146.91/cwt130.00–164.0069828
Bulls—Medium 348597.50/cwt90.00–105.004732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526148.91/cwt130.00–164.0078323
Bulls—Medium 353293.42/cwt90.00–100.004973
Bulls—Medium 2534116.94/cwt110.00–123.006244
Bulls—Medium 2573111.69/cwt104.00–120.006402
Bulls—Medium 357590.00/cwt90.00–90.005181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2579147.17/cwt130.00–159.0085220
Bulls—Medium 361587.00/cwt87.00–87.005351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622140.83/cwt126.00–153.0087628
Bulls—Medium 2629118.29/cwt114.00–123.007444
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663131.97/cwt119.00–140.008759
Bulls—Medium 367486.26/cwt80.00–100.005814
Bulls—Medium 2681108.19/cwt100.00–112.007374
Bulls—Medium 270697.82/cwt90.00–106.006914
Bulls—Medium 371381.02/cwt80.00–82.005782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2714121.99/cwt114.00–128.008718
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2768114.00/cwt108.00–123.008769
Bulls—Medium 2770100.88/cwt95.00–107.007772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2814101.49/cwt100.00–104.008264
Bulls—Medium 281897.52/cwt95.00–100.007982
Bulls—Medium 381886.53/cwt83.00–90.007082
Bulls—Medium 286090.00/cwt90.00–90.007742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2875102.00/cwt102.00–102.008931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0171
Bulls—Medium 395580.00/cwt80.00–80.007641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,070102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0911
Bulls—Medium 21,10085.00/cwt85.00–85.009351
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 384060.00/cwt60.00–60.005041
Dairy Heifers—Large 389074.00/cwt74.00–74.006591
Dairy Heifers—Large 392267.74/cwt60.00–72.006253
Dairy Heifers—Large 399576.00/cwt76.00–76.007561
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,13571.00/cwt71.00–71.008061
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 328587.00/cwt86.00–88.002482
Dairy Steers—Large 339056.00/cwt56.00–56.002181
Dairy Steers—Large 342062.00/cwt62.00–62.002601
Dairy Steers—Large 357090.00/cwt90.00–90.005131
Dairy Steers—Medium 362040.00/cwt40.00–40.002481
Dairy Steers—Large 375590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
Dairy Steers—Large 391085.00/cwt85.00–85.007741
Dairy Steers—Large 31,00070.00/cwt70.00–70.007001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40175.29/cwt70.00–82.001,0555
Bulls——1,49790.81/cwt83.00–98.001,35913
Bulls——1,953104.82/cwt101.00–109.002,0474
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96848.34/cwt40.00–54.0046836
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10462.70/cwt53.00–68.0069266
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0201
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37473.33/cwt70.00–80.001,00873
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51971.20/cwt66.00–76.001,08219
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2695385.00/head385.00–385.003851
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2935475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,037928.32/head625.00–1,125.009288
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001

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.