Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-02-20

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 20
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
739 head
▲ 451 vs last sale 288▼ 39 vs year ago 778 · −5.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
234 head
▲ 102 vs last sale 132▼ 21 vs year ago 255 · −8.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 8▼ 10 vs year ago 23 · −43.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.19/cwt on 338 head.
Average price
$145.19
338 head · 475 lb average
Value per head Derived
$689
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$371
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$69.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.08
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2476154.16734274
Large 1-2520120.006241thin
Medium 2483114.6755446
Medium 342984.6636317thin
One grade step is worth $69.50/cwt here — about $371 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 sale338 hd
145.19
—
NC average7 barns · 1,013 hd
143.11
+2.08
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—High1,632102.001,66525
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,44187.561,262111
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51682.891,2576thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average93061.1156878

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,028$8935
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)838$6552thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)879$6543thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,144$1,0863thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290210.25/cwt208.00–212.506102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345197.50/cwt197.50–197.506811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374207.55/cwt192.00–218.007767
Steers—Medium 3375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431203.46/cwt185.00–216.008774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467196.68/cwt171.00–214.0091812
Steers—Medium 2470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535206.70/cwt184.00–213.001,10619
Steers—Medium 2540122.50/cwt122.50–122.506621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572190.40/cwt180.00–198.001,0895
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623175.61/cwt160.00–188.001,0948
Steers—Medium 2625125.00/cwt125.00–125.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671182.39/cwt180.00–182.501,22423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679167.62/cwt160.00–172.501,1384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2712157.66/cwt149.00–164.001,1233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718169.50/cwt169.00–170.001,2172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2762152.79/cwt134.00–165.001,1643
Steers—Medium 2773117.00/cwt116.00–118.009042
Steers—Medium 2820114.25/cwt112.50–116.009372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823145.57/cwt130.00–158.001,1984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880144.47/cwt142.00–147.001,2712
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2228146.26/cwt135.00–162.503334
Heifers—Medium 2238117.42/cwt115.00–120.002792
Heifers—Medium 2269120.95/cwt110.00–125.003256
Heifers—Medium 327385.60/cwt75.00–100.002345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274143.94/cwt132.50–162.5039413
Heifers—Medium 330080.00/cwt75.00–85.002402
Heifers—Medium 2323117.58/cwt110.00–127.503806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325149.85/cwt135.00–177.5048725
Heifers—Medium 336080.00/cwt80.00–80.002881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373155.46/cwt130.00–175.0058036
Heifers—Medium 2383121.98/cwt110.00–135.004673
Heifers—Medium 2418126.50/cwt110.00–131.005297
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422162.02/cwt137.50–177.5068439
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433179.90/cwt179.00–183.0077914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458181.02/cwt178.00–185.008293
Heifers—Medium 346487.95/cwt79.00–102.504084
Heifers—Medium 2465128.79/cwt125.00–132.505992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472158.28/cwt140.00–175.0074736
Heifers—Medium 350085.00/cwt85.00–85.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519177.23/cwt174.00–178.009205
Heifers—Large 1-2520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006241
Heifers—Medium 2525108.62/cwt100.00–120.005705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532158.71/cwt140.00–170.0084445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555175.00/cwt175.00–175.009711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570154.42/cwt130.00–165.0088016
Heifers—Medium 2573111.17/cwt105.00–117.506372
Heifers—Medium 2605116.18/cwt107.50–125.007032
Heifers—Medium 361882.49/cwt80.00–85.005102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619137.37/cwt123.00–150.008508
Heifers—Medium 366092.50/cwt92.50–92.506111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671124.53/cwt115.00–135.008367
Heifers—Medium 2671112.12/cwt110.00–117.507524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673143.00/cwt143.00–143.009625
Heifers—Medium 271890.21/cwt80.00–102.006483
Heifers—Medium 372077.00/cwt77.00–77.005541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725124.76/cwt115.00–137.009055
Heifers—Medium 2750104.00/cwt104.00–104.007801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2774124.11/cwt117.50–128.009614
Heifers—Medium 281594.43/cwt89.00–100.007702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820118.95/cwt115.00–123.009752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2878105.98/cwt105.00–108.009313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2945103.00/cwt103.00–103.009731
Heifers—Medium 297590.00/cwt90.00–90.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,150103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,1851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,235121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,4941
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2217187.46/cwt177.50–202.504073
Bulls—Medium 3225115.00/cwt115.00–115.002591
Bulls—Medium 2226145.91/cwt132.50–157.503305
Bulls—Medium 2264127.50/cwt110.00–137.503374
Bulls—Medium 327382.98/cwt79.00–90.002273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2274200.66/cwt175.00–225.005505
Bulls—Medium 2325120.00/cwt120.00–120.003901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330202.66/cwt170.00–228.0066914
Bulls—Medium 333580.00/cwt80.00–80.002681
Bulls—Medium 2368149.37/cwt140.00–155.005503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2372202.04/cwt177.50–217.0075228
Bulls—Medium 3373111.51/cwt110.00–113.004162
Bulls—Large 1-2383164.40/cwt160.00–170.006304
Bulls—Medium 2422126.13/cwt115.00–140.005325
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428188.97/cwt160.00–209.0080929
Bulls—Medium 3440107.50/cwt107.50–107.504731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474179.22/cwt150.00–200.0085022
Bulls—Medium 2488125.71/cwt122.50–130.006134
Bulls—Medium 349577.50/cwt77.50–77.503841
Bulls—Medium 2510116.80/cwt110.00–130.005963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522176.46/cwt150.00–195.0092136
Bulls—Medium 353577.50/cwt77.50–77.504151
Bulls—Large 1-2550122.50/cwt122.50–122.506741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577173.65/cwt150.00–190.001,00224
Bulls—Medium 2579134.07/cwt130.00–145.007764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620171.11/cwt150.00–185.001,06112
Bulls—Medium 2628128.50/cwt127.50–130.008073
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677158.04/cwt135.00–172.001,07013
Bulls—Medium 2695130.00/cwt130.00–130.009041
Bulls—Medium 370387.23/cwt82.50–92.006132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720150.47/cwt135.00–168.001,0837
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2757143.48/cwt125.00–157.001,0865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2890122.50/cwt120.00–125.001,0902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2940113.70/cwt105.00–126.001,0693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2960113.01/cwt111.00–117.001,0853
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 321655.55/cwt47.50–75.001208
Dairy Heifers—Large 339063.00/cwt63.00–63.002461
Dairy Heifers—Large 347553.00/cwt53.00–53.002521
Dairy Heifers—Large 359050.00/cwt50.00–50.002951
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 331587.50/cwt87.50–87.502761
Dairy Steers—Medium 341547.50/cwt47.50–47.501971
Dairy Steers—Large 366572.00/cwt72.00–72.004791
Dairy Steers—Medium 375066.00/cwt66.00–66.004951
Dairy Steers—Large 376588.00/cwt88.00–88.006731
Dairy Steers—Medium 383550.00/cwt50.00–50.004181
Dairy Steers—Medium 387074.00/cwt74.00–74.006441
Dairy Steers—Medium 390075.00/cwt75.00–75.006751
Dairy Steers—Medium 398081.00/cwt81.00–81.007941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,38683.38/cwt70.00–88.001,1567
Bulls——1,673104.92/cwt93.00–110.001,75511
Bulls——1,814116.04/cwt113.00–123.002,1057
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82548.00/cwt40.00–54.0039622
Cows—Lean 85-90%97166.26/cwt56.00–76.0064356
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35084.13/cwt72.00–89.001,13668
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51682.89/cwt78.00–88.001,2576
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,58592.98/cwt90.00–97.001,47443
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2740450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bred Cows—Medium 2805610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2870700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium 2905590.00/head590.00–590.005901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2948756.53/head675.00–825.007572
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,059968.81/head775.00–1,275.009694
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,115525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,366.09/head1,250.00–1,500.001,3662

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.