Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-03-27

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 27
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
943 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 930▲ 185 vs year ago 758 · +24.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
393 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 280▲ 193 vs year ago 200 · +96.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 41▲ 32 vs year ago 14 · +228.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade and demand were active with heavy 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 $165.22/cwt on 409 head.
Average price
$165.22
409 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$775
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$302
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$63.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.81
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1474174.98829295
Medium and Large 2453145.9466194
Medium and Large 3471111.8652720
One grade step is worth $63.12/cwt here — about $302 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 sale409 hd
165.22
—
NC average8 barns · 1,464 hd
162.41
+2.81
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—Low1,512112.421,69935
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,261102.891,297112
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44795.181,37728
CowsLean 85-90%Average99882.02818152

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)1,162$1,3215
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,098$1,2353thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)908$94317
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,011$1,7324thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$1,6832thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)987$1,43915

Every lot

139 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2220175.00/cwt175.00–175.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 1230192.50/cwt192.50–192.504431
Steers—Medium and Large 2255172.50/cwt172.50–172.504401
Steers—Medium and Large 1278220.81/cwt200.00–232.506143
Steers—Medium and Large 3315118.07/cwt112.50–124.003722
Steers—Medium and Large 1324221.35/cwt190.00–235.007177
Steers—Medium and Large 1370217.11/cwt190.00–242.5080316
Steers—Medium and Large 2390148.41/cwt142.50–155.005793
Steers—Medium and Large 1427209.33/cwt187.00–245.0089426
Steers—Medium and Large 2435145.00/cwt140.00–150.006312
Steers—Medium and Large 3438121.77/cwt117.50–126.005332
Steers—Medium and Large 2463144.54/cwt132.00–157.506692
Steers—Medium and Large 1476217.52/cwt182.50–231.001,03515
Steers—Medium and Large 3495128.00/cwt128.00–128.006341
Steers—Medium and Large 3515105.00/cwt105.00–105.005411
Steers—Medium and Large 1527208.59/cwt185.00–235.001,09915
Steers—Medium and Large 2533167.48/cwt162.50–172.508932
Steers—Medium and Large 1572196.32/cwt180.00–217.501,1237
Steers—Medium and Large 2580168.83/cwt160.00–177.509792
Steers—Medium and Large 1620197.93/cwt185.00–214.001,2278
Steers—Medium and Large 2628169.76/cwt160.00–179.001,0662
Steers—Medium and Large 3650102.50/cwt102.50–102.506661
Steers—Medium and Large 1668192.00/cwt177.50–199.001,28315
Steers—Medium and Large 2675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 1724173.42/cwt163.00–187.501,2567
Steers—Medium and Large 3760100.00/cwt100.00–100.007601
Steers—Medium and Large 1768165.23/cwt155.00–175.001,2692
Steers—Medium and Large 2785130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0211
Steers—Medium and Large 1815172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,4062
Steers—Medium and Large 2835135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1271
Steers—Medium and Large 2875127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1161
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added895200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7901
Steers—Medium and Large 1895175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5661
Steers—Medium and Large 1903125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1292
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added940160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5041
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added1,015172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,7511
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3215109.77/cwt102.50–117.502363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1223178.44/cwt167.50–192.503984
Heifers—Medium and Large 2238158.68/cwt152.50–165.003782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270150.83/cwt130.00–168.004078
Heifers—Medium and Large 1291190.84/cwt177.00–207.5055511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320191.70/cwt180.00–212.5061336
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320153.34/cwt135.00–172.5049110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy321219.37/cwt217.50–222.507044
Heifers—Medium and Large 2363150.93/cwt130.00–167.505488
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372189.66/cwt170.00–204.0070640
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385103.57/cwt90.00–117.503992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy405207.50/cwt207.50–207.508401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3419115.66/cwt107.50–125.004854
Heifers—Medium and Large 2420148.21/cwt132.50–167.5062215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423184.13/cwt170.00–200.0077954
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470176.49/cwt170.00–200.0083037
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475156.41/cwt130.00–169.0074321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3483126.27/cwt125.00–127.506102
Heifers—Medium and Large 3508114.17/cwt112.50–117.505803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518163.98/cwt150.00–180.0084933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521134.34/cwt120.00–145.007009
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added545187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added570179.52/cwt177.50–182.001,0236
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571138.73/cwt126.00–147.5079210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573162.14/cwt150.00–175.0092920
Heifers—Medium and Large 3578110.00/cwt110.00–110.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2619127.15/cwt112.00–137.507876
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625151.10/cwt142.00–167.5094414
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630107.54/cwt105.00–110.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2664120.93/cwt112.50–130.008034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1668148.16/cwt140.00–167.5099012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3712104.00/cwt104.00–104.007402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1728140.50/cwt128.00–155.001,0237
Heifers—Medium and Large 2785103.00/cwt103.00–103.008091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1790112.50/cwt112.50–112.508891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1818122.04/cwt110.00–132.009983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1881122.34/cwt118.00–127.501,0784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added940140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3161
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,025114.93/cwt110.00–120.001,1782
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,075126.97/cwt120.00–134.001,3652
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1227193.44/cwt187.50–197.504393
Bulls—Medium and Large 2238166.44/cwt152.00–180.003962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1271193.95/cwt185.00–210.0052611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2275164.82/cwt142.50–172.504536
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy288237.48/cwt235.00–240.006842
Bulls—Medium and Large 3295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy310229.00/cwt229.00–229.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320164.68/cwt150.00–175.005275
Bulls—Medium and Large 1328207.49/cwt180.00–227.5068137
Bulls—Medium and Large 3340102.50/cwt102.50–102.503491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1371208.69/cwt187.50–225.0077429
Bulls—Medium and Large 2372170.66/cwt152.00–182.5063511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy378235.00/cwt235.00–235.008882
Bulls—Medium and Large 3382126.91/cwt125.00–130.004853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418206.18/cwt185.00–222.5086230
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421164.94/cwt140.00–180.006949
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473197.15/cwt183.00–225.0093337
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474163.93/cwt150.00–175.0077711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added516229.10/cwt227.50–232.501,1825
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520196.20/cwt180.00–215.001,02028
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527162.52/cwt140.00–175.0085610
Bulls—Medium and Large 3555133.49/cwt132.00–135.007412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added560225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569170.58/cwt165.00–175.009714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574200.84/cwt180.00–220.001,1539
Bulls—Medium and Large 3603122.99/cwt120.00–126.007422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added605205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1614182.67/cwt170.00–200.001,12215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2627152.03/cwt142.50–160.009535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1673171.82/cwt160.00–190.001,1569
Bulls—Medium and Large 2673142.64/cwt130.00–165.009604
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2708125.51/cwt125.00–126.008892
Bulls—Medium and Large 1714156.64/cwt140.00–169.001,1187
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added725176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1818135.33/cwt122.00–150.001,1076
Bulls—Medium and Large 1870130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1905152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,3801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2950110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0451
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,000102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,0251
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 341091.23/cwt90.00–92.503742
Dairy Heifers—Large 398595.00/cwt95.00–95.009361
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3300112.50/cwt112.50–112.503381
Dairy Steers—Large 3380136.00/cwt136.00–136.005171
Dairy Steers—Medium 371595.00/cwt95.00–95.006791
Dairy Steers—Medium 375087.50/cwt87.50–87.506561
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,02092.82/cwt80.00–99.009473
Bulls——1,461111.25/cwt100.00–119.001,62524
Bulls——1,848123.29/cwt120.00–130.002,2788
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77058.36/cwt46.00–65.0044922
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03686.02/cwt69.00–96.00891130
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,237113.29/cwt111.00–117.001,40117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265101.03/cwt95.00–110.001,27895
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44795.18/cwt90.00–104.001,37728
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2731627.17/head425.00–775.006277
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0321,164.03/head725.00–1,350.001,16410
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,234.52/head1,100.00–1,400.001,2353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1621,321.49/head1,000.00–1,575.001,3215
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28631,202.20/head1,050.00–1,375.001,2026
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,425.00/head975.00–1,700.001,4257
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0111,731.80/head1,575.00–1,875.001,7324
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,683.11/head1,500.00–1,825.001,6832
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,199.26/head2,000.00–2,375.002,1992

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.