Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-04-03

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 3
● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
966 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 943▲ 6 vs year ago 960 · +0.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
407 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 393▲ 82 vs year ago 325 · +25.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 46▲ 39 vs year ago 17 · +229.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy 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 $193.75/cwt on 373 head. That ranks 14 of 33 comparable sales and sits −5.60 against this barn's trailing median of $199.35.
Average price
$193.75
373 head · 465 lb average
Value per head Derived
$902
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$334
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$75.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.99
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1467206.13962256
Medium and Large 2459172.84793100
Medium and Large 3483130.2662917thin
One grade step is worth $75.87/cwt here — about $334 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 sale373 hd
193.75
—
NC average8 barns · 1,217 hd
174.76
+18.99
This barn, trailing median33 sales
199.35
−5.60
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—High1,512111.761,69051
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,242103.321,283119
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50494.511,42139
CowsLean 85-90%Average96679.39767175

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$8803thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)878$87910
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)854$8299
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)955$1,5382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)936$1,34132

Every lot

157 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 and Large 2215170.00/cwt170.00–170.003661
Steers—Medium and Large 1225200.00/cwt200.00–200.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy250240.00/cwt240.00–240.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 2270170.00/cwt170.00–170.004591
Steers—Medium and Large 1273200.00/cwt189.00–220.005468
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy313234.50/cwt234.00–235.007342
Steers—Medium and Large 1316203.40/cwt195.00–220.006436
Steers—Medium and Large 2340187.50/cwt187.50–187.506381
Steers—Medium and Large 1364217.05/cwt210.00–238.007907
Steers—Medium and Large 2375174.89/cwt155.00–190.006565
Steers—Medium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Steers—Medium and Large 1418203.35/cwt200.00–210.008503
Steers—Medium and Large 3425131.95/cwt130.00–134.005612
Steers—Medium and Large 2428185.07/cwt182.50–187.507922
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added438240.84/cwt240.00–241.001,0556
Steers—Medium and Large 2463180.71/cwt170.00–197.008374
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added465238.66/cwt238.00–240.001,1103
Steers—Medium and Large 3465125.00/cwt125.00–125.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 1480213.03/cwt200.00–232.001,02315
Steers—Medium and Large 2518179.99/cwt160.00–198.009325
Steers—Medium and Large 1528227.52/cwt220.00–233.001,2016
Steers—Medium and Large 1560222.00/cwt213.00–231.001,2432
Steers—Medium and Large 2565172.88/cwt157.50–188.009772
Steers—Medium and Large 3580121.00/cwt120.00–122.007022
Steers—Medium and Large 1615215.33/cwt195.00–223.001,32412
Steers—Medium and Large 2633166.24/cwt165.00–167.501,0522
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added655210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3761
Steers—Medium and Large 1678168.85/cwt161.00–180.001,1453
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added713181.27/cwt180.00–182.501,2922
Steers—Medium and Large 1728146.16/cwt134.00–155.001,0643
Steers—Medium and Large 1780167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3071
Steers—Medium and Large 1945120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2223147.38/cwt142.00–152.503293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1227186.23/cwt175.00–207.504233
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy250200.00/cwt200.00–200.005001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1273179.83/cwt162.50–192.0049118
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285145.24/cwt130.00–157.504147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1317175.16/cwt164.00–195.005559
Heifers—Medium and Large 3322126.08/cwt118.00–130.004063
Heifers—Medium and Large 2326151.40/cwt137.50–167.504949
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy330204.92/cwt200.00–207.506763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370136.00/cwt136.00–136.005031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373175.56/cwt160.00–189.0065540
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373154.92/cwt142.50–166.005788
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425146.87/cwt125.00–159.0062412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426177.65/cwt160.00–190.0075734
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430105.00/cwt105.00–105.004521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added435199.70/cwt194.00–215.0086915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added457192.62/cwt191.00–199.008809
Heifers—Medium and Large 3471118.88/cwt105.00–130.005605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472175.66/cwt160.00–190.0082933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476139.86/cwt120.00–152.006664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added508194.02/cwt190.00–198.009862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3515101.97/cwt92.50–107.005253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520138.87/cwt130.00–152.5072210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524169.46/cwt155.00–186.0088834
Heifers—Medium and Large 2564133.39/cwt120.00–144.007525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1566161.22/cwt150.00–178.0091316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added567182.70/cwt180.00–183.001,03610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3567105.16/cwt100.00–115.005963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1611163.13/cwt152.50–171.009979
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616139.47/cwt126.00–144.008594
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added620179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,1102
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640118.00/cwt118.00–118.007551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added660167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665130.00/cwt130.00–130.008651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1667152.35/cwt140.00–164.001,0168
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added709169.50/cwt169.50–169.501,20210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715109.72/cwt107.50–112.007842
Heifers—Medium and Large 3718100.51/cwt100.00–101.007222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1720133.37/cwt128.00–140.009603
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755107.50/cwt107.50–107.508121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1780114.00/cwt114.00–114.008892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added795145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1800139.00/cwt138.00–140.001,1122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2800114.00/cwt114.00–114.009121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added815152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added858139.49/cwt135.00–152.501,1974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1885110.00/cwt110.00–110.009741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1950114.50/cwt110.00–119.001,0882
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,000122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,2201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2228168.46/cwt155.00–180.003842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1230207.62/cwt195.00–230.0047811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3230125.00/cwt125.00–125.002881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1264201.16/cwt192.50–220.0053113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2283169.87/cwt165.00–175.004812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy295240.00/cwt240.00–240.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 3303137.44/cwt130.00–145.004162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy305237.50/cwt237.50–237.507242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2326184.23/cwt160.00–197.506018
Bulls—Medium and Large 1328215.93/cwt199.00–232.5070826
Bulls—Medium and Large 3363143.72/cwt140.00–147.505222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1372215.20/cwt195.00–236.0080137
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373172.02/cwt160.00–190.0064216
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy380247.08/cwt244.00–250.009392
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418211.39/cwt192.50–237.0088432
Bulls—Medium and Large 3423131.12/cwt128.00–134.005552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424176.26/cwt160.00–187.5074716
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added444246.34/cwt240.00–248.001,0947
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added455240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2464175.29/cwt157.50–187.5081325
Bulls—Medium and Large 1476211.79/cwt195.00–234.001,00832
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518169.15/cwt150.00–180.0087610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added520230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1966
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520211.84/cwt190.00–224.001,10225
Bulls—Medium and Large 3533118.11/cwt110.00–126.006302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563209.72/cwt195.00–227.001,18119
Bulls—Medium and Large 3571130.89/cwt110.00–140.007475
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575173.88/cwt150.00–188.001,00013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1617188.43/cwt170.00–205.001,16313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2624164.41/cwt160.00–167.501,0264
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625124.73/cwt122.00–130.007803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1663182.29/cwt172.50–190.001,2096
Bulls—Medium and Large 2683142.39/cwt135.00–150.009734
Bulls—Medium and Large 1724166.39/cwt145.00–180.001,2058
Bulls—Medium and Large 1768160.17/cwt143.00–174.001,2305
Bulls—Medium and Large 1820129.82/cwt120.00–140.001,0652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added850162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1878119.57/cwt116.00–123.001,0502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1925117.46/cwt110.00–126.001,0873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1950110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0451
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,000120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2001
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 320075.00/cwt75.00–75.001501
Dairy Heifers—Large 3260110.00/cwt110.00–110.002861
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3275100.36/cwt85.00–117.502762
Dairy Steers—Large 3310118.00/cwt118.00–118.003661
Dairy Steers—Large 3385108.26/cwt90.00–127.504172
Dairy Steers—Large 3478114.72/cwt85.00–134.005486
Dairy Steers—Large 3505122.00/cwt122.00–122.006161
Dairy Steers—Large 3571110.35/cwt87.50–137.506304
Dairy Steers—Large 3615112.00/cwt112.00–112.006891
Dairy Steers—Large 366592.50/cwt92.50–92.506151
Dairy Steers—Large 3720128.00/cwt128.00–128.009221
Dairy Steers—Large 3910100.00/cwt100.00–100.009101
Dairy Steers—Large 31,34580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0761
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21294.76/cwt90.00–97.001,1487
Bulls——1,487111.64/cwt100.00–121.001,66035
Bulls——1,841125.45/cwt122.00–129.002,3109
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84559.56/cwt40.00–69.0050330
Cows—Lean 85-90%99183.49/cwt70.00–94.00827145
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222116.06/cwt113.00–119.001,41811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,244102.02/cwt95.00–112.001,269108
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50494.51/cwt90.00–103.001,42139
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2745689.81/head600.00–775.006904
Bred Cows—Medium 2775650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium 2806688.18/head400.00–825.006884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29261,006.12/head825.00–1,250.001,0066
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2942940.95/head700.00–1,075.009415
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015995.63/head850.00–1,125.009962
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2660640.00/head640.00–640.006401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2690825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2828750.00/head750.00–750.007502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28881,441.56/head1,150.00–1,825.001,4423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29481,093.19/head975.00–1,225.001,0933
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29551,538.29/head1,500.00–1,575.001,5382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29751,470.78/head1,025.00–1,925.001,47122

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.