Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-05-01

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 1
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
499 head
▼ 471 vs last sale 970▼ 308 vs year ago 807 · −38.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
249 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 281▲ 231 vs year ago 18 · +1,283.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 37▼ 224 vs year ago 243 · −92.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.34/cwt on 207 head.
Average price
$166.34
207 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$784
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$231
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$53.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.63
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1472173.51819164
Medium and Large 2461144.1366534
Medium and Large 3492119.615889thin
One grade step is worth $53.90/cwt here — about $231 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 sale207 hd
166.34
—
NC average8 barns · 938 hd
170.97
−4.63
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—High1,609113.731,82930
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33699.571,33195
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56987.921,37918
CowsLean 85-90%Average99478.9778583

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)1,039$9737
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)805$7423thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)920$1,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,058$1,2398

Every lot

131 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2205175.00/cwt175.00–175.003591
Steers—Medium and Large 1280207.50/cwt207.50–207.505811
Steers—Medium and Large 1324206.78/cwt196.00–217.506704
Steers—Medium and Large 2355180.00/cwt180.00–180.006391
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added360242.50/cwt242.50–242.508731
Steers—Medium and Large 1361224.49/cwt204.00–237.508104
Steers—Medium and Large 3378118.01/cwt115.00–120.004463
Steers—Medium and Large 2405190.00/cwt190.00–190.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1412211.90/cwt200.00–225.008736
Steers—Medium and Large 3420110.00/cwt110.00–110.004621
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added435247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,0746
Steers—Medium and Large 3450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added470239.01/cwt238.00–240.001,1232
Steers—Medium and Large 1473224.89/cwt213.00–234.001,06410
Steers—Medium and Large 2515170.00/cwt170.00–170.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 1519221.71/cwt202.50–234.001,1514
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added540239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,2911
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added555222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2321
Steers—Medium and Large 1559202.27/cwt193.00–209.001,1314
Steers—Medium and Large 3570117.50/cwt117.50–117.506701
Steers—Medium and Large 1624195.37/cwt180.00–201.001,2194
Steers—Medium and Large 1677196.76/cwt192.50–205.001,3323
Steers—Medium and Large 1745190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4161
Steers—Medium and Large 1795172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,3711
Steers—Medium and Large 1820150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2301
Steers—Medium and Large 1855150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1212177.09/cwt164.00–190.003753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225147.50/cwt147.50–147.503321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3260117.50/cwt117.50–117.503061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2265153.75/cwt150.00–157.504074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy275212.50/cwt212.50–212.505841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1279170.28/cwt157.50–185.004757
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310153.31/cwt150.00–160.004754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323176.15/cwt167.50–189.0056918
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365154.86/cwt150.00–160.005652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374174.80/cwt164.00–187.5065420
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added375198.01/cwt197.50–199.007433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added408198.77/cwt197.50–200.008112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423151.94/cwt150.00–154.006432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1424183.20/cwt170.00–194.0077723
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425120.50/cwt116.00–125.005122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471147.99/cwt144.00–157.506976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added475206.21/cwt202.50–210.009792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1476179.63/cwt170.00–194.0085531
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485130.00/cwt130.00–130.006311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1518179.29/cwt170.00–192.509299
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527132.10/cwt121.00–145.006965
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568147.69/cwt138.00–157.508396
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570126.00/cwt126.00–126.007181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572170.71/cwt160.00–181.0097619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620152.09/cwt140.00–165.0094310
Heifers—Medium and Large 3623112.01/cwt110.00–114.006982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635128.00/cwt128.00–128.008131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658122.97/cwt120.00–126.008092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663150.80/cwt145.00–155.001,0003
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added682174.57/cwt171.00–186.001,1914
Heifers—Medium and Large 3685108.00/cwt108.00–108.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1720117.52/cwt112.50–124.008463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750132.50/cwt132.50–132.509941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2755102.50/cwt102.50–102.507741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1828129.96/cwt127.50–132.501,0762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added850140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1970128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2421
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,015126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1200220.00/cwt220.00–220.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2213164.41/cwt152.50–175.003502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1280209.55/cwt199.00–222.0058710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy295242.00/cwt242.00–242.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1324211.24/cwt195.00–225.006847
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340190.00/cwt190.00–190.006461
Bulls—Medium and Large 3340145.00/cwt145.00–145.004931
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375145.05/cwt140.00–149.005443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1377208.98/cwt197.50–227.5078816
Bulls—Medium and Large 2378181.23/cwt170.00–187.506856
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added388234.80/cwt232.00–237.509112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2413186.95/cwt184.00–190.007722
Bulls—Medium and Large 3413159.60/cwt154.00–165.006592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added415244.94/cwt240.00–250.001,0172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1424209.47/cwt200.00–228.0088818
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463184.86/cwt180.00–190.008562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470215.42/cwt200.00–231.001,01214
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475117.50/cwt117.50–117.505581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520188.54/cwt182.50–190.009805
Bulls—Medium and Large 1526212.22/cwt200.00–222.001,11621
Bulls—Medium and Large 3538128.86/cwt110.00–140.006933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added555225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2491
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575148.00/cwt148.00–148.008511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1576201.09/cwt190.00–212.001,1588
Bulls—Medium and Large 2581178.69/cwt172.00–180.001,0386
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615106.00/cwt106.00–106.006521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1623193.36/cwt180.00–207.501,2052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2638168.76/cwt167.50–170.001,0772
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650116.00/cwt116.00–116.007541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1663186.52/cwt185.00–188.001,2372
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665157.74/cwt137.50–167.501,0494
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added710175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1731146.55/cwt140.00–152.001,0715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2780132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1781152.23/cwt149.00–160.001,1894
Bulls—Medium and Large 1850150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2751
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 3440118.00/cwt118.00–118.005191
Dairy Heifers—Large 361095.00/cwt95.00–95.005801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3220105.00/cwt105.00–105.002311
Dairy Steers—Large 3325135.00/cwt135.00–135.004391
Dairy Steers—Large 3355148.45/cwt145.00–152.005272
Dairy Steers—Large 3480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
Dairy Steers—Large 3528137.41/cwt132.50–142.007262
Dairy Steers—Large 3580145.00/cwt145.00–145.008411
Dairy Steers—Large 3665132.50/cwt132.50–132.508811
Dairy Steers—Large 3700127.50/cwt127.50–127.508931
Dairy Steers—Large 3995100.00/cwt100.00–100.009951
Dairy Steers—Large 31,095110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2051
Dairy Steers—Large 31,260102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,2851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,563112.97/cwt103.00–120.001,76622
Bulls——1,72089.02/cwt88.00–92.001,5312
Bulls——1,739124.73/cwt123.00–127.002,1696
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76162.81/cwt45.00–76.0047815
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04582.53/cwt70.00–93.0086268
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,278112.10/cwt107.00–118.001,43318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35096.64/cwt90.00–106.001,30577
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56987.92/cwt84.00–94.001,37918
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2730425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2855875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29201,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2461,534.58/head900.00–1,850.001,5354
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805741.94/head685.00–825.007423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,039973.38/head750.00–1,225.009737

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.