Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-05-08

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 8
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
844 head
▲ 345 vs last sale 499▲ 531 vs year ago 313 · +169.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
341 head
▲ 92 vs last sale 249▲ 197 vs year ago 144 · +136.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 19▼ 2 vs year ago 16 · −12.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with heavy offerings.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $190.94/cwt on 343 head. That ranks 13 of 33 comparable sales and sits −8.41 against this barn's trailing median of $199.35.
Average price
$190.94
343 head · 482 lb average
Value per head Derived
$921
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$330
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$62.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.25
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1482199.75964258
Medium and Large 2487172.0283866
Medium and Large 3463136.9963419thin
One grade step is worth $62.76/cwt here — about $330 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 sale343 hd
190.94
—
NC average8 barns · 1,234 hd
181.69
+9.25
This barn, trailing median33 sales
199.35
−8.41
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—Average1,386111.881,55132
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22998.451,210162
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50289.691,34729
CowsLean 85-90%Low92576.03703103

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)1,025$1,0751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)890$9492thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$9455
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)718$9616

Every lot

132 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1265230.00/cwt230.00–230.006101
Steers—Medium and Large 2320170.00/cwt170.00–170.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 1345228.00/cwt228.00–228.007871
Steers—Medium and Large 3383151.01/cwt150.00–152.005782
Steers—Medium and Large 1385221.18/cwt210.00–227.508528
Steers—Medium and Large 3405160.00/cwt160.00–160.006481
Steers—Medium and Large 1425205.59/cwt192.50–217.508742
Steers—Medium and Large 3465165.00/cwt165.00–165.007671
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added475236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,1211
Steers—Medium and Large 1479204.81/cwt192.50–218.009819
Steers—Medium and Large 2480185.16/cwt180.00–190.008892
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added516239.27/cwt238.00–240.001,2358
Steers—Medium and Large 1519214.65/cwt196.00–226.001,11411
Steers—Medium and Large 2530180.00/cwt180.00–180.009541
Steers—Medium and Large 1565198.92/cwt187.00–217.001,12410
Steers—Medium and Large 2570176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0031
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added571230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3134
Steers—Medium and Large 2617168.34/cwt157.50–174.001,0393
Steers—Medium and Large 1619190.41/cwt180.00–198.001,17912
Steers—Medium and Large 3623130.00/cwt130.00–130.008102
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added656210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3784
Steers—Medium and Large 1669194.38/cwt180.00–202.501,3004
Steers—Medium and Large 2689160.11/cwt140.00–170.001,1034
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added715196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,4011
Steers—Medium and Large 1728166.54/cwt163.00–177.001,2124
Steers—Medium and Large 1790181.50/cwt179.00–184.001,4342
Steers—Medium and Large 1820134.46/cwt131.00–138.001,1032
Steers—Medium and Large 1885155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3721
Steers—Medium and Large 1923166.01/cwt165.00–167.001,5322
Steers—Medium and Large 2940130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2221
Steers—Medium and Large 11,090128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220155.68/cwt150.00–162.503422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3220118.00/cwt118.00–118.002601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1230174.40/cwt166.00–185.004014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy245202.50/cwt202.50–202.504961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy255199.43/cwt196.00–202.505093
Heifers—Medium and Large 1276175.74/cwt165.00–185.004857
Heifers—Medium and Large 2282154.36/cwt150.00–162.504353
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300130.00/cwt130.00–130.003901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326172.60/cwt160.00–180.0056326
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330147.21/cwt140.00–157.504867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added345189.00/cwt189.00–189.006521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369152.67/cwt142.50–162.505639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373177.37/cwt165.00–190.0066233
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373123.57/cwt115.00–132.504612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added417197.24/cwt195.00–201.008227
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422172.82/cwt160.00–189.0072942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428142.21/cwt132.50–152.506096
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435123.11/cwt118.00–128.005362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470142.79/cwt130.00–154.006719
Heifers—Medium and Large 1472174.52/cwt160.00–184.0082437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added483195.09/cwt190.00–202.009424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524147.72/cwt132.50–157.5077410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1530175.73/cwt160.00–188.0093129
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added533191.64/cwt190.00–198.001,02110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2558144.26/cwt132.50–157.508055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574175.07/cwt160.00–185.001,00514
Heifers—Medium and Large 3577121.19/cwt110.00–127.506995
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625172.19/cwt164.00–182.501,07613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625118.00/cwt118.00–118.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2639133.88/cwt125.00–142.508556
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663163.97/cwt150.00–175.001,0874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670137.61/cwt130.00–145.009222
Heifers—Medium and Large 3680125.00/cwt125.00–125.008501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1718163.01/cwt148.00–178.001,17013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2728140.51/cwt140.00–141.001,0232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added762166.74/cwt166.00–167.001,2714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1773148.90/cwt140.00–157.001,1513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1825126.07/cwt114.00–138.001,0402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added850162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,3771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1920141.08/cwt134.00–148.001,2982
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2221166.27/cwt160.00–170.003674
Bulls—Medium and Large 1231211.70/cwt197.50–228.004894
Bulls—Medium and Large 1275211.93/cwt197.50–220.0058312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2276173.94/cwt167.50–185.004804
Bulls—Medium and Large 3283151.75/cwt140.00–162.504292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added300236.00/cwt236.00–236.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320181.25/cwt175.00–190.005804
Bulls—Medium and Large 3330156.14/cwt152.50–160.005152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1334207.70/cwt200.00–219.0069427
Bulls—Medium and Large 2369175.30/cwt162.50–188.006478
Bulls—Medium and Large 1373209.30/cwt195.00–222.5078121
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375120.60/cwt110.00–132.504523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added378233.97/cwt230.00–238.008842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423179.09/cwt160.00–190.0075811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1424206.63/cwt192.00–219.0087635
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425126.57/cwt112.50–140.005382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added440228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,0031
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465127.50/cwt127.50–127.505931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470176.24/cwt165.00–185.008285
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473204.14/cwt187.50–222.0096646
Bulls—Medium and Large 3512140.61/cwt130.00–150.007203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523198.28/cwt185.00–222.001,03740
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525176.97/cwt170.00–184.009293
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added565218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,2321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1571195.19/cwt185.00–212.001,11532
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573178.98/cwt170.00–184.001,0264
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573141.95/cwt130.00–150.008134
Bulls—Medium and Large 1619195.84/cwt185.00–210.001,21213
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625125.00/cwt125.00–125.007811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2627173.09/cwt160.00–180.001,08514
Bulls—Medium and Large 3670130.00/cwt130.00–130.008711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1672181.83/cwt170.00–195.001,2228
Bulls—Medium and Large 2683160.21/cwt154.00–167.501,0946
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705127.45/cwt120.00–135.008992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1721160.85/cwt148.00–170.001,1605
Bulls—Medium and Large 2765127.50/cwt127.50–127.509751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1783148.50/cwt147.00–150.001,1632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1808139.72/cwt120.00–150.001,1295
Bulls—Medium and Large 1918131.04/cwt129.00–133.001,2032
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,075130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3981
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3210125.00/cwt125.00–125.002631
Dairy Steers—Large 3371144.96/cwt130.00–158.005385
Dairy Steers—Large 3415128.75/cwt120.00–137.505342
Dairy Steers—Medium 341595.00/cwt95.00–95.003941
Dairy Steers—Large 3705131.00/cwt131.00–131.009241
Dairy Steers—Large 376090.00/cwt90.00–90.006841
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium 357065.00/cwt65.00–65.003711
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,14591.47/cwt88.00–95.001,0473
Bulls——1,309111.25/cwt103.00–120.001,45624
Bulls——1,901127.13/cwt121.00–134.002,4175
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80457.95/cwt40.00–68.0046626
Cows—Lean 85-90%96682.13/cwt70.00–90.0079377
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22896.37/cwt90.00–105.001,183137
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234109.83/cwt106.00–116.001,35525
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50289.69/cwt80.00–95.001,34729
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890949.16/head925.00–975.009492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000944.63/head675.00–1,200.009455
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2520450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2670970.99/head800.00–1,125.009712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28151,125.05/head975.00–1,250.001,1253

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.