Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-09-11

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 11
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
500 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 387▼ 46 vs year ago 546 · −8.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
159 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 104▼ 51 vs year ago 210 · −24.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 8▼ 34 vs year ago 44 · −77.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Breaking and Lean cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Boning Cows selling steady to 2.00 lower, with Bulls selling mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder Cattle were 3.00-5.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Trade and

demand were active with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

9 head Goats: 65.00 to 185.00, 11 head Baby Calves: 50.00 to 185.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.10/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$195.10
138 head · 523 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,020
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$423
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$72.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.33
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547206.831,13276
Large 1578192.431,1127thin
Medium and Large 2458189.9987033
Medium 1518188.509754thin
Large 2365177.006461thin
Medium 2447167.337473thin
Medium and Large 3553164.789129thin
Medium 3527134.587095thin
One grade step is worth $72.24/cwt here — about $423 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 sale138 hd
195.10
—
NC average8 barns · 716 hd
193.78
+1.33
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—Average1,554118.871,84718
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,589103.851,65048
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,223100.891,23449
CowsLean 85-90%Low98189.4887833

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 (2-4 yrs)1,233$1,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$9882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,108$1,4132thin

Every lot

146 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1270220.00/cwt220.00–220.005941
Steers—Medium and Large 2270202.00/cwt202.00–202.005451
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added275265.00/cwt265.00–265.007291
Steers—Medium and Large 1322241.23/cwt237.00–247.007773
Steers—Medium and Large 2375215.00/cwt210.00–220.008062
Steers—Medium and Large 1386250.35/cwt242.00–257.009664
Steers—Medium and Large 1423230.63/cwt220.00–240.009764
Steers—Medium and Large 2478215.97/cwt200.00–227.001,0324
Steers—Medium and Large 1485239.40/cwt230.00–247.001,1615
Steers—Medium and Large 3488180.08/cwt175.00–185.008792
Steers—Large 1505210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0611
Steers—Medium and Large 2520206.63/cwt200.00–212.001,0744
Steers—Medium and Large 3525175.19/cwt170.00–180.009202
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added528259.20/cwt254.00–264.001,3699
Steers—Medium and Large 1530240.25/cwt237.00–245.001,2734
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added562247.60/cwt240.00–258.001,39213
Steers—Medium and Large 3565150.00/cwt150.00–150.008481
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added570225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2831
Steers—Medium and Large 1573221.79/cwt220.00–227.001,2714
Steers—Medium and Large 2573192.47/cwt190.00–195.001,1032
Steers—Medium and Large 2610212.46/cwt210.00–215.001,2962
Steers—Medium and Large 1625236.49/cwt225.00–240.001,47811
Steers—Medium and Large 1664217.59/cwt210.00–223.001,4455
Steers—Medium and Large 3665157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0441
Steers—Medium and Large 1713218.99/cwt207.00–225.001,5613
Steers—Medium and Large 2715217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,5521
Steers—Large 1760206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5661
Steers—Medium and Large 1770212.86/cwt206.00–220.001,6392
Steers—Medium and Large 3773160.98/cwt155.00–167.001,2442
Steers—Medium and Large 3820177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4511
Steers—Medium and Large 1829208.44/cwt197.00–215.001,7284
Steers—Medium and Large 1855208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,7781
Steers—Large 1875182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2230187.00/cwt187.00–187.004301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283183.49/cwt182.00–185.005192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322192.76/cwt182.00–200.006217
Heifers—Medium and Large 3333176.02/cwt175.00–177.005862
Heifers—Medium 2340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Heifers—Medium 1365180.00/cwt180.00–180.006571
Heifers—Large 2365177.00/cwt177.00–177.006461
Heifers—Large 1370200.00/cwt200.00–200.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380194.13/cwt190.00–200.007383
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380137.00/cwt137.00–137.005211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1393218.48/cwt215.00–222.008592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2408189.82/cwt180.00–200.007742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1414209.91/cwt200.00–220.008698
Heifers—Medium 3420130.96/cwt130.00–132.005502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added430230.00/cwt230.00–230.009891
Heifers—Medium 1440197.00/cwt197.00–197.008671
Heifers—Medium 1450197.00/cwt197.00–197.008871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added455227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,0331
Heifers—Medium 3455132.00/cwt132.00–132.006011
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465150.00/cwt150.00–150.006981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473190.57/cwt182.00–200.009014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478209.21/cwt200.00–217.001,00012
Heifers—Medium 2485162.00/cwt162.00–162.007861
Heifers—Large 1490210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515187.40/cwt180.00–202.009656
Heifers—Medium 2515170.00/cwt170.00–170.008761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521206.08/cwt190.00–217.001,07418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added538228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,2274
Heifers—Medium and Large 3545175.00/cwt175.00–175.009541
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560172.00/cwt172.00–172.009631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568186.41/cwt180.00–197.001,0594
Heifers—Large 1575198.51/cwt197.00–200.001,1412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1583206.53/cwt197.00–212.001,2049
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full590202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1626201.24/cwt190.00–210.001,2604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy630170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0711
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added652213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,3892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2541
Heifers—Medium 3670139.50/cwt132.00–147.009352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1671198.83/cwt190.00–207.001,3347
Heifers—Large 1678180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1716194.49/cwt189.00–197.001,3934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy735192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1770190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2770188.49/cwt187.00–190.001,4512
Heifers—Medium 1815180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4671
Heifers—Medium and Large 3845147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2421
Heifers—Medium and Large 3880175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5401
Feeder Cattle · Bulls46 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 3205147.00/cwt147.00–147.003011
Bulls—Medium 2250170.00/cwt170.00–170.004251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1262223.94/cwt220.00–230.005873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added280285.00/cwt285.00–285.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added320249.84/cwt245.00–255.007992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1330235.00/cwt222.00–245.007768
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added330235.00/cwt235.00–235.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added363242.30/cwt240.00–245.008803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378219.96/cwt212.00–227.008315
Bulls—Medium and Large 2395190.00/cwt190.00–190.007511
Bulls—Medium 1405191.00/cwt190.00–192.007742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418209.72/cwt200.00–220.008776
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420172.50/cwt170.00–175.007252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1425211.98/cwt200.00–225.0090110
Bulls—Medium 2435167.00/cwt167.00–167.007261
Bulls—Large 1440225.00/cwt225.00–225.009901
Bulls—Large 1453210.00/cwt210.00–210.009512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475213.11/cwt200.00–225.001,01210
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475162.39/cwt160.00–165.007712
Bulls—Medium 3475150.72/cwt142.00–160.007162
Bulls—Large 1Value Added485229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,1111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2490191.00/cwt185.00–197.009362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy500207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,0351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1513219.47/cwt210.00–228.001,1265
Bulls—Medium 2515177.00/cwt177.00–177.009121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525197.57/cwt195.00–200.001,0372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added530232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2301
Bulls—Large 1555215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1931
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565168.42/cwt160.00–177.009522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566189.71/cwt187.00–195.001,0744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added568233.94/cwt227.00–242.001,3294
Bulls—Medium 1570171.25/cwt165.00–177.009763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574219.53/cwt210.00–227.001,2606
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added620227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,4071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1628223.10/cwt205.00–237.001,4016
Bulls—Medium 1640157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650219.50/cwt217.00–222.001,4272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675210.74/cwt200.00–220.001,4223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1715207.05/cwt200.00–214.001,4802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720216.11/cwt212.00–220.001,5562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1758197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,4932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1800190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5201
Bulls—Medium 2830165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1855147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2571
Bulls—Medium and Large 3895157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1920150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,254105.14/cwt101.00–111.001,3184
Bulls——1,568118.37/cwt115.00–120.001,8567
Bulls——1,711127.22/cwt125.00–129.002,1777
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89079.73/cwt74.00–86.0071011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02192.47/cwt90.00–95.0094417
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045100.77/cwt100.00–103.001,0535
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,188100.54/cwt94.00–105.001,19428
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23787.91/cwt82.00–93.001,0876
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,284106.75/cwt104.00–110.001,37115
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45293.73/cwt92.00–97.001,3613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,581107.90/cwt107.00–112.001,70616
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,608102.66/cwt99.00–107.001,65129
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-3855775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3602,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-3850700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2331,299.95/head1,275.00–1,325.001,3002

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.