Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2023-10-23

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 23
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
552 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 612▼ 138 vs year ago 690 · −20.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
187 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 179▼ 57 vs year ago 244 · −23.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 6▼ 1 vs year ago 15 · −6.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

1 head Goats: 40.00, 16 head Baby Calves: 35.00 to 135.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.37/cwt on 211 head.
Average price
$162.37
211 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$802
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$360
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$59.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.36
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1512179.44919125
Medium and Large 2469146.1168558
Medium and Large 3466119.8555928
One grade step is worth $59.59/cwt here — about $360 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 sale211 hd
162.37
—
NC average8 barns · 1,152 hd
171.73
−9.36
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—Average1,279103.941,32935
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,42792.931,32669
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50186.641,30014
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low95272.4168983

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)1,130$1,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,205$1,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,129$1,0006
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,037$1,3436

Every lot

120 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1240200.00/cwt200.00–200.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 3320165.00/cwt165.00–165.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 1376209.28/cwt192.00–225.007874
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added378234.78/cwt225.00–240.008873
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added400230.00/cwt230.00–230.009201
Steers—Medium and Large 1405204.00/cwt204.00–204.008261
Steers—Medium and Large 2410175.00/cwt175.00–175.007181
Steers—Medium and Large 3415130.00/cwt130.00–130.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 1453202.01/cwt195.00–207.009153
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added480222.06/cwt220.00–224.001,0662
Steers—Medium and Large 3500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 1525215.92/cwt214.00–218.001,1342
Steers—Medium and Large 3550135.00/cwt135.00–135.007431
Steers—Medium and Large 2563173.53/cwt172.00–175.009772
Steers—Medium and Large 1576207.13/cwt198.00–212.001,1935
Steers—Medium and Large 1616197.75/cwt180.00–211.001,2186
Steers—Medium and Large 3695135.00/cwt135.00–135.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 2705157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1071
Steers—Medium and Large 1719198.45/cwt188.00–202.001,4277
Steers—Medium and Large 1810172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3931
Steers—Medium and Large 1893169.99/cwt165.00–175.001,5182
Steers—Medium and Large 1960145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3921
Steers—Medium and Large 11,058149.97/cwt136.00–164.001,5872
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1233174.73/cwt170.00–180.004072
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235160.00/cwt160.00–160.003761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1265172.86/cwt165.00–180.004583
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273156.88/cwt150.00–165.004282
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319154.00/cwt145.00–165.004917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326185.08/cwt175.00–200.006036
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330132.61/cwt130.00–135.004382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369160.42/cwt150.00–172.005926
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375138.16/cwt135.00–145.005183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1384197.59/cwt185.00–205.007598
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420185.49/cwt170.00–200.0077914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424149.02/cwt135.00–165.0063212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3427122.42/cwt110.00–130.005235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added432202.48/cwt202.00–205.008756
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469148.72/cwt137.00–160.006974
Heifers—Medium and Large 3469118.20/cwt110.00–128.005548
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added470201.00/cwt201.00–201.009457
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471176.77/cwt162.00–192.0083317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added512195.71/cwt192.00–201.001,0027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521169.45/cwt150.00–180.0088315
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522138.17/cwt130.00–145.0072112
Heifers—Medium and Large 3523116.05/cwt105.00–125.006075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added569195.18/cwt193.00–202.001,1114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573175.84/cwt164.00–190.001,0089
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573141.19/cwt127.00–153.008096
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added611199.35/cwt198.00–202.001,2183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618174.15/cwt155.00–188.001,0764
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620106.52/cwt105.00–108.006602
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623138.59/cwt127.00–147.008635
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3660105.00/cwt105.00–105.006931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1664161.90/cwt150.00–172.001,07511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1711150.28/cwt146.00–155.001,0684
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715122.00/cwt122.00–122.008721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,2761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2795132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1840136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1965114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1001
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,015132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,3401
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,085144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1235190.43/cwt180.00–200.004482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2274162.57/cwt150.00–175.004455
Bulls—Medium and Large 3275132.73/cwt120.00–145.003652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1277199.43/cwt185.00–210.005529
Bulls—Medium and Large 2306164.08/cwt150.00–175.005025
Bulls—Medium and Large 1316198.02/cwt185.00–210.006266
Bulls—Medium and Large 3320125.00/cwt125.00–125.004001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370163.93/cwt150.00–175.006076
Bulls—Medium and Large 3370135.41/cwt125.00–145.005012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1371202.43/cwt185.00–218.0075112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418160.11/cwt150.00–177.006693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1421193.23/cwt180.00–208.008138
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433125.95/cwt117.00–135.005452
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474160.71/cwt150.00–177.007627
Bulls—Medium and Large 1479196.65/cwt180.00–207.0094215
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480129.98/cwt117.00–142.006246
Bulls—Medium and Large 1518199.16/cwt180.00–212.001,03213
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520123.18/cwt110.00–145.006415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521169.51/cwt150.00–175.008836
Bulls—Medium and Large 1571189.88/cwt175.00–208.001,08413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572159.19/cwt147.00–172.009119
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580136.72/cwt130.00–145.007933
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613163.35/cwt152.00–175.001,0016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1615182.47/cwt170.00–195.001,1226
Bulls—Medium and Large 3618127.51/cwt125.00–130.007882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660165.86/cwt157.00–175.001,0952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665159.02/cwt150.00–165.001,0573
Bulls—Medium and Large 3665130.35/cwt122.00–137.008674
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725124.30/cwt120.00–132.009014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1730142.95/cwt132.00–157.001,0446
Bulls—Medium and Large 1771141.03/cwt131.00–155.001,0875
Bulls—Medium and Large 1818135.86/cwt125.00–152.001,1113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2833122.95/cwt120.00–126.001,0242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1900132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1881
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,055138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,4561
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3230100.00/cwt100.00–100.002301
Dairy Steers—Large 3505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,05188.26/cwt84.00–95.009288
Bulls——1,326107.62/cwt100.00–116.001,42725
Bulls——1,605120.65/cwt120.00–121.001,9362
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85261.50/cwt55.00–65.0052423
Cows—Lean 85-90%88348.70/cwt48.00–50.004302
Cows—Lean 85-90%97476.88/cwt65.00–85.0074954
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,105104.90/cwt100.00–108.001,1595
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26686.57/cwt86.00–87.001,0964
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45292.00/cwt85.00–97.001,33664
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50186.64/cwt82.00–93.001,30014
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2800675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,064.52/head875.00–1,325.001,0655
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2835925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0321,360.62/head1,050.00–1,625.001,3613
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251

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.