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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 1

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

512 head

▼ 290 vs last sale 802▼ 454 vs year ago 966 · −47.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

211 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 225▼ 196 vs year ago 407 · −48.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 18▼ 16 vs year ago 56 · −28.6%

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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 active with average offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

19 head Goats: 55.00- 175.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 70.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $222.89/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −140.48 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.

Average price

$222.89

41 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$464

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$82.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.32

vs NC average

−47.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	235.36	1,268	33
Medium and Large 2	535	189.86	1,015	4thin
Medium and Large 3	526	152.99	805	4thin

One grade step is worth $82.37/cwt here — about $464 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale41 hd

222.89

—

NC average6 barns · 195 hd

235.21

−12.32

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−47.70

This barn, trailing median34 sales

363.37

−140.48

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 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $388.39, low $287.21, median $363.37 across 34 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,527	142.34	2,173	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	126.92	1,585	87
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	120.28	1,816	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	106.32	1,021	83

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,026	$1,386	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,361	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	978	$1,268	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	802	$1,576	11

Every lot

98 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	833	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	935	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,056	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	312.54/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,147	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	299.44/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,252	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	299.76/cwt	270.00–313.00	1,424	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	297.68/cwt	270.00–318.00	1,557	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,130	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	284.20/cwt	257.00–304.00	1,611	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	234.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,357	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	923	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	264.34/cwt	230.00–277.00	1,665	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	252.85/cwt	230.00–264.00	1,707	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	228.34/cwt	217.00–240.00	1,667	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,773	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,798	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	320	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	564	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	290.10/cwt	285.00–295.00	696	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	281.79/cwt	270.00–300.00	789	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	282.32/cwt	260.00–310.00	929	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	256.20/cwt	240.00–286.00	963	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	175.03/cwt	170.00–180.00	662	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	220.48/cwt	200.00–236.00	836	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	244.97/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,034	29
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	171.75/cwt	170.00–175.00	727	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	214.92/cwt	200.00–225.00	926	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	191.90/cwt	175.00–200.00	898	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	248.76/cwt	222.00–280.00	1,194	35
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	132.56/cwt	120.00–145.00	654	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	238.07/cwt	210.00–256.00	1,247	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	526	152.99/cwt	135.00–166.00	805	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	191.48/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,011	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	230.62/cwt	207.00–242.00	1,303	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,097	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	213.39/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,349	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	162.61/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,073	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	207.11/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,396	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	921	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	986	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	177.75/cwt	162.00–190.00	1,369	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	152.44/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,268	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,360	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	319.61/cwt	315.00–325.00	713	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	233	255.11/cwt	245.00–265.00	594	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	316.14/cwt	295.00–335.00	844	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	227.27/cwt	220.00–235.00	727	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	299.43/cwt	290.00–310.00	985	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	232.82/cwt	222.00–250.00	861	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	172.58/cwt	155.00–200.00	642	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	284.05/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,077	23
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	169.55/cwt	165.00–180.00	704	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	285.11/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,192	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	230.67/cwt	217.00–235.00	994	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	160.01/cwt	140.00–175.00	741	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	277.98/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,312	24
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	231.08/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,105	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	218.32/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,137	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	267.70/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,408	35
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	261.40/cwt	245.00–278.00	1,503	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	266.77/cwt	255.00–276.00	1,635	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	229.43/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,535	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,589	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	194.72/cwt	180.00–214.00	1,494	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,201	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	196.08/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,618	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	864	186.58/cwt	160.00–198.00	1,612	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,693	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	365	159.86/cwt	155.00–165.00	583	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	490	182.58/cwt	175.00–190.00	895	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	525	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	903	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	550	177.00/cwt	167.00–187.00	974	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	139.08/cwt	127.00–148.00	2,024	16
Bulls	—	—	1,814	155.38/cwt	150.00–161.00	2,819	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	738	72.94/cwt	72.00–74.00	538	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	779	93.05/cwt	84.00–98.00	725	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	108.77/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,084	62
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	116.92/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,180	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	124.13/cwt	112.00–134.00	1,528	73
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	141.45/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,897	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	120.28/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,816	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	978	1,267.87/head	900.00–1,900.00	1,268	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	1,385.55/head	950.00–1,975.00	1,386	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,360.68/head	900.00–1,875.00	1,361	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	590	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	1,493.46/head	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,493	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,769.12/head	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,769	6

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Apr 1, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 512Last week 802Year ago 966

Slaughter CattleReceipts 211Last week 225Year ago 407

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 18Year ago 56

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

19 head Goats: 55.00- 175.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 70.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	340.00	340.00
1	250–300	275	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	325	325.00	325.00
11	350–400	367	300.00–320.00	312.54
9	400–450	418	270.00–320.00	299.44
9	450–500	475	270.00–313.00	299.76
14	500–550	523	270.00–318.00	297.68
8	550–600	567	257.00–304.00	284.20
12	600–650	630	230.00–277.00	264.34
4	650–700	675	230.00–264.00	252.85
2	700–750	730	217.00–240.00	228.34
1	750–800	795	223.00	223.00
1	800–850	810	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	578	230.00–240.00	234.85
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	615	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	245.00–265.00	255.11
2	300–350	320	220.00–235.00	227.27
4	350–400	370	222.00–250.00	232.82
4	400–450	431	217.00–235.00	230.67
3	450–500	478	200.00–250.00	231.08
4	500–550	521	200.00–240.00	218.32
1	550–600	585	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	665	160.00	160.00
1	750–800	790	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	315.00–325.00	319.61
5	250–300	267	295.00–335.00	316.14
9	300–350	329	290.00–310.00	299.43
23	350–400	379	250.00–305.00	284.05
17	400–450	418	250.00–310.00	285.11
24	450–500	472	250.00–305.00	277.98
35	500–550	526	245.00–300.00	267.70
10	550–600	575	245.00–278.00	261.40
6	600–650	613	255.00–276.00	266.77
8	650–700	669	222.00–240.00	229.43
1	700–750	700	227.00	227.00
3	750–800	767	180.00–214.00	194.72
3	800–850	825	185.00–215.00	196.08
4	850–900	864	160.00–198.00	186.58
1	900–950	930	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	150.00	150.00
3	350–400	372	155.00–200.00	172.58
5	400–450	415	165.00–180.00	169.55
4	450–500	463	140.00–175.00	160.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	285.00–295.00	290.10
6	250–300	280	270.00–300.00	281.79
19	300–350	329	260.00–310.00	282.32
19	350–400	376	240.00–286.00	256.20
29	400–450	422	235.00–270.00	244.97
35	450–500	480	222.00–280.00	248.76
21	500–550	524	210.00–256.00	238.07
12	550–600	565	207.00–242.00	230.62
10	600–650	632	200.00–230.00	213.39
7	650–700	674	190.00–220.00	207.11
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
3	750–800	770	162.00–190.00	177.75
3	800–850	832	145.00–162.00	152.44
1	850–900	895	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	240.00	240.00
4	350–400	379	200.00–236.00	220.48
8	400–450	431	200.00–225.00	214.92
3	450–500	468	175.00–200.00	191.90
3	500–550	528	180.00–205.00	191.48
1	550–600	555	185.00	185.00
2	600–650	618	175.00–180.00	177.47
2	650–700	660	155.00–170.00	162.61
1	700–750	730	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	160.00	160.00
2	350–400	378	170.00–180.00	175.03
3	400–450	423	170.00–175.00	171.75
2	450–500	493	120.00–145.00	132.56
4	500–550	526	135.00–166.00	152.99
1	600–650	615	135.00	135.00
2	650–700	695	130.00–135.00	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	175.00	175.00
1	300–350	305	170.00	170.00
2	350–400	365	155.00–165.00	159.86
1	400–450	420	160.00	160.00
2	450–500	490	175.00–190.00	182.58
1	500–550	525	172.00	172.00
2	550–600	550	167.00–187.00	177.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,055	900.00–1,875.00	1,360.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	978	900.00–1,900.00	1,267.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,026	950.00–1,975.00	1,385.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	784	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,493.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	850	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,769.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	997	100.00–115.00	108.77
2	—	738	72.00–74.00	72.94
12	—	779	84.00–98.00	93.05
7	—	1,009	116.00–118.00	116.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,231	112.00–134.00	124.13
14	—	1,341	135.00–155.00	141.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,510	110.00–130.00	120.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,814	150.00–161.00	155.38
16	—	1,455	127.00–148.00	139.08

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.