Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-04-15

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 15
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
762 head
▼ 404 vs last sale 1,166▼ 223 vs year ago 985 · −22.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
219 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 280▼ 169 vs year ago 388 · −43.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 12▲ 3 vs year ago 15 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

19 head Goats: 35.00- 150.00; 1 head Goat: 535.00 ; 9 head Sheep : 40.00- 255.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 25.00- 155.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.15/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −138.22 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$225.15
68 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,228
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$431
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$73.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.07
vs NC average
−39.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545234.141,27655
Medium and Large 2557198.711,1079thin
Medium and Large 3525160.948454thin
One grade step is worth $73.20/cwt here — about $431 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 sale68 hd
225.15
—
NC average7 barns · 286 hd
218.08
+7.07
National average180 barns · 13,997 hd
264.52
−39.37
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−138.22
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
402359316273median 363.3703/0204/2707/0609/0711/02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,478141.262,08834
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,386123.411,71094
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,519116.391,7686thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,038102.201,06161

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)1,119$1,5327
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)965$1,1996
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,023$1,8834thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)705$1,7501thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3230170.00/cwt170.00–170.003911
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1243322.58/cwt315.00–330.007842
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1260319.52/cwt280.00–345.008313
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2273249.68/cwt245.00–255.006822
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327341.84/cwt330.00–360.001,1188
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371334.82/cwt320.00–360.001,24213
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3390165.00/cwt165.00–165.006441
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1431313.73/cwt270.00–338.001,35227
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435236.97/cwt210.00–250.001,0313
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3465200.00/cwt200.00–200.009301
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473312.79/cwt277.00–340.001,47927
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1881
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1529314.88/cwt280.00–340.001,66623
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3530140.00/cwt140.00–140.007421
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538227.60/cwt220.00–235.001,2242
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571296.33/cwt270.00–324.001,69220
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575235.76/cwt222.00–250.001,3562
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1606288.29/cwt282.00–295.001,7474
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3610190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1591
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630236.97/cwt235.00–239.001,4932
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662268.44/cwt250.00–284.001,7776
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3670163.57/cwt155.00–175.001,0963
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680224.89/cwt220.00–230.001,5292
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1729220.97/cwt194.00–257.001,6114
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0641
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2711
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1940175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6451
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,077172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,8524
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1219294.67/cwt270.00–325.006458
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225239.56/cwt235.00–245.005392
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2250245.00/cwt245.00–245.006131
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3255196.00/cwt192.00–200.005002
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275282.75/cwt260.00–307.007788
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1321263.58/cwt245.00–290.0084615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2326227.98/cwt205.00–240.0074310
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3326188.82/cwt175.00–200.006164
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374259.21/cwt240.00–303.0096938
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375224.93/cwt220.00–235.008433
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3378157.34/cwt150.00–170.005953
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420256.83/cwt240.00–305.001,07928
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423224.75/cwt200.00–237.0095111
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3430159.09/cwt147.00–175.006844
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469256.56/cwt240.00–287.001,20323
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3471172.28/cwt160.00–180.008114
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473224.80/cwt200.00–237.001,06315
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524202.47/cwt185.00–215.001,0614
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3525160.94/cwt145.00–175.008454
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526234.46/cwt220.00–262.001,23330
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568233.76/cwt220.00–258.001,32825
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2584195.70/cwt185.00–210.001,1435
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0231
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622216.45/cwt200.00–236.001,34610
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673218.69/cwt200.00–227.001,4725
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2685138.96/cwt122.00–150.009523
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723187.62/cwt170.00–210.001,3567
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1755182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3741
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813177.50/cwt177.00–178.001,4432
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2818131.08/cwt127.00–136.001,0723
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1890165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4691
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3301
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1965171.49/cwt170.00–172.001,6554
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,050170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7851
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2205225.00/cwt225.00–225.004611
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230320.00/cwt320.00–320.007361
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3240200.00/cwt200.00–200.004801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275307.51/cwt275.00–330.0084611
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1326316.06/cwt275.00–335.001,03018
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340220.00/cwt205.00–235.007482
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3365177.50/cwt155.00–200.006482
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370234.28/cwt217.00–260.008673
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1372313.98/cwt275.00–342.001,16822
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2416240.47/cwt230.00–260.001,0008
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3418180.12/cwt160.00–200.007532
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424310.47/cwt275.00–340.001,31634
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3472154.38/cwt137.00–170.007295
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1478292.84/cwt270.00–329.001,40028
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2505245.96/cwt242.00–250.001,2422
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520298.88/cwt270.00–320.001,55429
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3528187.68/cwt175.00–200.009912
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569275.45/cwt250.00–302.001,56715
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580210.74/cwt200.00–230.001,2223
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0461
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620208.66/cwt202.00–215.001,2942
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621273.13/cwt245.00–287.001,6968
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673228.02/cwt200.00–245.001,5359
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678179.71/cwt159.00–190.001,2185
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710130.00/cwt130.00–130.009231
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1713216.64/cwt200.00–238.001,5455
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5301
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2321
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1891
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3415135.00/cwt135.00–135.005601
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3520127.10/cwt122.00–132.006612
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3610108.00/cwt108.00–108.006591
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3420205.00/cwt205.00–205.008611
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3450130.00/cwt130.00–130.005851
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3565138.00/cwt138.00–138.007801
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3610148.00/cwt148.00–148.009031
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,148116.13/cwt110.00–122.001,3335
Bulls——1,499144.52/cwt127.00–155.002,16627
Bulls——2,018160.00/cwt160.00–160.003,2292
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%71052.00/cwt52.00–52.003691
Cows—Lean 85-90%88586.63/cwt80.00–90.0076711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,071105.97/cwt93.00–114.001,13545
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,169115.18/cwt115.00–116.001,3464
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,262132.26/cwt130.00–137.001,6698
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,397122.59/cwt115.00–129.001,71386
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,519116.39/cwt110.00–124.001,7686
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,198.81/head1,025.00–1,350.001,1996
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1191,532.12/head1,050.00–2,000.001,5327
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27051,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,776.86/head1,500.00–2,050.001,7773
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

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.