Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-08-26

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 26
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
509 head
▲ 114 vs last sale 395▼ 19 vs year ago 528 · −3.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
203 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 136▲ 95 vs year ago 108 · +88.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 7▲ 22 vs year ago 6 · +366.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

51 head Goats: 5.00 - 230.00; 15 head Sheep: 40.00 - 230.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $207.96/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −155.40 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$207.96
66 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,128
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$370
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$68.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.64
vs NC average
−33.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545225.961,23237
Medium and Large 2538187.041,00727
Medium and Large 3548157.508622thin
One grade step is worth $68.46/cwt here — about $370 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale66 hd
207.96
—
NC average9 barns · 344 hd
213.60
−5.64
National average160 barns · 7,566 hd
241.88
−33.92
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−155.40
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—Low1,549157.502,44015
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,270138.641,761109
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,498134.072,0089thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,076114.141,22863

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)1,025$1,5582thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,021$1,4668
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)898$1,26412
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)966$2,0365

Every lot

118 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230270.00/cwt270.00–270.006211
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265265.00/cwt265.00–265.007021
Steers250–300Small 2285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Steers300–350Small 2320117.00/cwt117.00–117.003741
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328253.91/cwt240.00–270.008333
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3353187.48/cwt185.00–190.006622
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1358310.31/cwt295.00–325.001,1112
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395245.00/cwt245.00–245.009681
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1431278.08/cwt270.00–287.001,1994
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435225.00/cwt225.00–225.009791
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0111
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474241.96/cwt235.00–250.001,1475
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3493174.18/cwt170.00–175.008596
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524247.64/cwt235.00–265.001,2987
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1582256.78/cwt237.00–260.001,49417
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,0231
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624251.92/cwt220.00–260.001,5725
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655235.50/cwt230.00–241.001,5432
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715235.66/cwt230.00–240.001,68511
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7661
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1990182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,8021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1218261.87/cwt255.00–265.005713
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2250225.00/cwt225.00–225.005631
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275257.41/cwt255.00–260.007082
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315248.32/cwt240.00–272.0078211
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2318225.00/cwt225.00–225.007163
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360217.64/cwt210.00–230.007844
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3360170.00/cwt170.00–170.006121
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370253.19/cwt245.00–272.0093711
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418218.43/cwt200.00–230.009138
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426245.55/cwt235.00–269.001,04616
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3431167.83/cwt145.00–185.0072310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468207.03/cwt195.00–217.009696
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477236.58/cwt225.00–250.001,12820
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3478173.02/cwt150.00–185.008274
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521228.11/cwt215.00–243.001,18820
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521186.39/cwt170.00–202.0097118
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3545150.00/cwt150.00–150.008181
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3550165.00/cwt165.00–165.009081
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573188.35/cwt170.00–200.001,0799
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574223.42/cwt207.00–237.001,28217
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622213.28/cwt205.00–226.001,32710
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628182.18/cwt170.00–192.001,1444
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3628147.01/cwt144.00–150.009232
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added675245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6541
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0801
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1676188.98/cwt170.00–205.001,2785
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722181.01/cwt165.00–190.001,3075
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1311
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768163.68/cwt157.00–170.001,2576
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1832164.36/cwt160.00–167.001,3673
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1864154.85/cwt150.00–160.001,3387
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930167.94/cwt156.00–180.001,5622
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1973150.59/cwt145.00–160.001,4653
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228262.25/cwt255.00–270.005982
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1267264.80/cwt250.00–280.007076
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2280235.00/cwt235.00–235.006581
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315160.00/cwt160.00–160.005041
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325287.39/cwt265.00–307.009348
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326234.71/cwt220.00–245.007654
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1381258.16/cwt245.00–265.009845
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3383165.16/cwt140.00–190.006332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385227.35/cwt220.00–240.008756
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1415245.22/cwt235.00–260.001,01812
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426212.15/cwt200.00–225.009047
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3432167.03/cwt150.00–180.007223
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3466167.30/cwt140.00–190.007805
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471213.99/cwt200.00–227.001,00818
Bulls450–500Medium 2473162.38/cwt155.00–170.007682
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1479249.72/cwt235.00–275.001,19611
Bulls450–500Small 2490100.00/cwt100.00–100.004901
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518236.80/cwt230.00–252.001,22719
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3523174.37/cwt170.00–180.009126
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526207.15/cwt190.00–225.001,0907
Bulls500–550Small 2530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2564180.91/cwt170.00–200.001,0206
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574229.15/cwt220.00–240.001,3158
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3585157.00/cwt157.00–157.009181
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3600160.00/cwt160.00–160.009601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620223.45/cwt210.00–235.001,38511
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623188.64/cwt177.00–200.001,1752
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675214.90/cwt200.00–235.001,4518
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675171.27/cwt170.00–175.001,1564
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3680160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0881
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1725182.08/cwt170.00–207.001,3203
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2901
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1816180.33/cwt165.00–195.001,4717
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1890150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3351
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1900152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3681
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2900144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2961
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1995167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6621
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3455125.00/cwt125.00–125.005691
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3570135.00/cwt135.00–135.007701
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3625132.00/cwt132.00–132.008251
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3690127.00/cwt127.00–127.008761
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3805150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2081
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3865143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,2371
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3955152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4521
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3355177.00/cwt177.00–177.006281
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3770145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1171
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3925177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,6371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,133143.09/cwt142.00–144.001,6212
Bulls——1,518166.53/cwt164.00–174.002,5285
Bulls——1,673155.46/cwt147.00–162.002,6018
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96696.73/cwt86.00–100.0093411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07075.21/cwt70.00–78.008052
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,092117.97/cwt102.00–125.001,28841
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,136126.62/cwt126.00–128.001,4389
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241149.95/cwt148.00–156.001,86118
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,276136.40/cwt126.00–147.001,74091
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498134.07/cwt127.00–145.002,0089
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28331,706.91/head1,600.00–1,800.001,7072
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0382,107.11/head1,850.00–2,400.002,1072
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28981,263.95/head775.00–1,425.001,26412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0211,466.06/head1,050.00–1,750.001,4668
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,558.35/head1,300.00–1,775.001,5582

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.