Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-09-09

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 9
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
580 head
▲ 396 vs last sale 184▲ 80 vs year ago 500 · +16.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
171 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 86▲ 12 vs year ago 159 · +7.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 2▼ 2 vs year ago 10 · −20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

13 head Goats: 25.00 - 215.00; 36 head Sheep: 50.00 - 260.00; 10 head Baby Calves: 100.00 - 340.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $217.53/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −157.92 against this barn's trailing median of $375.45.
Average price
$217.53
61 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,187
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$361
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$62.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.10
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548225.531,23647
Medium and Large 2539195.201,05112thin
Medium and Large 3535163.498752thin
One grade step is worth $62.04/cwt here — about $361 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 sale61 hd
217.53
—
NC average9 barns · 278 hd
213.43
+4.10
This barn, trailing median34 sales
375.45
−157.92
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
437389342294median 375.4503/0204/2707/0609/0711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $423.11, low $307.90, median $375.45 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—High1,634158.292,58626
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,528134.932,0625thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,363134.091,82873
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,093111.481,21950

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,385$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,034$1,9825

Every lot

131 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275305.00/cwt305.00–305.008391
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329271.68/cwt265.00–279.008945
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368264.67/cwt259.00–275.009746
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368222.10/cwt200.00–240.008173
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410227.00/cwt227.00–227.009311
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423242.00/cwt237.00–249.001,0244
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008081
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471238.76/cwt227.00–252.001,1254
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475214.95/cwt210.00–220.001,0212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518191.30/cwt182.00–200.009912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523243.77/cwt232.00–262.001,27511
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3545150.00/cwt150.00–150.008182
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1561232.13/cwt221.00–240.001,3025
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added570256.96/cwt250.00–265.001,46513
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
Steers550–600Medium 2575117.52/cwt115.00–120.006762
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580195.30/cwt177.00–204.001,1334
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618233.35/cwt210.00–240.001,4428
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625188.55/cwt187.00–190.001,1782
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added630251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,5811
Steers600–650Medium 2640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680198.47/cwt197.00–200.001,3502
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added684241.81/cwt231.00–246.001,65414
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708177.49/cwt175.00–180.001,2572
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added715232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,6591
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1768187.54/cwt175.00–200.001,4402
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added774225.44/cwt225.00–229.001,7459
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815206.00/cwt192.00–216.001,6793
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0311
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1980175.10/cwt165.00–185.001,7162
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,033169.52/cwt160.00–179.001,7512
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3205160.00/cwt160.00–160.003281
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215200.00/cwt200.00–200.004301
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225235.00/cwt235.00–235.005291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275223.45/cwt210.00–237.0061410
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280191.63/cwt185.00–199.005372
Heifers300–350Medium 2300130.00/cwt130.00–130.003901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1314235.31/cwt220.00–250.007397
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328206.65/cwt200.00–210.006783
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3331159.38/cwt150.00–167.005285
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377236.71/cwt230.00–245.0089213
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380175.00/cwt175.00–175.006651
Heifers350–400Medium 2380133.28/cwt125.00–142.005062
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added415260.49/cwt260.00–261.001,0812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421241.95/cwt227.00–252.001,01922
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425214.33/cwt200.00–220.009115
Heifers400–450Medium 2435147.00/cwt147.00–147.006391
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3450175.00/cwt175.00–175.007881
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471232.39/cwt220.00–250.001,09519
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482209.87/cwt200.00–216.001,0123
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3508175.00/cwt175.00–175.008892
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520195.71/cwt185.00–208.001,0183
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added523242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,2665
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524226.95/cwt210.00–238.001,18923
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572227.19/cwt214.00–237.001,30022
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2579199.61/cwt187.00–207.001,1564
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3595177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0531
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621221.78/cwt210.00–236.001,37714
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625177.79/cwt165.00–185.001,1115
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2658175.84/cwt162.00–190.001,1572
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673209.00/cwt200.00–225.001,4077
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718200.61/cwt192.00–210.001,4403
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2718144.95/cwt140.00–150.001,0412
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1851
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,4051
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2231
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823179.62/cwt172.00–187.001,4783
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875184.95/cwt181.00–189.001,6182
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1920165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5181
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1970145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2210225.00/cwt225.00–225.004731
Bulls200–250Medium 2223167.30/cwt150.00–185.003732
Bulls250–300Medium 2260175.10/cwt170.00–180.004552
Bulls250–300Medium 3268128.60/cwt125.00–132.003452
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2278221.65/cwt220.00–225.006163
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1282270.97/cwt255.00–285.0076410
Bulls300–350Medium 2310142.00/cwt142.00–142.004401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324260.99/cwt250.00–277.0084614
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2343213.94/cwt205.00–227.007343
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3365183.85/cwt175.00–192.006712
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1379258.19/cwt240.00–270.0097915
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380222.69/cwt200.00–232.008466
Bulls350–400Medium 2393170.12/cwt151.00–189.006692
Bulls400–450Medium 2417147.88/cwt139.00–165.006173
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2421218.26/cwt212.00–225.009194
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422244.57/cwt229.00–260.001,03216
Bulls450–500Medium 2460145.00/cwt145.00–145.006671
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3463177.51/cwt175.00–180.008222
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470213.04/cwt200.00–220.001,0015
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471234.82/cwt225.00–245.001,10617
Bulls450–500Medium 3475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2514193.54/cwt185.00–202.009957
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522225.00/cwt210.00–235.001,17522
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3535163.49/cwt162.00–165.008752
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571225.99/cwt210.00–240.001,29025
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573197.52/cwt190.00–202.001,1325
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621223.42/cwt210.00–235.001,38716
Bulls600–650Medium 2625137.00/cwt137.00–137.008561
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2627190.44/cwt185.00–197.001,1943
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675178.90/cwt175.00–189.001,2084
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3675133.50/cwt125.00–142.009012
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1678215.00/cwt200.00–229.001,4589
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715185.32/cwt173.00–200.001,3257
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1764175.51/cwt170.00–185.001,3414
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820178.96/cwt173.00–185.001,4672
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1890160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4241
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1900157.50/cwt150.00–165.001,4182
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3215150.00/cwt150.00–150.003231
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3265155.09/cwt150.00–160.004112
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3880140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2321
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3950143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,3591
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Medium 3328132.63/cwt130.00–135.004352
Dairy Steers400–450Medium 3423142.57/cwt140.00–145.006032
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3435155.00/cwt155.00–155.006741
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3795170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,298134.26/cwt130.00–137.001,7432
Bulls——1,607158.00/cwt150.00–167.002,53920
Bulls——1,934171.78/cwt170.00–176.003,3224
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79871.70/cwt70.00–75.005723
Cows—Lean 85-90%93788.79/cwt84.00–94.008325
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120115.30/cwt100.00–124.001,29135
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,199125.62/cwt125.00–127.001,5067
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230145.94/cwt144.00–149.001,7954
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,371133.40/cwt124.00–141.001,82969
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,528134.93/cwt130.00–140.002,0625
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28402,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,934.06/head1,500.00–2,100.001,9344
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501

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.