Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-09-23

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 23
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
524 head
▼ 175 vs last sale 699▲ 18 vs year ago 506 · +3.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 161▼ 82 vs year ago 220 · −37.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 9▼ 14 vs year ago 21 · −66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

13 head Goats: 70.00 - 280.00; 3 head Sheep: 140.00 - 270.00; 6 head Baby Calves: 250.00 - 350.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $208.67/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −154.69 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$208.67
47 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,159
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$397
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$72.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.71
vs NC average
−31.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1555219.711,22037
Medium and Large 2555176.659817thin
Medium and Large 3559147.308233thin
One grade step is worth $72.41/cwt here — about $397 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale47 hd
208.67
—
NC average9 barns · 254 hd
200.96
+7.71
National average173 barns · 10,203 hd
240.09
−31.42
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−154.69
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—Low1,547148.582,29917
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,326127.961,69768
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,638119.131,95110
CowsLean 85-90%High97399.8897246

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)1,258$1,7993thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$1,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,160$1,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$1,9632thin

Every lot

135 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 1274265.36/cwt255.00–275.007274
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3280175.00/cwt175.00–175.004901
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333304.15/cwt295.00–314.001,0133
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3335130.07/cwt125.00–135.004362
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385218.33/cwt205.00–240.008413
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1387289.81/cwt275.00–297.001,1225
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2407212.51/cwt200.00–220.008655
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added423287.51/cwt285.00–290.001,2162
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435247.43/cwt230.00–269.001,0763
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added467290.54/cwt285.00–295.001,3575
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474261.99/cwt250.00–276.001,2424
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485220.41/cwt212.00–229.001,0692
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524250.50/cwt235.00–267.001,31315
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530214.84/cwt200.00–225.001,1395
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added535273.30/cwt270.00–275.001,4623
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1569248.60/cwt225.00–264.001,41516
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2181
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3605145.00/cwt145.00–145.008771
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615226.87/cwt210.00–232.001,3956
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added638251.51/cwt249.00–252.001,6056
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added678240.96/cwt240.00–243.001,6343
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1686232.63/cwt224.00–237.001,5968
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725224.12/cwt211.00–233.001,6254
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725186.54/cwt180.00–193.001,3522
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785183.05/cwt179.00–187.001,4372
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1807179.35/cwt175.00–183.001,4473
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2855135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1541
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1870206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,7921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3230175.00/cwt175.00–175.004031
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270206.70/cwt195.00–220.005583
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280150.00/cwt150.00–150.004201
Heifers250–300Medium 3280130.27/cwt125.00–135.003652
Heifers250–300Small 2295170.00/cwt170.00–170.005021
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319235.44/cwt227.00–249.007514
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325216.00/cwt216.00–216.007021
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3340175.00/cwt175.00–175.005951
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373251.19/cwt229.00–267.009376
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380210.00/cwt200.00–220.007982
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3383171.46/cwt150.00–185.006573
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421202.18/cwt190.00–220.008515
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422241.91/cwt225.00–257.001,02112
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3427176.78/cwt170.00–185.007553
Heifers400–450Medium 3430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added433264.07/cwt264.00–265.001,14314
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2455175.00/cwt175.00–175.007961
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3460175.00/cwt175.00–175.008051
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added472249.35/cwt248.00–251.001,1776
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475230.06/cwt210.00–238.001,09313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520214.33/cwt200.00–230.001,11514
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538181.80/cwt165.00–190.009783
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3540150.00/cwt150.00–150.008101
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2568172.79/cwt165.00–189.009814
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3568145.95/cwt142.00–150.008292
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added570249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,4191
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577221.80/cwt200.00–232.001,28022
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615180.44/cwt170.00–192.001,1105
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624211.13/cwt200.00–229.001,31712
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3645135.00/cwt135.00–135.008711
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2667155.03/cwt150.00–165.001,0343
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685204.61/cwt190.00–219.001,40210
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718191.64/cwt177.00–204.001,3765
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720146.17/cwt140.00–152.001,0522
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1759188.16/cwt175.00–199.001,4284
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1631
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1812158.33/cwt150.00–165.001,2863
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1868171.57/cwt162.00–186.001,4893
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2875136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1901
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930146.61/cwt141.00–154.001,3633
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1236260.71/cwt240.00–280.006154
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3270170.00/cwt170.00–170.004591
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1277263.36/cwt242.00–282.007303
Bulls250–300Medium 3295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323265.36/cwt245.00–295.0085710
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335165.00/cwt165.00–165.005531
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2343225.04/cwt220.00–230.007722
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380213.73/cwt200.00–230.008123
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380140.00/cwt140.00–140.005321
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384247.53/cwt240.00–265.009515
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418256.26/cwt232.00–277.001,07113
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3419180.96/cwt175.00–187.007584
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422217.00/cwt200.00–230.009168
Bulls450–500Medium 3465125.00/cwt125.00–125.005811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472251.22/cwt230.00–270.001,18621
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477216.45/cwt210.00–229.001,0325
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3487181.56/cwt175.00–190.008843
Bulls500–550Small 250595.00/cwt95.00–95.004801
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525137.26/cwt125.00–150.007212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1526235.31/cwt220.00–250.001,23817
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530198.16/cwt181.00–215.001,0502
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570184.87/cwt170.00–200.001,0544
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1578230.74/cwt210.00–240.001,33420
Bulls550–600Small 2580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2618173.24/cwt160.00–189.001,0715
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626222.42/cwt199.00–233.001,3929
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1668205.78/cwt189.00–232.001,3757
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2651
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1710200.91/cwt185.00–212.001,4266
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1181
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1771171.16/cwt157.00–180.001,3204
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1828172.30/cwt163.00–188.001,4275
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,4791
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1903152.53/cwt143.00–162.001,3772
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2920140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 328570.00/cwt70.00–70.002001
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3345107.00/cwt107.00–107.003691
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 337389.26/cwt88.00–91.003334
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 342582.53/cwt80.00–85.003512
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 346570.00/cwt70.00–70.003261
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3520100.00/cwt100.00–100.005201
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Medium 3300130.00/cwt130.00–130.003901
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3415167.00/cwt167.00–167.006931
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3475155.00/cwt155.00–155.007361
Dairy Steers550–600Medium 3595130.00/cwt130.00–130.007741
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3665180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1971
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3740176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,3021
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3780177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3811
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3815176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,4341
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,333124.27/cwt115.00–130.001,6574
Bulls——1,346164.20/cwt161.00–166.002,2104
Bulls——1,732152.45/cwt140.00–159.002,6409
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%67965.63/cwt55.00–75.004466
Cows—Lean 85-90%80490.45/cwt79.00–99.0072711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,046117.49/cwt117.00–119.001,2294
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,106109.43/cwt100.00–116.001,21025
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,7591
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,328127.69/cwt118.00–138.001,69667
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,638119.13/cwt110.00–124.001,95110
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2581,798.91/head1,525.00–1,950.001,7993
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,200.00/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.