Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-10-07

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 7
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
627 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 524▲ 29 vs year ago 598 · +4.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 138▲ 86 vs year ago 127 · +67.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 7▲ 10 vs year ago 6 · +166.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

17 head Goats: 45.00 - 200.00; 13 head Sheep: 80.00 - 340.00; 4 head Baby Calves: 40.00 - 240.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $215.67/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −147.70 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$215.67
54 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,171
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$589
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$109.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.93
vs NC average
−37.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543224.761,22145
Medium and Large 2539177.099548thin
Medium and Large 3550115.006331thin
One grade step is worth $109.76/cwt here — about $589 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale54 hd
215.67
—
NC average5 barns · 131 hd
204.74
+10.93
National average183 barns · 16,319 hd
252.68
−37.01
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−147.70
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—High1,553139.822,17216
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,351125.531,69685
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,523122.491,86610
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05097.871,02778

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)1,035$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,084$1,4366
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,030$1,4182thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)990$1,8917

Every lot

132 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2230219.67/cwt215.00–225.005052
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268272.22/cwt250.00–285.007303
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added270327.00/cwt327.00–327.008832
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added310330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0231
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1321261.02/cwt247.00–279.008385
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3360195.00/cwt195.00–195.007021
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375235.00/cwt235.00–235.008811
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376271.62/cwt250.00–282.001,0215
Steers350–400Medium 2385190.00/cwt190.00–190.007321
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added395310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2251
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418277.66/cwt250.00–287.001,16110
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added419304.76/cwt302.00–310.001,2775
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008081
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2455235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0691
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added470285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477260.37/cwt239.00–277.001,24220
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490180.72/cwt175.00–192.008863
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500185.00/cwt185.00–185.009251
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1506250.89/cwt230.00–260.001,27016
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0271
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1561235.66/cwt218.00–250.001,32211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added573259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,4843
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3595140.00/cwt140.00–140.008331
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615212.30/cwt199.00–233.001,3068
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620179.50/cwt169.00–190.001,1132
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3620157.00/cwt157.00–157.009731
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added633247.44/cwt241.00–248.001,56612
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added680242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,6461
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1686218.25/cwt201.00–230.001,4974
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added720211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5191
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720181.00/cwt177.00–185.001,3032
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4251
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0791
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1835175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4611
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1890172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,5311
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1Value Added1,052192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,02010
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230220.52/cwt210.00–232.005072
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2243205.05/cwt200.00–210.004982
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2263191.84/cwt185.00–201.005053
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added265279.00/cwt279.00–279.007397
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1277219.27/cwt210.00–237.006076
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324225.79/cwt214.00–235.007328
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added325270.00/cwt270.00–270.008781
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325162.38/cwt150.00–175.005284
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2337194.02/cwt180.00–210.006546
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372194.89/cwt187.00–210.007253
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376229.96/cwt212.00–245.0086520
Heifers350–400Medium 2390185.00/cwt185.00–185.007221
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3390150.00/cwt150.00–150.005851
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2405192.41/cwt185.00–200.007792
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425232.94/cwt220.00–240.0099031
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425136.51/cwt130.00–150.005803
Heifers400–450Medium 2435190.00/cwt190.00–190.008271
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added447250.19/cwt248.00–255.001,1185
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470149.51/cwt149.00–150.007032
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473206.26/cwt200.00–212.009764
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1480235.91/cwt220.00–251.001,13217
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added508246.49/cwt245.00–248.001,2522
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518168.92/cwt150.00–185.008755
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520229.90/cwt210.00–240.001,19521
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569217.88/cwt210.00–230.001,24022
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573190.72/cwt180.00–200.001,0933
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618210.78/cwt200.00–225.001,3037
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630178.42/cwt160.00–190.001,1244
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3640127.00/cwt127.00–127.008131
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1652186.98/cwt179.00–192.001,2193
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713167.58/cwt159.00–185.001,1955
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1331
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1774177.89/cwt165.00–190.001,3774
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1828157.18/cwt142.00–165.001,3013
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2223214.16/cwt200.00–230.004782
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1225280.00/cwt280.00–280.006301
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2265212.00/cwt212.00–212.005621
Bulls250–300Medium 2280160.00/cwt160.00–160.004481
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1284256.97/cwt240.00–275.007304
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326232.34/cwt216.00–240.007574
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327274.89/cwt255.00–290.008999
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3360172.00/cwt172.00–172.006191
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1371267.88/cwt245.00–285.0099417
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385215.07/cwt200.00–225.008285
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425252.89/cwt230.00–270.001,07532
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3428165.41/cwt150.00–180.007083
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435212.80/cwt205.00–229.009264
Bulls400–450Medium 2435125.00/cwt125.00–125.005441
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2459209.50/cwt190.00–225.009626
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476250.87/cwt235.00–265.001,19425
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3477170.07/cwt160.00–175.008113
Bulls450–500Medium 2478170.03/cwt165.00–175.008132
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2511199.46/cwt175.00–212.001,0197
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524235.10/cwt220.00–252.001,23217
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3545165.00/cwt165.00–165.008991
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2561178.14/cwt170.00–190.009997
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568223.51/cwt200.00–237.001,27018
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570150.00/cwt150.00–150.008551
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added574245.53/cwt244.00–252.001,4099
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1627202.48/cwt190.00–220.001,2707
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630163.72/cwt150.00–180.001,0314
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675192.30/cwt175.00–210.001,2984
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3685125.00/cwt125.00–125.008561
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1711194.61/cwt187.00–204.001,3844
Bulls700–750Medium 2740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3750105.00/cwt105.00–105.007881
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1785160.39/cwt149.00–179.001,2594
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1131
Bulls750–800Medium 2795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1823154.04/cwt145.00–167.001,2683
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2980135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3231
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3310150.00/cwt150.00–150.004651
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3465159.00/cwt159.00–159.007391
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3520154.33/cwt137.00–172.008032
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3553139.86/cwt110.00–170.007732
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3490104.00/cwt104.00–104.005101
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3815111.25/cwt101.00–120.009074
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,453116.65/cwt110.00–120.001,6954
Bulls——1,475165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4341
Bulls——1,597145.96/cwt132.00–158.002,33111
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%71867.40/cwt55.00–78.004848
Cows—Lean 85-90%84287.14/cwt80.00–96.0073423
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,196107.74/cwt99.00–115.001,28944
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,348124.40/cwt114.00–137.001,67780
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,380116.68/cwt116.00–117.001,6103
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,395143.54/cwt139.00–156.002,0025
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,523122.49/cwt118.00–130.001,86610
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,417.78/head1,000.00–1,675.001,4182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0841,436.28/head875.00–1,700.001,4366
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,685.58/head1,625.00–1,750.001,6865
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,405.05/head2,175.00–2,600.002,4052

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.