Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-10-21

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 21
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
737 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 697▲ 185 vs year ago 552 · +33.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
▲ 73 vs last sale 177▲ 63 vs year ago 187 · +33.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 16▲ 7 vs year ago 14 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

16 head Goats and Sheep: 50.00 - 210.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 375.00 to 525.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $208.30/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −167.15 against this barn's trailing median of $375.45.
Average price
$208.30
95 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,133
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$394
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$69.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.19
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546221.751,21267
Medium and Large 2538185.7699920
Medium and Large 3538152.028188thin
One grade step is worth $69.73/cwt here — about $394 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 sale95 hd
208.30
—
NC average8 barns · 318 hd
209.49
−1.19
This barn, trailing median34 sales
375.45
−167.15
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—Average1,582144.672,28929
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,338132.181,76990
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,593125.361,99716
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,060108.651,151100

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)1,138$1,9572thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,111$1,6459
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$1,4865
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,035$2,0124thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230300.00/cwt300.00–300.006901
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1278277.61/cwt265.00–290.007722
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3315155.00/cwt155.00–155.004881
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323210.08/cwt200.00–220.006792
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328287.63/cwt285.00–290.009432
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371270.88/cwt250.00–285.001,0059
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380195.00/cwt195.00–195.007411
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3418138.13/cwt130.00–150.005773
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427264.56/cwt252.00–272.001,13013
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440212.53/cwt210.00–215.009352
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470257.37/cwt245.00–262.001,21010
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470210.00/cwt210.00–210.009871
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007283
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2505186.00/cwt175.00–197.009392
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526242.69/cwt220.00–247.001,27718
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573188.60/cwt170.00–206.001,0813
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574225.53/cwt210.00–247.001,29520
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3585155.00/cwt155.00–155.009071
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618230.78/cwt210.00–237.001,42610
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3625145.00/cwt145.00–145.009061
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630172.46/cwt170.00–175.001,0862
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2672173.57/cwt150.00–187.001,1663
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673232.00/cwt230.00–235.001,5613
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3675113.00/cwt113.00–113.007631
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716207.03/cwt200.00–222.001,4826
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3781
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760221.15/cwt210.00–225.001,6814
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2800177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4161
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,9183
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1223230.00/cwt230.00–230.005133
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235191.63/cwt185.00–200.004503
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270222.04/cwt210.00–235.006002
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280189.88/cwt179.00–200.005322
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3307133.15/cwt125.00–150.004093
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325225.47/cwt210.00–230.0073311
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345185.00/cwt185.00–185.006381
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368171.61/cwt165.00–175.006323
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370125.00/cwt125.00–125.004632
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373219.77/cwt205.00–235.0082020
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3418141.72/cwt125.00–150.005924
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423178.31/cwt167.00–190.007545
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425215.01/cwt199.00–226.0091440
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472211.32/cwt200.00–227.0099741
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3474143.85/cwt125.00–155.006826
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477182.38/cwt175.00–190.008703
Heifers500–550Medium 2515125.00/cwt125.00–125.006441
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526208.10/cwt195.00–220.001,09519
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526180.79/cwt162.00–190.009517
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3530145.05/cwt140.00–150.007692
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1558213.23/cwt195.00–224.001,19020
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3565137.17/cwt125.00–150.007752
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2581182.89/cwt172.00–190.001,0635
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617167.19/cwt150.00–185.001,0327
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623210.84/cwt190.00–219.001,31421
Heifers600–650Medium 2645140.00/cwt140.00–140.009031
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1311
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1671185.87/cwt175.00–202.001,24711
Heifers700–750Medium 2705139.00/cwt139.00–139.009801
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1709182.50/cwt179.00–190.001,2944
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710130.00/cwt130.00–130.009231
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3811
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813158.35/cwt150.00–175.001,2873
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,1611
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1874145.21/cwt140.00–150.001,2695
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930139.02/cwt137.00–141.001,2932
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1980143.98/cwt141.00–147.001,4112
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,012142.33/cwt140.00–145.001,4403
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218266.96/cwt260.00–272.005823
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1274271.62/cwt250.00–295.007444
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275205.00/cwt205.00–205.005641
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3282153.25/cwt140.00–170.004323
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323268.60/cwt250.00–285.0086814
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3328175.25/cwt162.00–190.005752
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2338227.93/cwt210.00–237.007704
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1379273.68/cwt255.00–295.001,03716
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380215.00/cwt215.00–215.008171
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3395146.67/cwt140.00–150.005793
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3423174.92/cwt150.00–195.007405
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424258.31/cwt245.00–269.001,09516
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431217.77/cwt197.00–227.009397
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471202.04/cwt187.00–219.0095211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472240.20/cwt225.00–255.001,13427
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3479160.29/cwt135.00–180.007684
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2517188.58/cwt175.00–200.0097512
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520225.96/cwt210.00–237.001,17533
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3529151.03/cwt125.00–167.007996
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565155.00/cwt150.00–160.008762
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2569181.54/cwt175.00–190.001,0338
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572217.66/cwt199.00–233.001,24534
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615177.63/cwt170.00–189.001,0928
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3620146.72/cwt140.00–150.009103
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1629213.62/cwt208.00–223.001,34410
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1677201.11/cwt190.00–218.001,3627
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678176.01/cwt172.00–180.001,1932
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3679120.01/cwt105.00–125.008155
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1731191.47/cwt175.00–202.001,4007
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2733144.83/cwt135.00–155.001,0622
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1771184.60/cwt175.00–196.001,4234
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2805135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0871
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1813152.97/cwt150.00–156.001,2442
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1870154.64/cwt150.00–158.001,3453
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2878134.80/cwt125.00–145.001,1842
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1917144.85/cwt130.00–155.001,3283
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1973168.39/cwt160.00–177.001,6382
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3255132.00/cwt132.00–132.003371
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3472171.49/cwt152.00–185.008093
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3521175.90/cwt155.00–189.009164
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3550192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0561
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3618146.26/cwt125.00–167.009042
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2242
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3750125.00/cwt125.00–125.009381
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3850174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,4791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,510142.10/cwt130.00–154.002,14619
Bulls——1,620120.13/cwt110.00–125.001,9463
Bulls——1,761162.17/cwt156.00–169.002,8567
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90589.17/cwt82.00–97.0080713
Cows—Lean 85-90%94176.29/cwt72.00–80.007189
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,084114.04/cwt100.00–123.001,23667
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,191125.32/cwt124.00–127.001,49311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338132.18/cwt123.00–144.001,76990
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,593125.36/cwt115.00–132.001,99716
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,486.18/head1,300.00–1,625.001,4865
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1111,645.08/head1,275.00–1,875.001,6459
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,957.14/head1,600.00–2,250.001,9572
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28551,599.56/head1,100.00–1,950.001,6002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5603,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501

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.