Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2024-10-28

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 28
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
617 head
▼ 120 vs last sale 737▲ 39 vs year ago 578 · +6.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
174 head
▼ 76 vs last sale 250▼ 32 vs year ago 206 · −15.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 21▲ 12 vs year ago 11 · +109.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

14 head Goats: 85.00- 210.00; 15 head Sheep: 40.00 - 215.00; 6 head Baby Calves: 45.00 to 375.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $207.92/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −167.53 against this barn's trailing median of $375.45.
Average price
$207.92
49 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,147
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$474
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$77.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.16
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1557227.721,26830
Medium and Large 2546183.761,00315thin
Medium and Large 3530150.007954thin
One grade step is worth $77.72/cwt here — about $474 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 sale49 hd
207.92
—
NC average8 barns · 262 hd
213.08
−5.16
This barn, trailing median34 sales
375.45
−167.53
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—High1,605144.002,31030
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,338128.201,71578
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,585119.201,88911
CowsLean 85-90%Average963103.3699545

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)1,219$1,4906
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$1,4899
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)743$8904thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)632$1,0984thin

Every lot

123 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 2220200.00/cwt200.00–200.004401
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1222266.47/cwt250.00–280.005923
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2250215.00/cwt215.00–215.005381
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3260180.00/cwt180.00–180.004681
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280290.00/cwt290.00–290.008121
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323284.43/cwt250.00–300.009195
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335225.15/cwt220.00–230.007542
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3360180.00/cwt180.00–180.006481
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368234.83/cwt230.00–240.008642
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370277.35/cwt245.00–302.001,0269
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3415152.00/cwt152.00–152.006311
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1433272.00/cwt265.00–285.001,1788
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440215.00/cwt215.00–215.009461
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3455180.00/cwt180.00–180.008191
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2458213.69/cwt202.00–225.009792
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480251.04/cwt235.00–262.001,2055
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2519190.55/cwt170.00–205.009895
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530245.31/cwt230.00–252.001,30012
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1564246.36/cwt227.00–252.001,38918
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2582199.86/cwt180.00–210.001,1633
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627195.13/cwt180.00–205.001,2233
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1631237.27/cwt230.00–242.001,4977
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2662178.12/cwt165.00–187.001,1793
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668220.08/cwt210.00–235.001,47012
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718218.93/cwt210.00–225.001,5723
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1773184.12/cwt180.00–188.001,4232
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1801188.80/cwt185.00–204.001,5125
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1865152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3151
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228246.54/cwt235.00–260.005622
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3255145.00/cwt145.00–145.003701
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278238.46/cwt220.00–250.006639
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3323156.39/cwt150.00–170.005053
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329239.66/cwt220.00–255.007889
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added358260.00/cwt259.00–265.009316
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360186.48/cwt175.00–205.006713
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377230.71/cwt215.00–250.0087021
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423225.06/cwt210.00–240.0095217
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425169.76/cwt160.00–180.007212
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3430135.00/cwt135.00–135.005811
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472213.59/cwt200.00–227.001,00819
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3473139.44/cwt125.00–155.006602
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475179.75/cwt160.00–192.008545
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3523162.49/cwt160.00–165.008502
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528217.78/cwt210.00–224.001,15026
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528190.09/cwt175.00–200.001,0044
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571208.58/cwt190.00–216.001,19117
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2571174.99/cwt165.00–187.009995
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620204.99/cwt195.00–218.001,2717
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3620117.00/cwt117.00–117.007251
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2632167.70/cwt161.00–177.001,0603
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added654222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4526
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1731
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674202.47/cwt190.00–212.001,3656
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added710218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,5484
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1714193.36/cwt184.00–200.001,3816
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715155.97/cwt152.00–160.001,1152
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0851
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780166.95/cwt152.00–175.001,3023
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,3041
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1873173.41/cwt167.00–180.001,5142
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2905132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1951
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1912168.10/cwt154.00–180.001,5333
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1221260.17/cwt250.00–285.005754
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3270176.74/cwt160.00–195.004774
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2278215.05/cwt210.00–220.005982
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1284283.79/cwt255.00–300.008067
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3328167.79/cwt155.00–180.005502
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1333278.65/cwt262.00–300.0092814
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335223.99/cwt215.00–240.007503
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2363209.40/cwt200.00–230.007604
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3375135.00/cwt135.00–135.005061
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1379274.48/cwt255.00–285.001,04019
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420170.84/cwt160.00–177.007183
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422261.84/cwt240.00–280.001,10523
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424217.07/cwt200.00–230.009207
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3464168.52/cwt150.00–180.007824
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470212.50/cwt195.00–225.009996
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1479246.74/cwt232.00–257.001,18236
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3523150.00/cwt150.00–150.007853
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526178.44/cwt170.00–200.009398
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530235.74/cwt220.00–247.001,24912
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3550150.00/cwt150.00–150.008251
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2569189.85/cwt170.00–205.001,0807
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1575222.38/cwt210.00–240.001,27918
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3608142.41/cwt135.00–150.008662
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2616180.44/cwt165.00–190.001,1127
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620213.75/cwt200.00–227.001,32523
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1668198.80/cwt190.00–212.001,32814
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1301
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1719192.88/cwt180.00–210.001,38712
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3720132.55/cwt130.00–135.009542
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2728165.00/cwt155.00–170.001,2015
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768188.07/cwt180.00–194.001,4443
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2721
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3201
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1860167.06/cwt156.00–175.001,4373
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2351
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1920159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4631
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3435195.00/cwt195.00–195.008482
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3450185.00/cwt185.00–185.008331
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3528190.94/cwt187.00–195.001,0082
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3560175.00/cwt175.00–175.009801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3483112.54/cwt105.00–120.005442
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3590100.00/cwt100.00–100.005901
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3765112.00/cwt112.00–112.008571
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3850120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,559139.40/cwt130.00–150.002,17318
Bulls——1,612159.55/cwt154.00–167.002,5729
Bulls——1,855124.96/cwt120.00–129.002,3183
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76576.08/cwt70.00–80.005825
Cows—Lean 85-90%86391.20/cwt84.00–97.0078710
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010109.10/cwt100.00–115.001,10221
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073118.64/cwt117.00–124.001,2739
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260141.15/cwt140.00–142.001,7782
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,340127.86/cwt115.00–137.001,71376
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,585119.20/cwt110.00–129.001,88911
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2743889.73/head750.00–1,125.008904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,488.64/head750.00–2,300.001,4899
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2191,490.22/head1,250.00–1,625.001,4906
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2598952.72/head900.00–1,000.009532
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26651,243.42/head1,075.00–1,425.001,2432

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.