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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 27

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

951 head

▲ 454 vs last sale 497▲ 688 vs year ago 263 · +261.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

165 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 147▲ 67 vs year ago 98 · +68.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 13▲ 31 vs year ago 6 · +516.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

7 head Goats: 50.00 - 275.00; 2 head Sheep: 190.00- 260.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.08/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −106.28 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.

Average price

$257.08

87 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,413

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$512

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$93.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.83

vs NC average

−47.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	263.44	1,450	79
Medium and Large 2	533	219.21	1,168	4thin
Medium and Large 3	553	169.52	937	4thin

One grade step is worth $93.92/cwt here — about $512 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 sale87 hd

257.08

—

NC average8 barns · 200 hd

254.25

+2.83

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−47.56

This barn, trailing median34 sales

363.37

−106.28

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,600	152.47	2,439	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,432	141.63	2,028	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,682	128.55	2,162	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	109.72	1,127	45

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,391	$2,192	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,086	$1,935	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,838	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	997	$2,235	5

Every lot

106 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	314.83/cwt	310.00–320.00	686	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	380.66/cwt	340.00–405.00	1,016	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	380.70/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,283	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,018	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	351.61/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,347	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	234.11/cwt	210.00–262.00	997	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	330.81/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,419	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	301.33/cwt	277.00–320.00	1,413	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,225	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	306.68/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,632	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	292.58/cwt	257.00–304.00	1,668	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	275.30/cwt	237.00–288.00	1,707	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	275.71/cwt	255.00–283.00	1,814	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	241.41/cwt	215.00–248.00	1,770	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	216.54/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,667	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	223.26/cwt	219.00–231.00	1,826	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,046	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	213	254.94/cwt	250.00–260.00	543	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	226	330.33/cwt	310.00–362.00	747	6
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	621	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	318.23/cwt	270.00–350.00	881	23
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	313.04/cwt	270.00–355.00	1,017	25
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	217.97/cwt	200.00–240.00	719	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	232.49/cwt	200.00–260.00	856	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	305.50/cwt	270.00–342.00	1,143	33
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	296.25/cwt	255.00–324.00	1,262	57
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	237.95/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,014	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	219.93/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,023	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	279.28/cwt	250.00–308.00	1,321	57
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	163.04/cwt	140.00–185.00	845	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	218.95/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,143	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	269.35/cwt	240.00–292.00	1,409	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	258.73/cwt	225.00–277.00	1,480	44
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	176.00/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,035	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	246.47/cwt	215.00–257.00	1,533	27
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	229.40/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,526	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	190.51/cwt	177.00–200.00	1,275	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	139.67/cwt	130.00–150.00	940	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	164.86/cwt	152.00–180.00	1,179	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	223.66/cwt	205.00–231.00	1,635	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,231	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	207.36/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,603	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	834	185.42/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,546	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,860	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	187.10/cwt	167.00–204.00	1,749	5
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	154.02/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,471	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,005	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,910	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	237	424.60/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,006	9
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	396.22/cwt	352.00–425.00	1,105	10
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	260.09/cwt	250.00–270.00	762	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	288.55/cwt	255.00–310.00	929	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	381.37/cwt	330.00–465.00	1,236	30
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	263.87/cwt	230.00–290.00	979	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	356.15/cwt	300.00–390.00	1,325	37
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	312.58/cwt	275.00–342.00	1,319	48
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	229.29/cwt	200.00–250.00	974	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	222.81/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,032	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	293.28/cwt	250.00–322.00	1,378	48
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	281.90/cwt	245.00–307.00	1,469	35
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	169.22/cwt	145.00–195.00	892	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	218.34/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,164	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	187.07/cwt	170.00–212.00	1,061	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	279.50/cwt	250.00–292.00	1,596	42
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	187.37/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,158	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	265.90/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,654	29
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	238.43/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,605	23
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	220.02/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,593	16
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	214.86/cwt	206.00–228.00	1,650	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	202.62/cwt	191.00–215.00	1,655	7
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,370	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	201.49/cwt	192.00–217.00	1,773	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	182.72/cwt	168.00–194.00	1,674	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,595	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,515	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3	220	164.32/cwt	150.00–180.00	362	2
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	735	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,029	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	590	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	944	1
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,000	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,450	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,383	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,812	2
Bulls	—	—	1,576	152.24/cwt	135.00–163.00	2,399	26
Bulls	—	—	1,950	168.75/cwt	165.00–171.00	3,291	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	84.08/cwt	80.00–99.00	793	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	128.06/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,284	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	113.27/cwt	100.00–125.00	1,192	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	140.05/cwt	130.00–150.00	2,001	65
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	156.25/cwt	152.00–170.00	2,281	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,682	128.55/cwt	120.00–138.00	2,162	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,837.62/head	1,150.00–2,500.00	1,838	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,086	1,935.20/head	1,150.00–2,350.00	1,935	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,391	2,192.24/head	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,192	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,002	2,224.46/head	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,224	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Jan 27, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 951Last week 497Year ago 263

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 147Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 13Year ago 6

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

7 head Goats: 50.00 - 275.00; 2 head Sheep: 190.00- 260.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	310.00–320.00	314.83
3	250–300	267	340.00–405.00	380.66
5	300–350	337	340.00–400.00	380.70
3	350–400	383	325.00–380.00	351.61
11	400–450	429	300.00–355.00	330.81
15	450–500	469	277.00–320.00	301.33
20	500–550	532	285.00–320.00	306.68
15	550–600	570	257.00–304.00	292.58
16	600–650	620	237.00–288.00	275.30
10	650–700	658	255.00–283.00	275.71
5	700–750	733	215.00–248.00	241.41
3	750–800	770	202.00–225.00	216.54
3	800–850	818	219.00–231.00	223.26
1	950–1000	965	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	330	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	370	275.00	275.00
4	400–450	426	210.00–262.00	234.11
1	500–550	500	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	250.00–260.00	254.94
1	250–300	270	230.00	230.00
5	300–350	330	200.00–240.00	217.97
6	350–400	368	200.00–260.00	232.49
11	400–450	426	215.00–250.00	237.95
4	450–500	465	200.00–230.00	219.93
3	500–550	522	200.00–232.00	218.95
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	615	200.00	200.00
6	650–700	669	177.00–200.00	190.51
3	700–750	715	152.00–180.00	164.86
1	750–800	760	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	226	310.00–362.00	330.33
23	250–300	277	270.00–350.00	318.23
25	300–350	325	270.00–355.00	313.04
33	350–400	374	270.00–342.00	305.50
57	400–450	426	255.00–324.00	296.25
57	450–500	473	250.00–308.00	279.28
35	500–550	523	240.00–292.00	269.35
44	550–600	572	225.00–277.00	258.73
27	600–650	622	215.00–257.00	246.47
6	650–700	665	210.00–245.00	229.40
10	700–750	731	205.00–231.00	223.66
7	750–800	773	200.00–217.00	207.36
5	800–850	834	175.00–200.00	185.42
1	850–900	865	215.00	215.00
5	900–950	935	167.00–204.00	187.10
2	950–1000	955	150.00–158.00	154.02
1	1000–1050	1,005	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	150.00	150.00
1	300–350	335	135.00	135.00
1	400–450	420	150.00	150.00
2	500–550	518	140.00–185.00	163.04
2	550–600	588	175.00–177.00	176.00
2	650–700	673	130.00–150.00	139.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	150.00–180.00	164.32
1	250–300	265	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	530	170.00	170.00
1	700–750	735	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	160.00	160.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	237	390.00–445.00	424.60
10	250–300	279	352.00–425.00	396.22
30	300–350	324	330.00–465.00	381.37
37	350–400	372	300.00–390.00	356.15
48	400–450	422	275.00–342.00	312.58
48	450–500	470	250.00–322.00	293.28
35	500–550	521	245.00–307.00	281.90
42	550–600	571	250.00–292.00	279.50
29	600–650	622	240.00–285.00	265.90
23	650–700	673	210.00–260.00	238.43
16	700–750	724	200.00–230.00	220.02
6	750–800	768	206.00–228.00	214.86
7	800–850	817	191.00–215.00	202.62
4	850–900	880	192.00–217.00	201.49
4	900–950	916	168.00–194.00	182.72
1	950–1000	955	167.00	167.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	365	170.00	170.00
3	500–550	527	145.00–195.00	169.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	250.00–270.00	260.09
3	300–350	322	255.00–310.00	288.55
7	350–400	371	230.00–290.00	263.87
7	400–450	425	200.00–250.00	229.29
4	450–500	463	200.00–250.00	222.81
5	500–550	533	200.00–237.00	218.34
3	550–600	567	170.00–212.00	187.07
3	600–650	618	180.00–195.00	187.37
1	650–700	665	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	730	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	830	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,460	152.00–170.00	156.25
65	—	1,429	130.00–150.00	140.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,052	100.00–125.00	113.27
8	—	943	80.00–99.00	84.08
5	—	1,003	127.00–129.00	128.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,682	120.00–138.00	128.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	131.00	131.00
3	—	1,950	165.00–171.00	168.75
26	—	1,576	135.00–163.00	152.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,391	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,192.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,020	1,150.00–2,500.00	1,837.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,086	1,150.00–2,350.00	1,935.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,002	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,224.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	2,050.00	2,050.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.