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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Feb 24

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Feb 17Feb 24Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

589 head

▲ 328 vs last sale 261▼ 154 vs year ago 743 · −20.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

202 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 90▲ 19 vs year ago 183 · +10.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 9▼ 9 vs year ago 25 · −36.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

15 head Goats: 80.00 - 260.00; 8 head Sheep: 110.00 - 270.00

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 $243.40/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −119.96 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.

Average price

$243.40

53 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$501

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

$87.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.10

vs NC average

−63.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	252.64	1,389	44
Medium and Large 2	534	214.88	1,147	6thin
Medium and Large 3	538	164.90	888	3thin

One grade step is worth $87.74/cwt here — about $501 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 sale53 hd

243.40

—

NC average5 barns · 83 hd

237.30

+6.10

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−63.61

This barn, trailing median34 sales

363.37

−119.96

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	—	Average	1,565	164.91	2,580	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,404	144.80	2,034	100
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	130.00	1,950	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,060	118.42	1,256	60

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,315	$2,030	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,244	$1,975	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,841	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	873	$1,820	4thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	635	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	227.77/cwt	215.00–245.00	588	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	812	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	236.41/cwt	220.00–250.00	742	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	330.29/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,057	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	620	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	907	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	193.50/cwt	185.00–200.00	722	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	317.37/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,196	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	298.03/cwt	280.00–322.50	1,258	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	814	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	257.70/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,206	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	307.94/cwt	285.00–322.00	1,469	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	237.50/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,188	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	297.84/cwt	275.00–318.00	1,534	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	998	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,691	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,269	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	281.74/cwt	272.00–289.00	1,769	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	248.07/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,665	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	238.55/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,725	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	242.63/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,873	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	214.61/cwt	202.00–227.00	1,766	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,924	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	227.20/cwt	205.00–240.00	495	5
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	279.36/cwt	260.00–300.00	615	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	282.24/cwt	265.00–300.00	773	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	218.93/cwt	200.00–229.00	609	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	181.00/cwt	177.00–185.00	570	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	226.00/cwt	201.00–240.00	725	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	275.82/cwt	245.00–292.00	896	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	799	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	262.69/cwt	232.00–275.00	990	27
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	262.13/cwt	235.00–287.00	1,127	48
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	212.98/cwt	210.00–215.00	931	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	192.82/cwt	185.00–200.00	906	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	262.24/cwt	237.00–295.00	1,243	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	167.35/cwt	160.00–175.00	853	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	217.50/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,116	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	254.20/cwt	227.00–289.00	1,337	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	209.65/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,205	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	250.94/cwt	227.00–287.00	1,445	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	952	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	240.87/cwt	220.00–261.00	1,489	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	192.57/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,229	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	923	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,238	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	212.31/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,446	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	191.89/cwt	175.00–215.00	1,357	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,129	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	192.88/cwt	187.00–202.00	1,504	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	184.30/cwt	175.00–203.00	1,511	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,237	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	177.88/cwt	157.00–199.00	1,556	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	174.89/cwt	159.00–195.00	1,591	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	166.37/cwt	142.00–190.00	1,605	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,636	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	589	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	242.36/cwt	230.00–255.00	553	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	403	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	348.30/cwt	300.00–390.00	996	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	236.69/cwt	225.00–250.00	760	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	325.08/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,083	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	311.25/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,173	19
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	188.27/cwt	177.00–200.00	721	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	246.80/cwt	220.00–265.00	948	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	226.39/cwt	200.00–250.00	962	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	281.15/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,198	20
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	175.97/cwt	170.00–182.00	832	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	297.36/cwt	250.00–321.00	1,409	29
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	220.96/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,052	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	228.60/cwt	216.00–235.00	1,166	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	279.04/cwt	250.00–308.00	1,454	24
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	230.04/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,295	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	280.83/cwt	250.00–304.00	1,620	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	274.67/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,711	20
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	208.06/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,302	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	236.84/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,601	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	215.79/cwt	189.00–230.00	1,543	11
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	816	191.32/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,561	5
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,505	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,628	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,612	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	825	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,238	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	895	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,477	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	340	213.48/cwt	212.00–215.00	726	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	555	196.50/cwt	185.00–208.00	1,091	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,344	146.15/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,964	5
Bulls	—	—	1,609	168.30/cwt	158.00–179.00	2,708	16
Bulls	—	—	1,763	184.69/cwt	182.00–187.00	3,256	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	97.58/cwt	90.00–104.00	953	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	120.87/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,267	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	82.90/cwt	70.00–88.00	900	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,529	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	144.10/cwt	133.00–155.00	2,019	95
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	158.19/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,325	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,102	1,840.51/head	1,625.00–2,025.00	1,841	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,244	1,975.05/head	1,675.00–2,200.00	1,975	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	2,030.13/head	1,625.00–2,425.00	2,030	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,893.07/head	1,525.00–2,050.00	1,893	3

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 Feb 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 589Last week 261Year ago 743

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 90Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 9Year ago 25

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

15 head Goats: 80.00 - 260.00; 8 head Sheep: 110.00 - 270.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	258	215.00–245.00	227.77
4	300–350	314	220.00–250.00	236.41
1	350–400	370	245.00	245.00
2	450–500	468	250.00–265.00	257.70
2	500–550	500	225.00–250.00	237.50
1	600–650	610	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	270.00	270.00
1	250–300	280	290.00	290.00
7	300–350	320	300.00–370.00	330.29
3	350–400	377	310.00–325.00	317.37
10	400–450	422	280.00–322.50	298.03
13	450–500	477	285.00–322.00	307.94
11	500–550	515	275.00–318.00	297.84
1	550–600	585	289.00	289.00
5	600–650	628	272.00–289.00	281.74
10	650–700	671	230.00–270.00	248.07
8	700–750	723	220.00–249.00	238.55
3	750–800	772	239.00–250.00	242.63
2	800–850	823	202.00–227.00	214.61
1	900–950	925	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	185.00	185.00
3	350–400	373	185.00–200.00	193.50
1	400–450	440	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	580	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	150.00	150.00
2	300–350	315	177.00–185.00	181.00
1	350–400	375	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	415	170.00	170.00
2	500–550	510	160.00–175.00	167.35
1	550–600	595	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	620	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	650	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	218	205.00–240.00	227.20
3	250–300	278	200.00–229.00	218.93
4	300–350	321	201.00–240.00	226.00
1	350–400	370	216.00	216.00
3	400–450	437	210.00–215.00	212.98
2	450–500	470	185.00–200.00	192.82
4	500–550	513	210.00–222.00	217.50
2	550–600	575	200.00–220.00	209.65
2	600–650	638	175.00–210.00	192.57
1	650–700	680	182.00	182.00
1	700–750	710	159.00	159.00
1	850–900	865	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	220	260.00–300.00	279.36
6	250–300	274	265.00–300.00	282.24
20	300–350	325	245.00–292.00	275.82
27	350–400	377	232.00–275.00	262.69
48	400–450	430	235.00–287.00	262.13
30	450–500	474	237.00–295.00	262.24
23	500–550	526	227.00–289.00	254.20
21	550–600	576	227.00–287.00	250.94
14	600–650	618	220.00–261.00	240.87
8	650–700	681	195.00–235.00	212.31
3	700–750	707	175.00–215.00	191.89
3	750–800	780	187.00–202.00	192.88
5	800–850	820	175.00–203.00	184.30
2	850–900	875	157.00–199.00	177.88
3	900–950	910	159.00–195.00	174.89
2	950–1000	965	142.00–190.00	166.37
1	1000–1050	1,010	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	825	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	895	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	212.00–215.00	213.48
2	550–600	555	185.00–208.00	196.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	270.00	270.00
4	250–300	286	300.00–390.00	348.30
5	300–350	333	295.00–350.00	325.08
19	350–400	377	270.00–325.00	311.25
20	400–450	426	250.00–300.00	281.15
29	450–500	474	250.00–321.00	297.36
24	500–550	521	250.00–308.00	279.04
16	550–600	577	250.00–304.00	280.83
20	600–650	623	250.00–295.00	274.67
9	650–700	676	210.00–265.00	236.84
11	700–750	715	189.00–230.00	215.79
5	800–850	816	180.00–202.00	191.32
1	850–900	860	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	920	177.00	177.00
1	950–1000	965	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	175.00	175.00
1	300–350	300	160.00	160.00
2	350–400	383	177.00–200.00	188.27
1	400–450	410	175.00	175.00
2	450–500	473	170.00–182.00	175.97
1	500–550	530	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	560	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	230.00–255.00	242.36
7	300–350	321	225.00–250.00	236.69
6	350–400	384	220.00–265.00	246.80
3	400–450	425	200.00–250.00	226.39
8	450–500	476	200.00–245.00	220.96
3	500–550	510	216.00–235.00	228.60
2	550–600	563	220.00–240.00	230.04
4	600–650	626	200.00–218.00	208.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,141	133.00–135.00	134.00
39	—	1,048	110.00–130.00	120.87
4	—	1,086	70.00–88.00	82.90
6	—	977	90.00–104.00	97.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,401	133.00–155.00	144.10
5	—	1,470	156.00–163.00	158.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,609	158.00–179.00	168.30
2	—	1,763	182.00–187.00	184.69
5	—	1,344	140.00–151.00	146.15

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,244	1,675.00–2,200.00	1,975.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,102	1,625.00–2,025.00	1,840.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,315	1,625.00–2,425.00	2,030.13

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	1	—	730	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	920	1,525.00–2,050.00	1,893.07

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.