Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-03-24

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 24
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
803 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 750▲ 1 vs year ago 802 · +0.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 192▼ 12 vs year ago 225 · −5.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 17▲ 22 vs year ago 18 · +122.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

20 head Goats: 60.00 - 280.00; 5 head Sheep: 40.00 - 185.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $320.44/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −55.01 against this barn's trailing median of $375.45.
Average price
$320.44
70 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,719
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$956
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$175.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+19.04
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535325.991,74366
Medium and Large 2580255.201,4803thin
Medium and Large 3525150.007881thin
One grade step is worth $175.99/cwt here — about $956 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 sale70 hd
320.44
—
NC average9 barns · 276 hd
301.40
+19.04
This barn, trailing median34 sales
375.45
−55.01
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—High1,682175.422,95039
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,380144.291,99185
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,030117.831,21460

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)968$1,8748
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,007$1,64112
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)963$1,6179
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)942$2,4228

Every lot

126 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 2225290.00/cwt290.00–290.006531
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235385.00/cwt385.00–385.009051
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270363.96/cwt340.00–399.009836
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323368.53/cwt332.00–402.001,1908
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3365165.00/cwt165.00–165.006021
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2367300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1012
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1387369.42/cwt330.00–389.001,4309
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3400175.00/cwt175.00–175.007001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420268.35/cwt250.00–300.001,1273
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430361.13/cwt320.00–385.001,55320
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470360.43/cwt322.00–395.001,69414
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473294.52/cwt285.00–305.001,3932
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485195.00/cwt195.00–195.009461
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4161
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520342.81/cwt320.00–367.001,78322
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1567320.86/cwt310.00–340.001,8199
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3577192.38/cwt180.00–210.001,1103
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6671
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615226.33/cwt206.00–247.001,3922
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633306.59/cwt295.00–316.001,9417
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,3621
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705278.02/cwt272.00–282.001,9604
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1771252.97/cwt247.00–259.001,9505
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,6271
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1835239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,9961
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1868224.37/cwt210.00–239.001,9482
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8601
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0691
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,003186.00/cwt185.00–187.001,8662
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230353.12/cwt320.00–385.008126
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3235212.66/cwt205.00–220.005002
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2265310.00/cwt310.00–310.008221
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270205.00/cwt205.00–205.005541
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273332.82/cwt320.00–380.0090913
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329358.33/cwt325.00–400.001,17919
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2338267.85/cwt250.00–300.009054
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375350.60/cwt320.00–387.001,31539
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378296.15/cwt275.00–310.001,1196
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3383226.28/cwt205.00–240.008673
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423326.25/cwt300.00–365.001,38035
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425225.00/cwt225.00–225.009561
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429265.51/cwt240.00–290.001,1398
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473315.52/cwt290.00–337.001,49261
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475263.14/cwt245.00–280.001,25012
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485205.10/cwt185.00–215.009953
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520296.80/cwt279.00–322.001,54327
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528245.13/cwt210.00–262.001,2947
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3530150.00/cwt150.00–150.007951
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565289.02/cwt270.00–304.001,63312
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3580151.01/cwt150.00–152.008762
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2593229.98/cwt225.00–235.001,3642
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618265.73/cwt250.00–277.001,64213
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3231
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3630165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0401
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2666191.64/cwt180.00–202.001,2764
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3680150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0201
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1682252.65/cwt235.00–270.001,7235
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1551
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1717227.54/cwt220.00–240.001,6313
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1767235.03/cwt210.00–249.001,8033
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4471
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,6741
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2817149.59/cwt140.00–159.001,2223
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2850155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3181
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1895221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,9781
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1933182.33/cwt170.00–195.001,7012
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2955167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,5951
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1975188.72/cwt187.00–192.001,8404
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,000171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,7101
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235395.00/cwt395.00–395.009281
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235315.00/cwt315.00–315.007401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2265312.03/cwt300.00–325.008272
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1282377.60/cwt355.00–405.001,0659
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328372.36/cwt335.00–400.001,22120
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330310.23/cwt295.00–325.001,0242
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3364225.00/cwt225.00–225.008194
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374364.55/cwt320.00–382.001,36332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378293.06/cwt265.00–320.001,1084
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415283.59/cwt250.00–300.001,1777
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415215.00/cwt215.00–215.008921
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1426353.61/cwt325.00–375.001,50645
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472339.61/cwt315.00–370.001,60345
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481277.58/cwt250.00–287.001,33511
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009901
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523331.02/cwt304.00–350.001,73149
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525150.00/cwt150.00–150.007881
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1NHTC530335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,7761
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571310.03/cwt285.00–329.001,77016
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580255.20/cwt245.00–270.001,4803
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1624293.89/cwt275.00–325.001,83421
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625231.35/cwt230.00–232.001,4463
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3640167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,0691
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2662226.35/cwt225.00–229.001,4983
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673263.27/cwt237.00–280.001,77210
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1721240.09/cwt227.00–250.001,7315
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770228.02/cwt210.00–247.001,7562
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4161
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825217.86/cwt195.00–239.001,7973
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1873223.14/cwt210.00–232.001,9486
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1913185.73/cwt169.00–202.001,6962
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2945140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3231
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4071
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1980183.25/cwt167.00–200.001,7962
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,000182.00/cwt172.00–192.001,8202
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3310225.00/cwt225.00–225.006981
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3375207.50/cwt195.00–220.007782
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3578200.21/cwt187.00–214.001,1572
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3430165.00/cwt165.00–165.007101
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3470135.00/cwt135.00–135.006351
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3635170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0802
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,143154.93/cwt145.00–160.001,7714
Bulls——1,738176.83/cwt164.00–187.003,07333
Bulls——1,833193.13/cwt190.00–197.003,5402
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82879.76/cwt75.00–82.006604
Cows—Lean 85-90%957101.99/cwt95.00–107.009769
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,061123.35/cwt110.00–133.001,30944
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,065135.07/cwt134.00–137.001,4383
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,375143.98/cwt134.00–154.001,98083
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,590157.11/cwt156.00–158.002,4982
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29631,617.04/head1,000.00–2,035.001,6179
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29681,873.55/head1,475.00–2,300.001,8748
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0071,641.35/head1,200.00–2,225.001,64112
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28371,992.53/head1,800.00–2,150.001,9933
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29882,379.75/head2,100.00–2,750.002,3802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0172,879.47/head2,700.00–3,150.002,8793

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.