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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 28

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

845 head

▲ 440 vs last sale 405▲ 50 vs year ago 795 · +6.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

188 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 163▼ 26 vs year ago 214 · −12.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 46▲ 8 vs year ago 21 · +38.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

30 head Goats: 20.00 - 210.00; 19 head Sheep: 90.00 - 310.00;2 head baby Calves: 300.00-400.00; 3 head Hogs

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 $305.05/cwt on 94 head. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −58.32 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.

Average price

$305.05

94 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,646

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$711

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

$135.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.49

vs NC average

−24.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	315.72	1,701	76
Medium and Large 2	541	270.00	1,461	16thin
Medium and Large 3	550	180.00	990	2thin

One grade step is worth $135.72/cwt here — about $711 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 sale94 hd

305.05

—

NC average8 barns · 326 hd

297.56

+7.49

National average176 barns · 11,721 hd

329.34

−24.29

This barn, trailing median34 sales

363.37

−58.32

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	1,519	176.71	2,684	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,325	155.10	2,056	83
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,700	148.00	2,516	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,087	129.78	1,410	51

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)	1,131	$2,039	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,038	$1,775	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,036	$1,605	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	991	$2,231	8

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	934	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	412.81/cwt	395.00–429.00	1,086	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	404.39/cwt	395.00–418.00	1,270	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	413.32/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,484	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,300	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	400.48/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,706	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	379.85/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,812	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	306.85/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,464	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	310.13/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,597	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	359.00/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,892	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	335.48/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,922	22
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,221	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	326.97/cwt	292.00–340.00	2,030	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	283.83/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,919	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,109	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	272.01/cwt	269.00–275.00	2,089	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	827	249.67/cwt	240.00–255.00	2,065	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,227	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	341.49/cwt	330.00–360.00	762	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	227	302.02/cwt	285.00–320.00	686	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	357.52/cwt	340.00–380.00	965	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	300.88/cwt	275.00–325.00	821	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	312.50/cwt	295.00–330.00	969	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	373.20/cwt	352.00–397.00	1,209	25
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	302.54/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,107	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	369.28/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,381	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	352.59/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,491	57
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	305.81/cwt	287.00–315.00	1,318	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	213.42/cwt	200.00–225.00	988	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	331.73/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,559	57
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	276.91/cwt	252.00–295.00	1,318	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	316.84/cwt	300.00–349.00	1,657	48
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	274.62/cwt	235.00–297.00	1,447	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	313.80/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,776	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	259.83/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,486	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,210	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	210.06/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,277	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	300.40/cwt	282.00–316.00	1,874	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	259.53/cwt	241.00–290.00	1,744	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	232.14/cwt	210.00–257.00	1,674	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	247.77/cwt	232.00–259.00	1,915	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	198.03/cwt	187.00–220.00	1,630	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	828	158.19/cwt	149.00–167.00	1,310	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,488	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	196.25/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,815	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,518	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	186.30/cwt	167.00–206.00	1,835	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,035	188.04/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,946	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	776	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	236	404.73/cwt	399.00–420.00	955	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	878	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	400.65/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,118	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	402.38/cwt	350.00–430.00	1,300	21
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	931	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	400.64/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,494	41
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	394.37/cwt	367.00–422.00	1,664	37
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	312.30/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,337	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	212.34/cwt	185.00–240.00	941	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	218.13/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,010	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	370.45/cwt	335.00–395.00	1,752	52
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	278.20/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,316	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	286.04/cwt	272.00–301.00	1,465	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	345.53/cwt	315.00–369.00	1,793	41
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	329.53/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,882	31
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	232.56/cwt	218.00–247.00	1,356	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	317.27/cwt	306.00–329.00	1,961	15
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	293.53/cwt	275.00–316.00	1,961	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,530	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	264.28/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,898	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	243.49/cwt	220.00–267.00	1,872	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,432	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	831	229.17/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,904	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	236.99/cwt	235.00–239.00	2,045	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	229.55/cwt	227.00–232.00	2,112	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	735	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,242	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	973	172.60/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,679	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	527	263.17/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,387	3
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	930	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	171.99/cwt	165.00–183.00	2,468	18
Bulls	—	—	1,608	192.07/cwt	185.00–198.00	3,088	13
Bulls	—	—	1,638	138.51/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,269	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	86.82/cwt	82.00–91.00	768	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	889	107.96/cwt	100.00–116.00	960	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	131.88/cwt	118.00–139.00	1,406	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	167.50/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,044	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	142.62/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,757	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	150.90/cwt	141.00–160.00	2,054	62
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	148.00/cwt	140.00–157.00	2,516	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	2,329.01/head	1,925.00–2,650.00	2,329	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,054	2,423.15/head	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,423	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	1,605.01/head	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,605	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	1,775.23/head	1,075.00–2,350.00	1,775	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	2,039.41/head	1,575.00–2,375.00	2,039	7

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 Apr 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 845Last week 405Year ago 795

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 163Year ago 214

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 46Year ago 21

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

30 head Goats: 20.00 - 210.00; 19 head Sheep: 90.00 - 310.00;2 head baby Calves: 300.00-400.00; 3 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	285.00–320.00	302.02
6	250–300	273	275.00–325.00	300.88
5	300–350	310	295.00–330.00	312.50
5	350–400	366	280.00–325.00	302.54
4	400–450	431	287.00–315.00	305.81
8	450–500	476	252.00–295.00	276.91
11	500–550	527	235.00–297.00	274.62
5	550–600	572	225.00–285.00	259.83
2	600–650	608	195.00–225.00	210.06
2	650–700	685	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	795	170.00	170.00
2	800–850	828	149.00–167.00	158.19
1	950–1000	955	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	330.00–360.00	341.49
4	250–300	270	340.00–380.00	357.52
25	300–350	324	352.00–397.00	373.20
24	350–400	374	350.00–385.00	369.28
57	400–450	423	320.00–370.00	352.59
57	450–500	470	300.00–355.00	331.73
48	500–550	523	300.00–349.00	316.84
28	550–600	566	295.00–335.00	313.80
15	600–650	624	282.00–316.00	300.40
9	650–700	672	241.00–290.00	259.53
7	700–750	721	210.00–257.00	232.14
4	750–800	773	232.00–259.00	247.77
5	800–850	823	187.00–220.00	198.03
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
3	900–950	925	175.00–210.00	196.25
2	950–1000	985	167.00–206.00	186.30
4	1000–1050	1,035	175.00–200.00	188.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	463	200.00–225.00	213.42
1	500–550	510	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	590	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	415.00	415.00
2	250–300	263	395.00–429.00	412.81
4	300–350	314	395.00–418.00	404.39
12	350–400	359	400.00–420.00	413.32
15	400–450	426	375.00–425.00	400.48
27	450–500	477	355.00–395.00	379.85
24	500–550	527	345.00–385.00	359.00
22	550–600	573	320.00–350.00	335.48
11	600–650	621	292.00–340.00	326.97
4	650–700	676	260.00–310.00	283.83
1	700–750	735	287.00	287.00
2	750–800	768	269.00–275.00	272.01
3	800–850	827	240.00–255.00	249.67
1	850–900	860	259.00	259.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	520	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	620	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	325.00	325.00
3	450–500	477	280.00–320.00	306.85
4	500–550	515	275.00–335.00	310.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	345.00	345.00
1	250–300	270	325.00	325.00
3	400–450	428	295.00–345.00	312.30
3	450–500	473	250.00–310.00	278.20
3	500–550	512	272.00–301.00	286.04
2	550–600	583	218.00–247.00	232.56
1	600–650	605	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	680	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	800	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	236	399.00–420.00	404.73
11	250–300	279	375.00–425.00	400.65
21	300–350	323	350.00–430.00	402.38
41	350–400	373	370.00–415.00	400.64
37	400–450	422	367.00–422.00	394.37
52	450–500	473	335.00–395.00	370.45
41	500–550	519	315.00–369.00	345.53
31	550–600	571	295.00–350.00	329.53
15	600–650	618	306.00–329.00	317.27
10	650–700	668	275.00–316.00	293.53
3	700–750	718	245.00–280.00	264.28
4	750–800	769	220.00–267.00	243.49
4	800–850	831	220.00–240.00	229.17
2	850–900	863	235.00–239.00	236.99
2	900–950	920	227.00–232.00	229.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	365	255.00	255.00
2	400–450	443	185.00–240.00	212.34
3	450–500	463	200.00–230.00	218.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	170.00	170.00
1	700–750	735	169.00	169.00
2	950–1000	973	160.00–185.00	172.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	527	250.00–272.00	263.17
1	600–650	600	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	675	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	5	—	1,054	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,423.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	1,925.00–2,650.00	2,329.01

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)	4	—	1,036	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,605.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,038	1,075.00–2,350.00	1,775.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,131	1,575.00–2,375.00	2,039.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,700	140.00–157.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,361	141.00–160.00	150.90
21	—	1,220	161.00–178.00	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	885	82.00–91.00	86.82
6	—	889	100.00–116.00	107.96
16	—	1,232	140.00–147.00	142.62
26	—	1,066	118.00–139.00	131.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,638	130.00–143.00	138.51
18	—	1,435	165.00–183.00	171.99
13	—	1,608	185.00–198.00	192.07

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.