Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-05-19

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 19
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
771 head
▲ 177 vs last sale 594▲ 288 vs year ago 483 · +59.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
223 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 143▲ 29 vs year ago 194 · +14.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 11▲ 29 vs year ago 9 · +322.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

48 head Sheep: 60.00 - 360.00; 77 head Goats: 35 .00- 225.00; 1 head baby Calves: 600.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $294.82/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −68.54 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$294.82
93 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,601
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$661
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$122.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.07
vs NC average
−39.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542307.411,66576
Medium and Large 2551250.001,37714thin
Medium and Large 3542185.271,0043thin
One grade step is worth $122.14/cwt here — about $661 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 sale93 hd
294.82
—
NC average9 barns · 325 hd
303.89
−9.07
National average158 barns · 12,726 hd
334.26
−39.44
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−68.54
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
402359316273median 363.3703/0204/2707/0609/0711/02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,616182.552,95120
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,303154.542,014128
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,605144.022,3125thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,032121.911,25857

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,178$2,07715
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,276$2,0447
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,078$1,87411
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)783$1,6252thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1228467.05/cwt460.00–470.001,0654
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1271446.00/cwt435.00–465.001,2094
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3275150.00/cwt150.00–150.004131
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2290350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0151
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328434.61/cwt425.00–437.001,4266
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373319.97/cwt315.00–325.001,1932
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379424.69/cwt400.00–435.001,6106
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423403.01/cwt385.00–430.001,7059
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2444331.12/cwt325.00–350.001,4704
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479386.27/cwt360.00–402.001,85023
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,6831
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523374.05/cwt360.00–392.001,95619
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2532278.02/cwt267.00–292.001,4793
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575280.38/cwt250.00–300.001,6123
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580358.31/cwt345.00–375.002,07812
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3605170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0291
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2201
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622348.39/cwt320.00–364.002,16719
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0481
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675316.70/cwt285.00–329.002,1389
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3231
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2324
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1767286.75/cwt275.00–312.002,1997
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1835250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0881
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1878242.68/cwt242.00–244.002,1313
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2885162.64/cwt150.00–175.001,4392
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1945237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,2401
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1965225.45/cwt202.00–237.002,1763
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015212.00/cwt210.00–214.002,1522
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,015160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6241
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2223311.24/cwt290.00–335.006942
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1229395.64/cwt370.00–440.009066
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270366.69/cwt350.00–377.009903
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3310197.90/cwt169.00–225.006132
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315295.00/cwt295.00–295.009291
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326372.48/cwt340.00–399.001,21419
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3365186.11/cwt182.00–190.006792
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373296.38/cwt250.00–325.001,1058
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378363.91/cwt335.00–389.001,37625
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424343.04/cwt320.00–375.001,45435
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425278.54/cwt250.00–300.001,18411
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425219.37/cwt200.00–237.009322
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470276.73/cwt237.00–310.001,3016
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474331.85/cwt310.00–360.001,57343
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3477199.25/cwt150.00–227.009506
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3518177.90/cwt150.00–205.009222
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521247.50/cwt222.00–275.001,2897
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523310.43/cwt280.00–332.001,62446
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570302.77/cwt275.00–330.001,72630
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2581252.49/cwt225.00–270.001,4677
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3590200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1801
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618221.38/cwt200.00–235.001,3684
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622281.00/cwt250.00–318.001,74815
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665200.46/cwt195.00–206.001,3332
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685255.86/cwt225.00–279.001,75314
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1727238.45/cwt210.00–250.001,7346
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4061
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1767221.67/cwt195.00–235.001,70014
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3871
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1831217.67/cwt180.00–235.001,80915
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1877203.82/cwt180.00–222.001,7887
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2900157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4131
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1925182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6841
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2950165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5681
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025216.00/cwt216.00–216.002,2141
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1229445.63/cwt425.00–475.001,0209
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235300.00/cwt300.00–300.007051
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3275200.00/cwt200.00–200.005501
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1276425.91/cwt400.00–442.001,17615
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326353.74/cwt350.00–365.001,1534
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327415.24/cwt375.00–440.001,3589
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2358339.00/cwt325.00–355.001,2144
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3363207.23/cwt187.00–250.007523
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376403.58/cwt375.00–429.001,51717
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2416341.05/cwt325.00–350.001,4195
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3425227.74/cwt204.00–250.009683
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1427388.75/cwt360.00–422.001,66030
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475370.60/cwt325.00–392.001,76040
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476267.08/cwt242.00–300.001,2715
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3483162.87/cwt150.00–172.007874
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1517359.06/cwt320.00–389.001,85620
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2532291.61/cwt250.00–325.001,5513
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3535155.00/cwt155.00–155.008291
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568257.63/cwt225.00–297.001,4633
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571348.02/cwt305.00–367.001,98721
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626332.98/cwt314.00–350.002,08410
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628255.38/cwt225.00–282.001,6043
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1677296.74/cwt270.00–314.002,00912
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7131
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1740281.49/cwt250.00–304.002,0834
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1845255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,1551
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1880210.21/cwt177.00–250.001,8504
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3395195.00/cwt195.00–195.007701
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3825172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4191
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3313230.44/cwt229.00–232.007212
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3455191.63/cwt165.00–210.008723
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3590203.98/cwt202.00–206.001,2032
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3618198.32/cwt192.00–205.001,2262
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3705177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2481
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3820150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2301
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3870158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3751
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,015155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,483198.53/cwt195.00–202.002,9445
Bulls——1,652179.88/cwt164.00–190.002,97214
Bulls——1,785140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,4991
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%956109.28/cwt100.00–114.001,04510
Cows—Lean 85-90%97684.14/cwt69.00–92.008217
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,061131.68/cwt118.00–144.001,39740
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290152.97/cwt142.00–164.001,973116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,428169.72/cwt165.00–182.002,42412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605144.02/cwt142.00–146.002,3125
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29101,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,873.50/head1,200.00–2,550.001,87411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1782,076.87/head1,300.00–2,700.002,07715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2762,043.52/head1,050.00–2,650.002,0447

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.