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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 2

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← May 26Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

789 head

▲ 468 vs last sale 321▲ 87 vs year ago 702 · +12.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

174 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 105▼ 16 vs year ago 190 · −8.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 16▼ 15 vs year ago 24 · −62.5%

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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 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

46 head Sheep: 30.00 - 380.00 ; 95 head Goats: 15.00- 340.00; 8 head baby Calves: 475.00- 650.00

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 $291.88/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −71.48 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.

Average price

$291.88

85 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$721

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

$141.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.69

vs NC average

−46.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	307.37	1,655	65
Medium and Large 2	543	254.83	1,385	17thin
Medium and Large 3	562	166.23	934	3thin

One grade step is worth $141.14/cwt here — about $721 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale85 hd

291.88

—

NC average8 barns · 268 hd

295.58

−3.69

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−46.36

This barn, trailing median34 sales

363.37

−71.48

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	1,579	183.59	2,899	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	154.15	2,020	91
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,616	144.72	2,339	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,059	125.26	1,327	50

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,992	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	765	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	890	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,197	$2,727	3thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	441.25/cwt	437.00–450.00	1,169	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	344	439.69/cwt	437.00–440.00	1,513	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	334.80/cwt	320.00–349.00	1,199	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	400.03/cwt	372.00–435.00	1,480	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,312	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	400.98/cwt	379.00–437.00	1,688	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	379.83/cwt	359.00–396.00	1,812	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,584	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	371.38/cwt	340.00–389.00	1,942	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	315.15/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,673	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	358.50/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,036	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	276.04/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,579	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	607	275.21/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,671	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	347.96/cwt	320.00–359.00	2,157	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	320.63/cwt	300.00–332.00	2,174	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	243.50/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,741	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	235.25/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,795	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	367.36/cwt	345.00–395.00	845	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	233	309.68/cwt	300.00–320.00	722	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	596	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	390.84/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,075	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	299.30/cwt	275.00–325.00	829	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	316.36/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,028	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	384.81/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,266	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	233.92/cwt	225.00–255.00	770	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	370.31/cwt	335.00–390.00	1,378	25
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	296.25/cwt	267.00–325.00	1,102	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	414	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	1,673	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	349.49/cwt	315.00–375.00	1,478	36
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	288.28/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,231	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	176.72/cwt	150.00–200.00	822	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	269.82/cwt	225.00–295.00	1,279	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	325.08/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,551	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	312.33/cwt	295.00–339.00	1,618	38
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	262.79/cwt	239.00–279.00	1,377	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	300.40/cwt	270.00–319.00	1,703	27
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	243.45/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,390	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	174.35/cwt	150.00–200.00	1,011	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	269.85/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,695	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	279.37/cwt	250.00–297.00	1,869	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	194.95/cwt	169.00–220.00	1,390	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	258.23/cwt	237.00–272.00	1,854	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	260.20/cwt	252.00–269.00	2,024	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	202.92/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,674	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	885	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,372	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	892	213.04/cwt	172.00–235.00	1,900	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,681	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	988	153.49/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,516	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,035	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,811	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	452.96/cwt	429.00–490.00	1,010	6
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	323.37/cwt	300.00–350.00	744	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	436.42/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,222	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	682	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	332.50/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,031	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	313	245.48/cwt	225.00–265.00	768	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	420.08/cwt	375.00–440.00	1,340	14
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	985	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	400.08/cwt	375.00–429.00	1,500	27
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	336.71/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,290	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	375.28/cwt	350.00–402.00	1,591	33
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	326.42/cwt	310.00–337.00	1,391	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	358.82/cwt	332.00–380.00	1,683	51
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	290.68/cwt	255.00–325.00	1,378	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	203.53/cwt	170.00–235.00	967	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	259.45/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,339	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	343.83/cwt	300.00–369.00	1,788	36
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	334.65/cwt	300.00–367.00	1,901	24
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	261.76/cwt	235.00–277.00	1,513	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	326.22/cwt	300.00–342.00	2,010	20
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	291.93/cwt	272.00–329.00	1,933	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	278.10/cwt	245.00–312.00	1,988	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	238.56/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,811	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	210.94/cwt	199.00–225.00	1,768	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,394	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	856	210.31/cwt	197.00–224.00	1,800	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,982	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,990	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	460	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,219	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	685	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,212	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	955	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,461	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,158	155.57/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,802	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	186.98/cwt	175.00–195.00	3,020	12
Bulls	—	—	1,990	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,960	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	813	79.90/cwt	75.00–90.00	650	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	105.99/cwt	100.00–111.00	984	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	145.82/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,575	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	132.71/cwt	120.00–141.00	1,482	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	153.23/cwt	142.00–163.00	1,995	84
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,411	165.22/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,331	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	144.72/cwt	135.00–154.00	2,339	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,991.62/head	1,650.00–2,500.00	1,992	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	2,590.44/head	1,750.00–3,125.00	2,590	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	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 Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 789Last week 321Year ago 702

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 105Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 16Year ago 24

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

46 head Sheep: 30.00 - 380.00 ; 95 head Goats: 15.00- 340.00; 8 head baby Calves: 475.00- 650.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	223	429.00–490.00	452.96
6	250–300	280	425.00–445.00	436.42
14	300–350	319	375.00–440.00	420.08
27	350–400	375	375.00–429.00	400.08
33	400–450	424	350.00–402.00	375.28
51	450–500	469	332.00–380.00	358.82
36	500–550	520	300.00–369.00	343.83
24	550–600	568	300.00–367.00	334.65
20	600–650	616	300.00–342.00	326.22
12	650–700	662	272.00–329.00	291.93
7	700–750	715	245.00–312.00	278.10
4	750–800	759	225.00–255.00	238.56
4	800–850	838	199.00–225.00	210.94
4	850–900	856	197.00–224.00	210.31
1	900–950	905	219.00	219.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	300.00–350.00	323.37
2	300–350	310	330.00–335.00	332.50
10	350–400	383	300.00–365.00	336.71
5	400–450	426	310.00–337.00	326.42
9	450–500	474	255.00–325.00	290.68
6	500–550	516	240.00–290.00	259.45
7	550–600	578	235.00–277.00	261.76
1	600–650	605	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	685	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	845	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	235.00	235.00
2	300–350	313	225.00–265.00	245.48
2	350–400	358	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	475	170.00–235.00	203.53
1	500–550	505	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	345.00–395.00	367.36
7	250–300	275	350.00–410.00	390.84
13	300–350	329	350.00–405.00	384.81
25	350–400	372	335.00–390.00	370.31
36	400–450	423	315.00–375.00	349.49
35	450–500	477	300.00–345.00	325.08
38	500–550	518	295.00–339.00	312.33
27	550–600	567	270.00–319.00	300.40
15	600–650	628	250.00–285.00	269.85
11	650–700	669	250.00–297.00	279.37
7	700–750	718	237.00–272.00	258.23
4	750–800	778	252.00–269.00	260.20
2	800–850	825	190.00–216.00	202.92
3	850–900	892	172.00–235.00	213.04
1	950–1000	955	176.00	176.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	414	404.00	404.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	225.00	225.00
1	250–300	265	225.00	225.00
4	300–350	329	225.00–255.00	233.92
3	450–500	465	150.00–200.00	176.72
1	500–550	525	150.00	150.00
2	550–600	580	150.00–200.00	174.35
1	650–700	665	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	300.00–320.00	309.68
5	250–300	277	275.00–325.00	299.30
6	300–350	325	275.00–335.00	316.36
10	350–400	372	267.00–325.00	296.25
14	400–450	427	250.00–305.00	288.28
14	450–500	474	225.00–295.00	269.82
10	500–550	524	239.00–279.00	262.79
7	550–600	571	200.00–265.00	243.45
2	700–750	713	169.00–220.00	194.95
1	850–900	885	155.00	155.00
2	950–1000	988	151.00–156.00	153.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	437.00–450.00	441.25
9	300–350	344	437.00–440.00	439.69
9	350–400	370	372.00–435.00	400.03
6	400–450	421	379.00–437.00	400.98
17	450–500	477	359.00–396.00	379.83
18	500–550	523	340.00–389.00	371.38
8	550–600	568	340.00–375.00	358.50
24	600–650	620	320.00–359.00	347.96
9	650–700	678	300.00–332.00	320.63
2	700–750	715	242.00–245.00	243.50
2	750–800	763	220.00–250.00	235.25
1	800–850	805	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	358	320.00–349.00	334.80
1	400–450	410	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	480	330.00	330.00
5	500–550	531	300.00–325.00	315.15
6	550–600	572	250.00–300.00	276.04
3	600–650	607	250.00–300.00	275.21
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	685	177.00	177.00
1	700–750	720	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	955	153.00	153.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,616	135.00–154.00	144.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,302	142.00–163.00	153.23
7	—	1,411	164.00–167.00	165.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	813	75.00–90.00	79.90
4	—	1,080	145.00–147.00	145.82
8	—	928	100.00–111.00	105.99
34	—	1,117	120.00–141.00	132.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	150.00–162.00	155.57
12	—	1,615	175.00–195.00	186.98
1	—	1,990	199.00	199.00

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)	1	—	765	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,130	1,650.00–2,500.00	1,991.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	—	1,275	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	1,750.00–3,125.00	2,590.44

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.