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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 9

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

725 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 789▲ 13 vs year ago 712 · +1.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

178 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 174▲ 31 vs year ago 147 · +21.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 9▼ 4 vs year ago 21 · −19.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

48 head Sheep: 15.00 - 270.00 ; 25 head Goats: 20.00- 185.00

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 $313.22/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −50.14 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.

Average price

$313.22

68 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,708

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$40.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.39

vs NC average

−27.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	315.00	1,715	65
Medium and Large 2	562	274.70	1,544	3thin

One grade step is worth $40.30/cwt here — about $171 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 sale68 hd

313.22

—

NC average9 barns · 251 hd

305.83

+7.39

National average161 barns · 10,769 hd

340.92

−27.70

This barn, trailing median34 sales

363.37

−50.14

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	1,576	185.35	2,922	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	160.98	2,112	96
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	2,000	136.00	2,720	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	123.14	1,198	47

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$2,159	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,129	$1,863	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,178	$2,699	5

Every lot

111 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	437.67/cwt	425.00–460.00	972	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	752	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	439.05/cwt	375.00–455.00	1,212	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	307.14/cwt	304.00–310.00	967	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	224.23/cwt	200.00–250.00	729	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	296.21/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,105	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,639	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	341.15/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,443	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	403.95/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,713	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	383.20/cwt	370.00–402.00	1,816	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	322.05/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,539	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	368.14/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,933	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 3	525	138.99/cwt	130.00–145.00	730	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,581	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 3	565	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	831	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	361.20/cwt	330.00–373.00	2,044	27
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	312.20/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,767	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	355.49/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,218	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,606	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	318.92/cwt	290.00–337.00	2,146	10
Steers	650–700	Medium 3	690	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	911	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	247.89/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,760	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Steers	750–800	Medium 3	755	128.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	974	3
Steers	800–850	Medium 3	825	133.00/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,097	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	270.88/cwt	260.00–285.00	2,378	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	231.41/cwt	221.00–242.00	2,136	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	538	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	384.85/cwt	350.00–405.00	874	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	767	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	359.25/cwt	350.00–375.00	999	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	282	233.39/cwt	205.00–250.00	658	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	378.83/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,208	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	310.40/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,034	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	343	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	858	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	195.17/cwt	170.00–220.00	708	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	318.52/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,198	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	360.65/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,360	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	230.78/cwt	220.00–240.00	946	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	353.98/cwt	329.00–379.00	1,494	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	278.02/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,182	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	254.34/cwt	225.00–287.00	1,198	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	338.96/cwt	310.00–362.00	1,610	63
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	206.20/cwt	187.00–225.00	1,000	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	322.10/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,678	31
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	308.53/cwt	285.00–324.00	1,746	34
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	274.55/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,573	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	281.32/cwt	250.00–302.00	1,747	26
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	220.19/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,372	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	271.48/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,835	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	210.95/cwt	197.00–225.00	1,441	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	155.55/cwt	149.00–162.00	1,073	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	249.40/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,781	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,520	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	265.36/cwt	250.00–290.00	2,070	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	235.61/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,960	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	950	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,558	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,005	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,301	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,010	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,697	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	888	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	226.74/cwt	200.00–255.00	619	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	403.53/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,138	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	326.45/cwt	295.00–355.00	1,038	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	398.53/cwt	365.00–420.00	1,303	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	262.41/cwt	250.00–275.00	966	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	388.62/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,473	23
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	338.07/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,302	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	379.03/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,596	32
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	297.46/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,258	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	363.60/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,705	27
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	304.92/cwt	272.00–335.00	1,442	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	350.17/cwt	312.00–379.00	1,803	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	287.04/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,510	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	269.82/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,519	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	342.28/cwt	310.00–372.00	1,958	20
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	322.29/cwt	299.00–342.00	1,998	17
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	305.20/cwt	272.00–337.00	2,020	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,613	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	276.53/cwt	250.00–297.00	1,991	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	242.37/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,886	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,892	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,687	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,060	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	213	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	533	2
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	278	226.83/cwt	220.00–235.00	631	3
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	320	244.02/cwt	227.00–260.00	781	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	367	216.59/cwt	200.00–225.00	795	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,181	144.71/cwt	137.00–160.00	1,709	4
Bulls	—	—	1,635	186.69/cwt	175.00–195.00	3,052	9
Bulls	—	—	1,708	204.15/cwt	197.00–213.00	3,487	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	876	108.65/cwt	100.00–116.00	952	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	86.25/cwt	75.00–95.00	770	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	143.65/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,459	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	132.01/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,348	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	170.32/cwt	167.00–179.00	2,233	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	157.33/cwt	143.00–165.00	2,064	69
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,000	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,720	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	2,159.26/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,159	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	1,862.56/head	1,075.00–2,300.00	1,863	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	2,937.53/head	2,700.00–3,150.00	2,938	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	2,698.31/head	2,000.00–3,250.00	2,698	2

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 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 725Last week 789Year ago 712

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 174Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 9Year ago 21

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

48 head Sheep: 15.00 - 270.00 ; 25 head Goats: 20.00- 185.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	350.00–405.00	384.85
6	250–300	278	350.00–375.00	359.25
7	300–350	319	350.00–400.00	378.83
19	350–400	377	335.00–385.00	360.65
25	400–450	422	329.00–379.00	353.98
63	450–500	475	310.00–362.00	338.96
31	500–550	521	300.00–350.00	322.10
34	550–600	566	285.00–324.00	308.53
26	600–650	621	250.00–302.00	281.32
11	650–700	676	250.00–295.00	271.48
8	700–750	714	225.00–285.00	249.40
5	750–800	780	250.00–290.00	265.36
3	800–850	832	225.00–250.00	235.61
1	1000–1050	1,005	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	295.00	295.00
10	300–350	333	295.00–330.00	310.40
6	350–400	376	310.00–325.00	318.52
10	400–450	425	250.00–310.00	278.02
6	450–500	471	225.00–287.00	254.34
1	500–550	540	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	573	272.00–277.00	274.55
3	600–650	623	210.00–225.00	220.19
2	650–700	683	197.00–225.00	210.95
1	700–750	700	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	950	164.00	164.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	250.00	250.00
5	250–300	282	205.00–250.00	233.39
2	300–350	343	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	363	170.00–220.00	195.17
3	400–450	410	220.00–240.00	230.78
2	450–500	485	187.00–225.00	206.20
2	650–700	690	149.00–162.00	155.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	370.00	370.00
3	250–300	282	375.00–420.00	403.53
9	300–350	327	365.00–420.00	398.53
23	350–400	379	350.00–410.00	388.62
32	400–450	421	350.00–410.00	379.03
27	450–500	469	325.00–385.00	363.60
15	500–550	515	312.00–379.00	350.17
20	550–600	572	310.00–372.00	342.28
17	600–650	620	299.00–342.00	322.29
10	650–700	662	272.00–337.00	305.20
4	700–750	720	250.00–297.00	276.53
3	750–800	778	235.00–250.00	242.37
1	800–850	805	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	865	195.00	195.00
1	900–950	910	175.00	175.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
9	300–350	318	295.00–355.00	326.45
3	350–400	385	325.00–350.00	338.07
4	400–450	423	275.00–325.00	297.46
6	450–500	473	272.00–335.00	304.92
6	500–550	526	275.00–300.00	287.04
3	550–600	563	250.00–290.00	269.82
1	650–700	675	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	200.00–255.00	226.74
1	300–350	325	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	368	250.00–275.00	262.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	425.00–460.00	437.67
5	250–300	276	375.00–455.00	439.05
1	300–350	335	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	395	415.00	415.00
14	400–450	424	375.00–425.00	403.95
13	450–500	474	370.00–402.00	383.20
9	500–550	525	345.00–390.00	368.14
27	550–600	566	330.00–373.00	361.20
14	600–650	624	330.00–365.00	355.49
10	650–700	673	290.00–337.00	318.92
5	700–750	710	230.00–270.00	247.89
4	850–900	878	260.00–285.00	270.88
2	900–950	923	221.00–242.00	231.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	315	304.00–310.00	307.14
2	350–400	373	270.00–325.00	296.21
4	400–450	423	325.00–350.00	341.15
5	450–500	478	290.00–345.00	322.05
1	500–550	545	290.00	290.00
7	550–600	566	300.00–316.00	312.20
1	600–650	625	257.00	257.00
1	700–750	720	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	525	130.00–145.00	138.99
1	550–600	565	147.00	147.00
1	650–700	690	132.00	132.00
3	750–800	755	125.00–135.00	128.99
2	800–850	825	127.00–139.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	230.00	230.00
2	300–350	325	200.00–250.00	224.23
1	500–550	525	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	250.00	250.00
3	250–300	278	220.00–235.00	226.83
2	300–350	320	227.00–260.00	244.02
3	350–400	367	200.00–225.00	216.59

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)	2	—	1,108	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,159.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,129	1,075.00–2,300.00	1,862.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,475.00	1,475.00

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	2	—	1,258	2,000.00–3,250.00	2,698.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,213	2,700.00–3,150.00	2,937.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,225.00	2,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,311	167.00–179.00	170.32
69	—	1,312	143.00–165.00	157.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,021	120.00–140.00	132.01
4	—	893	75.00–95.00	86.25
12	—	876	100.00–116.00	108.65
4	—	1,016	141.00–146.00	143.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	137.00–160.00	144.71
8	—	1,708	197.00–213.00	204.15
9	—	1,635	175.00–195.00	186.69

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.