Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-06-23

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 23
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
413 head
▼ 117 vs last sale 530▼ 144 vs year ago 557 · −25.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
219 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 187▼ 79 vs year ago 298 · −26.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 7▲ 8 vs year ago 6 · +133.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Special Note: No sale next week in observance of the July 4th holiday.

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

14 head Sheep: 30.00 - 240.00 ; 67 head Goats: 20.00- 305.00: 3 head Baby Calves; 225.00 - 375.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $261.39/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −101.97 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$261.39
33 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,426
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$596
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$117.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−29.05
vs NC average
−74.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545279.691,52523
Medium and Large 2540233.611,2608thin
Medium and Large 3573162.129292thin
One grade step is worth $117.57/cwt here — about $596 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale33 hd
261.39
—
NC average9 barns · 221 hd
290.45
−29.05
National average145 barns · 7,340 hd
335.91
−74.52
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−101.97
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—High1,418187.902,66421
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,333162.792,171105
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,798150.122,6993thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low913130.301,18972

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)1,155$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)831$1,2449
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)770$1,0803thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,010$2,5751thin

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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2312314.72/cwt290.00–329.009823
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335381.04/cwt375.00–385.001,2764
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3340215.00/cwt215.00–215.007311
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3360226.74/cwt200.00–255.008162
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373370.55/cwt355.00–392.001,3826
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383311.70/cwt282.00–325.001,1949
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425336.77/cwt315.00–355.001,4313
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2437282.92/cwt275.00–295.001,2363
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478270.03/cwt265.00–275.001,2912
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480301.84/cwt290.00–312.001,44913
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,0771
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510253.50/cwt237.00–270.001,2932
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520284.00/cwt282.00–285.001,4773
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5962
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571311.33/cwt300.00–320.001,7787
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3600225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1605313.68/cwt305.00–320.001,89810
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6341
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670242.89/cwt225.00–260.001,6272
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1676302.52/cwt275.00–325.002,0458
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1732260.36/cwt259.00–262.001,9063
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added762300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2862
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2865159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,3751
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1870247.00/cwt235.00–259.002,1492
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,3741
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1232395.22/cwt390.00–400.009173
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245170.00/cwt170.00–170.004171
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1277364.13/cwt335.00–380.001,0093
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2292290.03/cwt275.00–300.008473
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3308206.05/cwt200.00–212.006352
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318325.11/cwt310.00–342.001,0348
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340289.52/cwt270.00–300.009847
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360244.93/cwt240.00–250.008822
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3371208.96/cwt175.00–230.007755
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377316.07/cwt295.00–335.001,19214
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418251.47/cwt240.00–275.001,0517
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3426211.57/cwt170.00–235.009014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430306.60/cwt280.00–325.001,31816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2460260.39/cwt245.00–275.001,1985
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3469211.97/cwt175.00–225.009944
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470306.46/cwt282.00–325.001,44017
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520241.75/cwt229.00–259.001,2574
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521287.60/cwt270.00–310.001,49810
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2559225.46/cwt210.00–245.001,2604
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1564273.61/cwt255.00–285.001,54313
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3573162.12/cwt150.00–175.009292
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2610209.74/cwt180.00–239.001,2792
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621264.28/cwt250.00–285.001,6417
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3655155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0151
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668253.81/cwt225.00–269.001,6954
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678169.57/cwt155.00–185.001,1503
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1735257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,8891
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7831
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3671
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1835170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4201
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3581
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1881187.42/cwt170.00–208.001,6514
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2900150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3501
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1910174.52/cwt170.00–179.001,5882
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2950162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,5391
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1960215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0641
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015199.99/cwt188.00–208.002,0303
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009601
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3263270.14/cwt265.00–275.007102
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2280308.93/cwt280.00–340.008652
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1284398.78/cwt382.00–425.001,1334
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2316284.64/cwt275.00–315.008994
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323377.94/cwt362.00–387.001,2217
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3323194.73/cwt190.00–200.006292
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3363230.03/cwt225.00–235.008352
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372288.94/cwt280.00–301.001,0753
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376371.32/cwt350.00–395.001,3968
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1416362.92/cwt330.00–382.001,51018
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422279.65/cwt250.00–310.001,18011
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468274.95/cwt265.00–285.001,2872
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477319.00/cwt300.00–337.001,52212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2511261.55/cwt208.00–285.001,33710
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added513360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8474
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3513212.68/cwt200.00–225.001,0912
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523320.17/cwt310.00–329.001,6747
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573290.99/cwt290.00–292.001,6672
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4921
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622236.94/cwt205.00–255.001,4743
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625279.89/cwt260.00–295.001,74910
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6961
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673275.39/cwt262.00–304.001,8535
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9251
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3765145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1091
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768242.37/cwt225.00–260.001,8616
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1845235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9861
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9301
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1910237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,1571
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1953181.00/cwt180.00–182.001,7252
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2955157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4991
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8691
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3370191.16/cwt187.00–195.007072
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3595169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0061
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3715165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1801
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3800159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2721
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3540130.00/cwt130.00–130.007021
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3755159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,283204.91/cwt197.00–211.002,6296
Bulls——1,315158.63/cwt150.00–170.002,0863
Bulls——1,511186.72/cwt175.00–194.002,82112
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%70570.00/cwt70.00–70.004941
Cows—Lean 85-90%737113.74/cwt105.00–120.0083817
Cows—Lean 85-90%932134.13/cwt123.00–145.001,25045
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,172149.15/cwt147.00–152.001,7489
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,319160.71/cwt149.00–169.002,12087
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,403172.83/cwt170.00–185.002,42518
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,798150.12/cwt147.00–155.002,6993
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27701,079.65/head850.00–1,200.001,0803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28311,243.77/head750.00–1,800.001,2449
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

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.