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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 21

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

447 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 592▼ 52 vs year ago 499 · −10.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 188▼ 114 vs year ago 274 · −41.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 24▼ 4 vs year ago 19 · −21.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

64 head Goats: 10.00-260.00; 10 head Sheep: 40.00- 265.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 25.00 -675.00

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 $323.94/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −39.43 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.

Average price

$323.94

45 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$605

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

$103.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.79

vs NC average

−16.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	333.73	1,796	39
Medium and Large 2	549	275.50	1,512	4thin
Medium and Large 3	518	230.02	1,192	2thin

One grade step is worth $103.71/cwt here — about $605 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 sale45 hd

323.94

—

NC average9 barns · 231 hd

311.15

+12.79

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−16.24

This barn, trailing median34 sales

363.37

−39.43

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	1,543	183.36	2,829	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,392	156.93	2,185	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	147.59	2,223	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,187	138.20	1,640	54

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)	1,315	$2,014	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,218	$1,830	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,522	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	936	$1,831	5

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	394.71/cwt	370.00–427.00	1,097	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	302.54/cwt	300.00–305.00	862	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	801	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,104	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,343	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	425.30/cwt	420.00–432.00	1,586	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	324.70/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,364	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	401.32/cwt	382.00–420.00	1,714	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	384.34/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,795	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	379.64/cwt	367.00–392.00	1,974	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	302.35/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,708	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	361.00/cwt	335.00–383.00	2,072	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	364.65/cwt	335.00–378.00	2,254	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	341.95/cwt	312.00–359.00	2,291	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,755	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	326.07/cwt	282.00–332.00	2,318	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	297.20/cwt	275.00–320.00	2,259	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,744	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,160	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,320	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,565	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	933	217.45/cwt	200.00–235.00	2,029	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	388.38/cwt	380.00–400.00	901	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	772	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	267	271.25/cwt	250.00–290.00	724	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	357.57/cwt	355.00–360.00	958	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	324.85/cwt	300.00–350.00	877	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,039	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	380.32/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,228	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	317.03/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,154	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	367.41/cwt	345.00–392.00	1,392	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	359.53/cwt	340.00–382.00	1,503	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	307.79/cwt	285.00–329.00	1,299	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	275.65/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,260	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	340.90/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,592	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	230.02/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,192	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	339.53/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,769	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	282.51/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,492	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	323.36/cwt	290.00–339.00	1,840	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	268.49/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,530	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	302.56/cwt	288.00–320.00	1,909	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	257.55/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,625	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	242.26/cwt	225.00–259.00	1,599	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	280.88/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,876	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	250.66/cwt	237.00–265.00	1,800	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	248.03/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,922	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,051	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	257.41/cwt	240.00–275.00	2,471	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	796	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	893	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	437.11/cwt	425.00–449.00	1,193	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	424.30/cwt	401.00–449.00	1,375	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	317.46/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,079	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	312.96/cwt	302.00–325.00	1,167	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	376.56/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,412	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	982	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,114	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	399.55/cwt	385.00–417.00	1,662	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	305.61/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,293	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	297.98/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,409	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	367.98/cwt	345.00–397.00	1,770	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	352.92/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,828	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	313.79/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,663	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	353.41/cwt	340.00–362.00	2,018	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	282.42/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,621	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	336.26/cwt	312.00–350.00	2,092	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	322.76/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,150	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,904	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	299.09/cwt	287.00–321.00	2,204	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	281.71/cwt	275.00–287.00	2,206	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	238.00/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,935	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,238	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	917	206.37/cwt	201.00–213.00	1,892	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,005	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,211	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	318	129.96/cwt	125.00–135.00	413	2
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	655	183.00/cwt	162.00–204.00	1,199	2
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,045	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,662	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	270	206.27/cwt	200.00–217.00	557	3
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	413	168.35/cwt	160.00–177.00	695	2
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	570	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	952	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	750	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,268	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	810	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,353	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,010	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,788	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,342	161.89/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,173	3
Bulls	—	—	1,407	202.44/cwt	197.00–210.00	2,848	3
Bulls	—	—	1,655	184.16/cwt	180.00–191.00	3,048	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	113.36/cwt	104.00–120.00	1,093	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,231	143.17/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,762	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	173.66/cwt	168.00–182.00	2,362	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	156.42/cwt	150.00–166.00	2,179	65
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	147.59/cwt	137.00–157.00	2,223	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,522.24/head	890.00–2,075.00	1,522	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	1,830.23/head	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,830	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	2,014.13/head	1,675.00–2,375.00	2,014	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	1,475.73/head	1,200.00–1,775.00	1,476	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	2,067.68/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,068	3

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 Jul 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 447Last week 592Year ago 499

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 188Year ago 274

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 24Year ago 19

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

64 head Goats: 10.00-260.00; 10 head Sheep: 40.00- 265.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 25.00 -675.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	315.00	315.00
3	250–300	270	300.00–350.00	324.85
1	300–350	310	335.00	335.00
5	350–400	364	300.00–340.00	317.03
6	400–450	422	285.00–329.00	307.79
3	450–500	457	270.00–280.00	275.65
2	500–550	528	280.00–285.00	282.51
2	550–600	570	267.00–270.00	268.49
4	600–650	631	250.00–265.00	257.55
2	650–700	660	225.00–259.00	242.26
1	700–750	705	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	380.00–400.00	388.38
2	250–300	268	355.00–360.00	357.57
13	300–350	323	355.00–405.00	380.32
15	350–400	379	345.00–392.00	367.41
24	400–450	418	340.00–382.00	359.53
16	450–500	467	320.00–360.00	340.90
25	500–550	521	310.00–360.00	339.53
14	550–600	569	290.00–339.00	323.36
19	600–650	631	288.00–320.00	302.56
5	650–700	668	270.00–295.00	280.88
2	700–750	718	237.00–265.00	250.66
5	750–800	775	240.00–256.00	248.03
1	800–850	810	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	945	217.00	217.00
2	950–1000	960	240.00–275.00	257.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	250.00–290.00	271.25
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	460	205.00	205.00
2	500–550	518	225.00–235.00	230.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	340	315.00–320.00	317.46
2	350–400	373	302.00–325.00	312.96
3	400–450	423	290.00–325.00	305.61
3	450–500	473	275.00–320.00	297.98
5	500–550	530	310.00–320.00	313.79
4	550–600	574	250.00–300.00	282.42
1	600–650	635	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	680	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	425.00–449.00	437.11
5	300–350	324	401.00–449.00	424.30
8	350–400	375	350.00–410.00	376.56
17	400–450	416	385.00–417.00	399.55
10	450–500	481	345.00–397.00	367.98
15	500–550	518	325.00–375.00	352.92
9	550–600	571	340.00–362.00	353.41
15	600–650	622	312.00–350.00	336.26
7	650–700	666	300.00–335.00	322.76
3	700–750	737	287.00–321.00	299.09
3	750–800	783	275.00–287.00	281.71
2	800–850	813	237.00–239.00	238.00
1	850–900	895	250.00	250.00
3	900–950	917	201.00–213.00	206.37
1	1000–1050	1,005	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	385	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	405	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	660	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	300.00–305.00	302.54
1	300–350	320	345.00	345.00
3	400–450	420	300.00–350.00	324.70
2	550–600	565	285.00–320.00	302.35
1	650–700	670	262.00	262.00
1	750–800	775	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	830	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	267.00	267.00
1	550–600	565	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	370.00–427.00	394.71
1	300–350	340	395.00	395.00
4	350–400	373	420.00–432.00	425.30
9	400–450	427	382.00–420.00	401.32
5	450–500	467	375.00–400.00	384.34
11	500–550	520	367.00–392.00	379.64
11	550–600	574	335.00–383.00	361.00
16	600–650	618	335.00–378.00	364.65
10	650–700	670	312.00–359.00	341.95
10	700–750	711	282.00–332.00	326.07
2	750–800	760	275.00–320.00	297.20
1	800–850	815	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	855	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	933	200.00–235.00	217.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	125.00–135.00	129.96
2	650–700	655	162.00–204.00	183.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	200.00–217.00	206.27
1	300–350	325	175.00	175.00
2	400–450	413	160.00–177.00	168.35
1	550–600	570	167.00	167.00
1	750–800	750	169.00	169.00
1	800–850	810	167.00	167.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	177.00	177.00

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)	3	—	1,218	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,830.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,315	1,675.00–2,375.00	2,014.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,100	890.00–2,075.00	1,522.24

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	—	855	1,200.00–1,775.00	1,475.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	990	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,067.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,506	137.00–157.00	147.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	168.00–182.00	173.66
65	—	1,393	150.00–166.00	156.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	964	104.00–120.00	113.36
45	—	1,231	130.00–152.00	143.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	154.00–166.00	161.89
3	—	1,407	197.00–210.00	202.44
9	—	1,655	180.00–191.00	184.16

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.