Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-08-11

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 11
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
780 head
▲ 136 vs last sale 644▲ 439 vs year ago 341 · +128.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
213 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 216▲ 88 vs year ago 125 · +70.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 47▲ 17 vs year ago 18 · +94.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

103 head Goats and Sheep: 30.00-320.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.62/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −46.75 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$316.62
88 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,732
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$811
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$149.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.60
vs NC average
−34.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547329.111,79977
Medium and Large 2551270.181,4896thin
Medium and Large 3549180.019895thin
One grade step is worth $149.10/cwt here — about $811 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 sale88 hd
316.62
—
NC average9 barns · 287 hd
315.02
+1.60
National average152 barns · 8,349 hd
350.81
−34.19
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−46.75
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—High1,585186.422,95616
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,366165.812,26592
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,384151.512,0974thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,034138.601,43362

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)1,150$2,35312
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,146$2,1586
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,040$1,9035
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,019$2,77612

Every lot

128 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230385.00/cwt385.00–385.008861
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2241
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2321337.85/cwt325.00–350.001,0844
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330391.89/cwt380.00–414.001,2934
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3330279.00/cwt279.00–279.009211
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365361.88/cwt359.00–365.001,3212
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3370278.76/cwt265.00–300.001,0313
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372413.87/cwt400.00–429.001,54013
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added403437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,7613
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416412.35/cwt397.00–422.001,71513
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427360.50/cwt340.00–385.001,5393
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3440222.47/cwt220.00–225.009792
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3458262.30/cwt250.00–275.001,2012
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2472333.05/cwt312.00–359.001,5723
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474386.22/cwt365.00–408.001,83113
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3505279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,4091
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523335.98/cwt335.00–337.001,7572
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524373.46/cwt350.00–385.001,9577
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added532393.80/cwt392.00–395.002,0955
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2563290.04/cwt280.00–300.001,6332
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565367.05/cwt350.00–379.002,07411
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615355.89/cwt340.00–369.002,1896
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3635135.00/cwt135.00–135.008571
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2639289.05/cwt287.00–300.001,8476
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674338.99/cwt329.00–349.002,2855
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3690155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0701
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,8121
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723312.89/cwt300.00–325.002,2622
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3725158.72/cwt130.00–182.001,1513
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763320.98/cwt320.00–322.002,4492
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3431
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2800225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8001
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4961
Steers800–850Medium and Large 3825167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1217438.77/cwt410.00–475.009523
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3220227.00/cwt227.00–227.004991
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225347.50/cwt345.00–350.007822
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1283419.25/cwt395.00–435.001,1869
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285320.00/cwt320.00–320.009121
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2305341.53/cwt325.00–350.001,0423
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329400.97/cwt375.00–418.001,31915
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3338298.51/cwt297.00–300.001,0092
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3360272.08/cwt269.00–275.009792
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370333.46/cwt322.00–350.001,2347
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378386.19/cwt365.00–397.001,46030
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3422235.60/cwt200.00–250.009945
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1429363.92/cwt335.00–392.001,56144
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430305.73/cwt279.00–325.001,3159
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475348.73/cwt327.00–369.001,65633
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482283.45/cwt262.00–305.001,3667
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3482250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2053
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515294.09/cwt285.00–303.001,5152
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522334.53/cwt310.00–355.001,74643
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3522158.35/cwt149.00–167.008273
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569258.23/cwt250.00–282.001,4694
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578322.25/cwt300.00–346.001,86334
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3590212.50/cwt200.00–225.001,2542
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618245.99/cwt225.00–262.001,5203
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623295.07/cwt280.00–314.001,83813
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3623165.96/cwt165.00–167.001,0342
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3660150.00/cwt150.00–150.009901
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4961
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1676280.83/cwt260.00–300.001,89813
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718264.58/cwt249.00–280.001,9007
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725215.45/cwt192.00–230.001,5623
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770255.65/cwt240.00–267.001,9696
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810228.50/cwt215.00–252.001,8514
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3451
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2930168.49/cwt168.00–169.001,5672
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1980232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,2741
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,2351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218424.95/cwt400.00–452.009266
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2238337.26/cwt330.00–345.008032
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1279418.29/cwt390.00–450.001,16712
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0301
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3290235.00/cwt235.00–235.006821
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323414.38/cwt387.00–437.001,33816
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328361.20/cwt345.00–375.001,1854
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335185.00/cwt185.00–185.006201
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1378402.89/cwt370.00–419.001,52313
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2382358.98/cwt350.00–375.001,3713
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1551
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422393.45/cwt362.00–420.001,66032
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430312.65/cwt300.00–325.001,3442
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3450193.00/cwt189.00–197.008692
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added456404.00/cwt404.00–404.001,8426
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473373.64/cwt350.00–400.001,76736
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477323.82/cwt300.00–345.001,5456
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2504299.98/cwt275.00–325.001,5125
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added521392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,0423
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522354.64/cwt332.00–387.001,85135
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573297.61/cwt280.00–310.001,7055
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1578347.86/cwt325.00–367.002,01119
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613348.18/cwt330.00–365.002,13417
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2626280.31/cwt275.00–282.001,7554
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3640185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1841
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675320.99/cwt300.00–339.002,16711
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3680200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3601
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690240.11/cwt225.00–255.001,6572
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1717294.57/cwt270.00–314.002,11214
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8362
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1772269.52/cwt255.00–280.002,0817
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7441
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1823256.76/cwt225.00–275.002,1134
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875240.92/cwt237.00–247.002,1083
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2885165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4601
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1905232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,1001
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2940158.02/cwt155.00–161.001,4852
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3625160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0001
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3845228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,9271
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3935225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,303160.53/cwt153.00–169.002,0923
Bulls——1,646184.80/cwt180.00–194.003,0428
Bulls——1,658204.56/cwt200.00–210.003,3925
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%837101.66/cwt100.00–104.008513
Cows—Lean 85-90%972121.86/cwt110.00–130.001,18418
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074145.54/cwt133.00–155.001,56331
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,079158.30/cwt157.00–160.001,70810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,366165.43/cwt155.00–175.002,26090
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,370182.91/cwt179.00–187.002,5062
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,384151.51/cwt150.00–154.002,0974
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,903.00/head1,650.00–2,200.001,9035
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1462,157.73/head1,275.00–2,650.002,1586
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,352.97/head1,750.00–2,725.002,35312
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29582,190.47/head1,225.00–2,950.002,1904
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0032,908.03/head2,275.00–3,525.002,9085
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1283,334.97/head2,875.00–3,550.003,3353

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.