Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-08-25

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 25
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
633 head
▲ 157 vs last sale 476▲ 124 vs year ago 509 · +24.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
193 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 156▼ 10 vs year ago 203 · −4.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 19▼ 4 vs year ago 28 · −14.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

53 head Goats: 15.00-340.00; 38 Sheep: 45.00-360.00: 2 head Baby Calves; 900.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.47/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 12 of 34 comparable sales and sits −31.90 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$331.47
71 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,783
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$978
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$197.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.78
vs NC average
−38.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536347.641,86356
Medium and Large 2544293.151,59510thin
Medium and Large 3535246.251,3184thin
Medium 3590150.008851thin
One grade step is worth $197.64/cwt here — about $978 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 sale71 hd
331.47
—
NC average9 barns · 326 hd
315.69
+15.78
National average160 barns · 10,603 hd
369.81
−38.34
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−31.90
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—Average1,578195.963,09324
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,420165.622,35292
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,560152.652,3817thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,072139.121,49144

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)1,152$2,1548
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,218$2,09810
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)908$1,7323thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,053$2,8453thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225325.00/cwt325.00–325.007311
Steers250–300Medium 3255150.00/cwt150.00–150.003831
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295442.00/cwt442.00–442.001,3041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1310417.60/cwt400.00–430.001,2954
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363357.04/cwt342.00–370.001,2963
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3380285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0831
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1384450.16/cwt440.00–459.001,7294
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3021
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424396.26/cwt394.00–405.001,6808
Steers400–450Medium 3425150.00/cwt150.00–150.006381
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added464437.00/cwt437.00–437.002,0285
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3473225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0642
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478414.13/cwt405.00–422.001,9805
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478341.01/cwt340.00–342.001,6302
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1510381.95/cwt360.00–397.001,94816
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,1374
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515317.67/cwt300.00–335.001,6362
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3528276.60/cwt265.00–289.001,4602
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1582369.89/cwt349.00–385.002,15314
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5211
Steers550–600Medium 3595160.00/cwt160.00–160.009521
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added611379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,3163
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619361.95/cwt340.00–372.002,24012
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1684325.70/cwt306.00–338.002,2285
Steers700–750Medium 3710130.00/cwt130.00–130.009231
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725310.12/cwt304.00–316.002,2482
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9211
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3760157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1931
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1771326.51/cwt320.00–331.002,5176
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5521
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2815250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0381
Steers800–850Medium and Large 3815189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5401
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,1301
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0251
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,4561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210483.17/cwt470.00–490.001,0153
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2238364.76/cwt350.00–375.008683
Heifers250–300Medium 3255150.00/cwt150.00–150.003831
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270408.18/cwt400.00–425.001,1023
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275350.00/cwt350.00–350.009631
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3321293.29/cwt270.00–320.009415
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2031
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330413.04/cwt390.00–425.001,3637
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2354336.75/cwt320.00–355.001,1924
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3377226.70/cwt225.00–230.008553
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1382403.35/cwt390.00–410.001,54110
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added404404.75/cwt404.00–405.001,6354
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421387.30/cwt370.00–400.001,63122
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423353.26/cwt350.00–365.001,4945
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425285.91/cwt272.00–310.001,2156
Heifers400–450Medium 3430164.88/cwt155.00–175.007092
Heifers450–500Medium 3470152.13/cwt135.00–170.007152
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473371.48/cwt357.00–385.001,75741
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475256.81/cwt250.00–270.001,2203
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478318.73/cwt300.00–340.001,5247
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added505380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9193
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2517292.12/cwt280.00–320.001,5106
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521352.16/cwt332.00–367.001,83532
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3522250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3053
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563336.13/cwt317.00–350.001,89221
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3575235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3511
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585294.70/cwt285.00–305.001,7244
Heifers550–600Medium 3590150.00/cwt150.00–150.008851
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623258.62/cwt250.00–275.001,6113
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3630200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2601
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1636317.37/cwt300.00–327.002,01816
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2662261.64/cwt259.00–267.001,7323
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670298.97/cwt287.00–315.002,00310
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715232.66/cwt225.00–240.001,6642
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1726287.07/cwt272.00–305.002,0848
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6381
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785279.99/cwt265.00–290.002,1983
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815228.44/cwt225.00–232.001,8622
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2980172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230480.00/cwt470.00–490.001,1042
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3255315.00/cwt315.00–315.008031
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1274461.27/cwt442.00–470.001,2645
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2312356.30/cwt350.00–369.001,1123
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3325290.00/cwt290.00–290.009431
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1333464.86/cwt440.00–482.001,54812
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2366355.21/cwt337.00–375.001,3006
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3373295.77/cwt275.00–320.001,10311
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375440.71/cwt425.00–460.001,65313
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419415.34/cwt399.00–435.001,74014
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3421266.26/cwt240.00–280.001,1215
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425332.69/cwt322.00–359.001,4148
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472394.24/cwt380.00–414.001,86111
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3475250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1882
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477353.46/cwt335.00–375.001,68611
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3500292.50/cwt290.00–295.001,4632
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521321.53/cwt310.00–340.001,6758
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525373.19/cwt355.00–389.001,95929
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573356.40/cwt335.00–369.002,04226
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583278.24/cwt261.00–300.001,6224
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2616283.73/cwt260.00–300.001,7485
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626330.01/cwt312.00–347.002,06615
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3650225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4631
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1664310.75/cwt300.00–335.002,0636
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2672250.25/cwt225.00–265.001,6825
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1713287.00/cwt270.00–308.002,0466
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2760179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3601
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1775288.32/cwt277.00–302.002,2344
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1890259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,3051
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2905155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4031
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1923238.43/cwt235.00–242.002,2012
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3725240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7401
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3820235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9271
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3395162.00/cwt162.00–162.006401
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3530165.00/cwt165.00–165.008751
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3890170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5131
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3980195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,213175.33/cwt175.00–176.002,1273
Bulls——1,511210.74/cwt204.00–220.003,1847
Bulls——1,690192.99/cwt180.00–201.003,26214
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00097.27/cwt90.00–104.009734
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,043123.92/cwt120.00–129.001,2926
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,059155.57/cwt153.00–160.001,6478
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093144.00/cwt131.00–151.001,57426
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,417164.56/cwt154.00–172.002,33283
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,451175.42/cwt173.00–178.002,5459
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560152.65/cwt148.00–160.002,3817
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29081,731.88/head1,400.00–1,975.001,7323
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1522,153.89/head1,775.00–2,600.002,1548
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2182,097.98/head1,550.00–2,475.002,09810
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0532,845.45/head2,600.00–3,075.002,8453

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.