Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-09-01

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 1
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
347 head
▼ 286 vs last sale 633▲ 163 vs year ago 184 · +88.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
▼ 49 vs last sale 193▲ 58 vs year ago 86 · +67.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 24▲ 21 vs year ago 2 · +1,050.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

11 head Goats: 50.00-370.00; 9 Sheep: 160.00-350.00: 1 head Baby Calves; 225.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $343.75/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 15 of 34 comparable sales and sits −19.61 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$343.75
29 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,825
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$660
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$123.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.52
vs NC average
−27.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530376.631,99517thin
Medium and Large 2534306.051,63410thin
Medium and Large 3528252.821,3352thin
One grade step is worth $123.81/cwt here — about $660 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 sale29 hd
343.75
—
NC average8 barns · 234 hd
332.24
+11.52
National average145 barns · 7,681 hd
371.51
−27.76
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−19.61
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—Low1,642189.883,11820
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,349163.922,21171
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,068139.791,49425

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)1,222$2,5565
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,211$2,3794thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,053$2,1273thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$2,62711

Every lot

117 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1215489.00/cwt489.00–489.001,0511
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265473.02/cwt440.00–510.001,2542
Steers250–300Medium 3283229.57/cwt222.00–237.006502
Steers300–350Medium 3310205.00/cwt205.00–205.006361
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338477.67/cwt470.00–485.001,6152
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374453.51/cwt420.00–475.001,6965
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,2781
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420375.12/cwt365.00–385.001,5762
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3420295.24/cwt290.00–300.001,2402
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1432444.80/cwt410.00–479.001,9225
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3455295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3421
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471423.30/cwt407.00–459.001,9945
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8051
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500369.00/cwt369.00–369.001,8451
Steers500–550Medium 3510206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,0511
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518393.82/cwt375.00–412.002,0406
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3555250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3881
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,6641
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574359.30/cwt322.00–385.002,0627
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615351.65/cwt317.00–372.002,16314
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627290.27/cwt270.00–300.001,8203
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3650232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5081
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665340.32/cwt320.00–352.002,2635
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665273.56/cwt265.00–282.001,8192
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723323.78/cwt321.00–332.002,3414
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8131
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765314.93/cwt310.00–320.002,4092
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,6481
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4751
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1960210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0161
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235345.00/cwt345.00–345.008111
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1238417.44/cwt400.00–427.009943
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3260275.00/cwt275.00–275.007151
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1269410.55/cwt399.00–425.001,1044
Heifers250–300Medium 3273211.06/cwt210.00–212.005762
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2300305.00/cwt305.00–305.009151
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331407.89/cwt385.00–420.001,3506
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373397.96/cwt375.00–412.001,4846
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0131
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2395353.50/cwt352.00–355.001,3962
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418386.06/cwt370.00–402.001,61413
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420336.57/cwt325.00–350.001,4144
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3445302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,3441
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3465302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,4041
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468376.63/cwt365.00–392.001,7638
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481344.21/cwt332.00–359.001,6566
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2513332.49/cwt308.00–350.001,7066
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518381.50/cwt355.00–395.001,97613
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3528252.82/cwt225.00–282.001,3352
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565266.39/cwt250.00–275.001,5054
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568360.81/cwt347.00–379.002,0494
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added610340.78/cwt340.00–347.002,0799
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1614320.09/cwt302.00–335.001,9657
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2621269.87/cwt245.00–290.001,6766
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670283.95/cwt270.00–299.001,9028
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713287.26/cwt282.00–295.002,0483
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2713190.03/cwt177.00–206.001,3553
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,9151
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3281
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813252.55/cwt232.00–279.002,0534
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2870180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5661
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1871217.97/cwt202.00–239.001,8994
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1915220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0131
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1980229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,2441
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,9801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1214503.13/cwt470.00–535.001,0775
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1273465.66/cwt450.00–490.001,2715
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325375.77/cwt350.00–400.001,2212
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331475.95/cwt460.00–504.001,5758
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0891
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0071
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1385444.70/cwt427.00–475.001,7124
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2395347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,3711
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,0041
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419430.16/cwt410.00–460.001,8029
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440373.05/cwt365.00–385.001,6414
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468407.49/cwt390.00–422.001,90711
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477340.31/cwt325.00–365.001,6233
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520377.09/cwt360.00–397.001,96110
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528335.14/cwt320.00–350.001,7703
Bulls500–550Medium 3540210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1341
Bulls550–600Medium 3555162.00/cwt162.00–162.008991
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570351.10/cwt337.00–380.002,00112
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571305.81/cwt280.00–325.001,7465
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3590220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2981
Bulls600–650Medium 3600172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,0321
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623334.18/cwt317.00–355.002,0824
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1658300.04/cwt290.00–310.001,9742
Bulls650–700Medium 3658180.98/cwt175.00–187.001,1912
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2662235.58/cwt225.00–250.001,5603
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1707263.21/cwt240.00–275.001,8615
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2735230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6911
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768233.41/cwt225.00–250.001,7933
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2820200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6401
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1895237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,1211
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1900204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8361
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1983216.58/cwt206.00–227.002,1292
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3435197.00/cwt197.00–197.008571
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3535190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0171
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3570175.00/cwt175.00–175.009981
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3635150.00/cwt150.00–150.009531
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3665157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0441
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,479192.28/cwt186.00–196.002,8449
Bulls——1,490170.97/cwt169.00–175.002,5475
Bulls——2,014202.04/cwt200.00–204.004,0696
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%983142.28/cwt130.00–149.001,39913
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095117.74/cwt110.00–125.001,2895
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,208150.93/cwt150.00–154.001,8237
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,346161.40/cwt150.00–172.002,17259
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,362176.30/cwt174.00–180.002,40112
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0532,127.18/head1,875.00–2,400.002,1273
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2112,379.02/head1,750.00–2,800.002,3794
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2222,555.69/head2,300.00–2,925.002,5565
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29252,656.91/head2,275.00–3,150.002,6576
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29402,925.80/head2,850.00–3,000.002,9262
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29522,368.21/head1,900.00–3,100.002,3683

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.