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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 13
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
641 head
▼ 108 vs last sale 749▼ 56 vs year ago 697 · −8.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
▼ 90 vs last sale 245▼ 22 vs year ago 177 · −12.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 18▼ 1 vs year ago 16 · −6.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

31 head Goats: 40.00-270.00; 22 Sheep: 95.00-345.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 150.00 - 600.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $335.50/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 7 of 34 comparable sales and sits −39.95 against this barn's trailing median of $375.45.
Average price
$335.50
60 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,811
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$475
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$95.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+32.65
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535358.001,91637
Medium and Large 2547307.161,68019thin
Medium and Large 3550262.031,4414thin
One grade step is worth $95.97/cwt here — about $475 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale60 hd
335.50
—
NC average5 barns · 167 hd
302.86
+32.65
This barn, trailing median34 sales
375.45
−39.95
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
437389342294median 375.4503/0204/2707/0609/0711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $423.11, low $307.90, median $375.45 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—Low1,752171.062,99718
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,404154.452,16884
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,643143.552,3593thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,113119.521,33033

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)1,185$1,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$1,8112thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,003$1,6086
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$2,2756

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium 3225225.00/cwt225.00–225.005061
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275479.82/cwt475.00–485.001,3202
Steers300–350Medium 3310245.00/cwt245.00–245.007601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333439.92/cwt430.00–450.001,4652
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368372.96/cwt350.00–385.001,3723
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385421.10/cwt400.00–439.001,6213
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3405275.31/cwt250.00–300.001,1152
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427416.38/cwt390.00–435.001,7787
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427352.82/cwt337.00–375.001,5075
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464384.82/cwt375.00–410.001,7864
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465313.00/cwt301.00–325.001,4552
Steers450–500Medium 3485175.00/cwt175.00–175.008491
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6581
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518371.83/cwt350.00–395.001,9266
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8201
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578345.40/cwt325.00–362.001,9964
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3595275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6361
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2608279.04/cwt275.00–287.001,6973
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3610225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3731
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625338.11/cwt320.00–352.002,11312
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675216.47/cwt200.00–232.001,4612
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1677296.60/cwt295.00–300.002,0083
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2691
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added717329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,3592
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718275.09/cwt250.00–300.001,9752
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750242.00/cwt225.00–259.001,8152
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1895249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,2291
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1905285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5791
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1955200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220423.64/cwt410.00–435.009322
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3230275.00/cwt275.00–275.006331
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235380.00/cwt380.00–380.008931
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2265325.00/cwt325.00–325.008611
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1276437.68/cwt420.00–452.001,2089
Heifers250–300Medium 3278189.78/cwt179.00–200.005282
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3290210.00/cwt210.00–210.006091
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320409.75/cwt385.00–430.001,3116
Heifers300–350Medium 3320160.94/cwt140.00–180.005154
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3323232.21/cwt225.00–240.007502
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327328.54/cwt300.00–350.001,0749
Heifers350–400Medium 3370150.00/cwt150.00–150.005551
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372368.60/cwt350.00–400.001,37120
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375217.11/cwt200.00–255.008143
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2382323.08/cwt290.00–339.001,23410
Heifers400–450Medium 3400195.00/cwt195.00–195.007801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418302.43/cwt300.00–305.001,2642
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424346.67/cwt325.00–370.001,47024
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3426239.08/cwt220.00–250.001,0185
Heifers450–500Medium 3467173.22/cwt155.00–200.008096
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471308.36/cwt275.00–325.001,4528
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474351.98/cwt340.00–375.001,66818
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475243.41/cwt225.00–250.001,1567
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518321.65/cwt300.00–350.001,66624
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518280.24/cwt275.00–297.001,4526
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3525212.62/cwt200.00–225.001,1162
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added530374.00/cwt374.00–374.001,9825
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565266.55/cwt235.00–285.001,5065
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570311.87/cwt300.00–332.001,77812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3573176.58/cwt155.00–200.001,0123
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2616256.27/cwt237.00–275.001,5795
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623304.80/cwt285.00–319.001,89915
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2663212.55/cwt200.00–225.001,4092
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1664286.70/cwt260.00–304.001,9048
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3668171.55/cwt155.00–189.001,1462
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added673319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,1473
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720236.23/cwt207.00–250.001,7018
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5901
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1833215.09/cwt205.00–225.001,7922
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1321
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2870162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,4091
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1945229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,1641
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2945170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2205315.00/cwt315.00–315.006461
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1210537.62/cwt490.00–590.001,1292
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2260315.00/cwt300.00–330.008192
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280458.24/cwt435.00–485.001,2838
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1317426.37/cwt400.00–450.001,3528
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329364.06/cwt345.00–385.001,1988
Bulls300–350Medium 3330232.00/cwt232.00–232.007661
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370417.63/cwt390.00–435.001,54513
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378354.22/cwt325.00–375.001,3399
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3379278.21/cwt250.00–310.001,0546
Bulls350–400Medium 3387218.53/cwt205.00–225.008463
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3413255.21/cwt220.00–290.001,0542
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422386.61/cwt367.00–400.001,63123
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428331.36/cwt300.00–350.001,41811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3462225.36/cwt200.00–250.001,0413
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1469373.83/cwt350.00–397.001,75325
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470310.62/cwt290.00–325.001,4605
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519361.30/cwt335.00–385.001,87525
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520311.24/cwt300.00–327.001,6189
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525265.38/cwt255.00–275.001,3932
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569351.13/cwt335.00–370.001,99812
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571303.49/cwt285.00–320.001,73310
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3575258.69/cwt250.00–268.001,4872
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3605150.00/cwt150.00–150.009081
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1627315.08/cwt282.00–337.001,97627
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2634259.20/cwt250.00–275.001,6434
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1669264.54/cwt250.00–290.001,77011
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670224.42/cwt200.00–245.001,5044
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3695198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,3761
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1723226.90/cwt212.00–240.001,6406
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725193.96/cwt182.00–200.001,4063
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1773227.57/cwt225.00–230.001,7592
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5801
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1818208.15/cwt192.00–225.001,7032
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1930215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0001
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3493177.01/cwt175.00–179.008732
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3530150.00/cwt150.00–150.007951
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3635189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,2001
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3935197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,8421
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3985175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7241
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3890169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,5041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,230205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,5221
Bulls——1,372140.41/cwt130.00–150.001,9263
Bulls——1,871175.20/cwt157.00–189.003,27814
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063112.92/cwt106.00–120.001,2009
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09897.68/cwt85.00–104.001,0739
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,105140.34/cwt140.00–142.001,5518
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,205132.28/cwt125.00–137.001,5947
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268175.29/cwt170.00–178.002,2233
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,409153.68/cwt142.00–165.002,16581
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,643143.55/cwt140.00–145.002,3593
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0031,608.04/head1,175.00–2,275.001,6086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,811.38/head1,625.00–1,975.001,8112
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29452,318.68/head1,825.00–2,900.002,3194
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29902,188.57/head1,175.00–2,800.002,1892

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.