Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-10-20

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 20
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
747 head
▲ 106 vs last sale 641▲ 10 vs year ago 737 · +1.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
171 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 155▼ 79 vs year ago 250 · −31.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 15▲ 7 vs year ago 21 · +33.3%
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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 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

68 head Goats: 30.00-290.00; 13 Sheep: 110.00-300.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 250.00 - 1000.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $331.77/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −43.68 against this barn's trailing median of $375.45.
Average price
$331.77
81 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,809
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$613
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$113.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+20.60
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543353.461,92056
Medium and Large 2554303.541,68017thin
Medium and Large 3545239.931,3068thin
One grade step is worth $113.52/cwt here — about $613 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 sale81 hd
331.77
—
NC average8 barns · 268 hd
311.16
+20.60
This barn, trailing median34 sales
375.45
−43.68
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—High1,608184.092,96016
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,392154.422,15072
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,568142.092,2286thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,058130.591,38259

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)1,178$1,9812thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,191$1,84311
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,158$1,7765
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,059$2,7086

Every lot

142 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1222480.64/cwt445.00–525.001,0673
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265375.00/cwt375.00–375.009941
Steers250–300Medium 3273217.23/cwt200.00–225.005933
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275438.94/cwt420.00–460.001,2073
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2305350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0681
Steers300–350Medium 3325180.00/cwt180.00–180.005851
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327414.67/cwt395.00–440.001,3567
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3365325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1861
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2374365.15/cwt350.00–389.001,3664
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1382419.42/cwt400.00–449.001,6026
Steers350–400Medium 3383188.48/cwt185.00–192.007222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added402472.00/cwt472.00–472.001,8975
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3425276.28/cwt270.00–282.001,1742
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1434434.44/cwt408.00–445.001,8857
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435357.97/cwt325.00–375.001,5574
Steers450–500Medium 3468181.84/cwt165.00–200.008512
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470250.27/cwt225.00–275.001,1762
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482401.04/cwt385.00–425.001,93320
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2483342.26/cwt325.00–359.001,6532
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3515229.90/cwt225.00–235.001,1842
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added518423.25/cwt420.00–427.002,1927
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519401.73/cwt385.00–415.002,0857
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523358.38/cwt355.00–362.001,8742
Steers500–550Medium 3540150.00/cwt150.00–150.008101
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added566404.00/cwt404.00–404.002,28714
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568340.00/cwt335.00–345.001,9313
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3570250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580362.85/cwt355.00–395.002,10516
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3605255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5431
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619350.90/cwt335.00–377.002,17219
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3665215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4301
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8841
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2951
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725302.84/cwt290.00–315.002,1962
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added735332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,4402
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added768331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,5429
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,9421
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4041
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2401
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added817320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6143
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added941303.00/cwt303.00–303.002,8514
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,4821
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1200465.00/cwt465.00–465.009301
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3235225.00/cwt225.00–225.005291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270225.00/cwt225.00–225.006081
Heifers250–300Medium 3273165.09/cwt155.00–175.004512
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1276379.52/cwt360.00–395.001,0474
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290330.00/cwt330.00–330.009571
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2316325.49/cwt300.00–350.001,0294
Heifers300–350Medium 3317184.14/cwt175.00–204.005848
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334393.55/cwt372.00–420.001,3144
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3340280.00/cwt280.00–280.009522
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373362.54/cwt340.00–377.001,35214
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375240.00/cwt240.00–240.009001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377324.89/cwt300.00–350.001,2256
Heifers350–400Medium 3377178.27/cwt175.00–185.006723
Heifers400–450Medium 3400180.00/cwt180.00–180.007201
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3413211.21/cwt195.00–225.008723
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424315.11/cwt300.00–325.001,3369
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425356.55/cwt330.00–377.001,51520
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added440395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7381
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3458191.67/cwt170.00–225.008783
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473304.55/cwt272.00–319.001,4419
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474355.10/cwt335.00–375.001,68325
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added501375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8799
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515266.99/cwt250.00–300.001,3753
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3523200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0462
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528334.74/cwt310.00–355.001,76727
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560366.99/cwt356.00–371.002,05515
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7101
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3573200.98/cwt175.00–225.001,1522
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578331.57/cwt309.00–350.001,91612
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added608339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,0613
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3615184.88/cwt170.00–200.001,1372
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625312.35/cwt292.00–330.001,95213
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2627241.09/cwt225.00–270.001,5125
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667274.37/cwt250.00–290.001,8308
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673208.40/cwt185.00–225.001,4034
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added685322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,2062
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715257.98/cwt240.00–280.001,8456
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720202.73/cwt179.00–225.001,4603
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1758228.06/cwt210.00–249.001,7293
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1835210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7541
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,1451
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1965207.38/cwt200.00–215.002,0012
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3215220.00/cwt220.00–220.004731
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220505.11/cwt500.00–515.001,1113
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2265365.00/cwt365.00–365.009671
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1266488.31/cwt470.00–500.001,2994
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3280280.00/cwt280.00–280.007841
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324420.63/cwt400.00–440.001,36313
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328373.27/cwt350.00–385.001,2243
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0051
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365404.44/cwt380.00–427.001,47616
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375331.48/cwt300.00–369.001,2437
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420265.95/cwt250.00–290.001,1175
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423404.26/cwt375.00–425.001,71021
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424330.73/cwt300.00–360.001,40211
Bulls400–450Medium 3440195.00/cwt195.00–195.008581
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3465295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3721
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472323.59/cwt300.00–339.001,52713
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474372.81/cwt350.00–405.001,76724
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3518243.84/cwt227.00–260.001,2634
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522364.13/cwt335.00–392.001,90136
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528309.35/cwt275.00–329.001,63310
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3571236.02/cwt200.00–250.001,3484
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1581334.24/cwt310.00–355.001,94220
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2590295.23/cwt282.00–310.001,7427
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622263.85/cwt242.00–285.001,6415
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1627313.99/cwt285.00–335.001,96917
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3645229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,4771
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2667226.91/cwt200.00–250.001,5135
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1668277.06/cwt250.00–302.001,8518
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3695200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3901
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1718246.09/cwt239.00–257.001,7679
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,3931
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1771218.43/cwt197.00–237.001,6847
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1805262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,1091
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2845175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4791
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1871223.43/cwt200.00–239.001,9465
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1905175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5841
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1955207.00/cwt200.00–214.001,9772
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3885200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7701
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,000206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,0601
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3820182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4921
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3855186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,5901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,135205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,3271
Bulls——1,475150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,2131
Bulls——1,651185.03/cwt173.00–192.003,05514
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88495.91/cwt85.00–100.008484
Cows—Lean 85-90%990117.17/cwt108.00–125.001,16015
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,091137.06/cwt130.00–143.001,49532
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,143147.20/cwt145.00–149.001,6828
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,237167.82/cwt165.00–172.002,0765
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,404153.42/cwt144.00–163.002,15467
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,568142.09/cwt138.00–146.002,2286
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29502,576.78/head2,175.00–2,950.002,5772
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1142,773.29/head2,200.00–3,075.002,7734
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,775.89/head1,650.00–1,900.001,7765
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1781,981.05/head1,875.00–2,100.001,9812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1911,842.94/head1,450.00–2,150.001,84311

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.