Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-11-03

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 3
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
612 head
▼ 337 vs last sale 949▼ 183 vs year ago 795 · −23.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 251▼ 27 vs year ago 203 · −13.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 29▲ 23 vs year ago 8 · +287.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

24 head Goats: 25.00-165.00; 24 Sheep: 60.00-240.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 500.00 - 750.00: 4 head Hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $321.70/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −53.75 against this barn's trailing median of $375.45.
Average price
$321.70
57 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,749
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$903
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3
$159.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+22.52
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546344.321,87940
Medium and Large 2543295.091,60110thin
Medium and Large 3536248.681,3325thin
Medium 3528184.939762thin
One grade step is worth $159.39/cwt here — about $903 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 sale57 hd
321.70
—
NC average9 barns · 196 hd
299.19
+22.52
This barn, trailing median34 sales
375.45
−53.75
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
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—High1,538175.252,69528
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,419147.212,08982
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,629139.332,2707thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,075121.291,30451

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)1,236$2,0928
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$1,64211
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)886$1,3884thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$2,2988

Every lot

139 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 3205300.00/cwt300.00–300.006151
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3255280.00/cwt280.00–280.007141
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2262375.00/cwt375.00–375.009835
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,2691
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2382
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3402
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3335250.00/cwt250.00–250.008381
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380357.08/cwt355.00–359.001,3572
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3390290.06/cwt285.00–295.001,1312
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1395431.00/cwt420.00–442.001,7022
Steers350–400Medium 3395225.00/cwt225.00–225.008891
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2417332.83/cwt325.00–347.001,3883
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418407.64/cwt385.00–420.001,7047
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475389.42/cwt375.00–400.001,8506
Steers450–500Medium 3485162.00/cwt162.00–162.007861
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3488251.06/cwt240.00–262.001,2252
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7331
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3505228.29/cwt207.00–250.001,1532
Steers500–550Medium 3520150.00/cwt150.00–150.007801
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523330.35/cwt326.00–335.001,7283
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533371.44/cwt365.00–375.001,9808
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,7321
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572341.11/cwt325.00–350.001,9516
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3600225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633294.66/cwt285.00–300.001,8653
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2668250.02/cwt245.00–255.001,6702
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added677325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2004
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1695295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0501
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1727258.03/cwt235.00–270.001,8763
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2951
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0281
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1875272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,3801
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2951
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1990237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,3461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1212432.55/cwt410.00–470.009175
Heifers200–250Medium 3220180.00/cwt180.00–180.003961
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240300.00/cwt300.00–300.007201
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280265.27/cwt250.00–280.007432
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2283322.30/cwt300.00–340.009124
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1286363.12/cwt345.00–380.001,0397
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3320250.00/cwt250.00–250.008001
Heifers300–350Medium 3330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006271
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331365.68/cwt350.00–380.001,2107
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335309.88/cwt290.00–325.001,0387
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375293.02/cwt270.00–310.001,0993
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378353.79/cwt329.00–370.001,33715
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380260.13/cwt250.00–270.009882
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3407243.85/cwt225.00–275.009923
Heifers400–450Medium 3410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008201
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418307.92/cwt300.00–325.001,2877
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424355.58/cwt339.00–379.001,50819
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468353.78/cwt330.00–372.001,65622
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3472230.50/cwt200.00–242.001,0887
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476278.46/cwt250.00–300.001,3256
Heifers500–550Medium 3505175.00/cwt175.00–175.008841
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3507204.45/cwt182.00–225.001,0373
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524329.57/cwt310.00–339.001,72710
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524271.97/cwt255.00–280.001,4255
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added531348.22/cwt345.00–355.001,8497
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569322.19/cwt300.00–337.001,8339
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570273.08/cwt249.00–290.001,5576
Heifers550–600Medium 3575150.00/cwt150.00–150.008631
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3578200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1563
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added585341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,9956
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617240.04/cwt222.00–257.001,4813
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621301.48/cwt287.00–322.001,8726
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3645200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2901
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8621
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2688234.75/cwt225.00–265.001,6154
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1727254.58/cwt237.00–279.001,8518
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1784263.15/cwt260.00–279.002,0636
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2800190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5201
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815226.49/cwt212.00–242.001,8463
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1883232.37/cwt210.00–240.002,0525
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1910235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1391
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015211.85/cwt202.00–222.002,1502
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1213427.35/cwt425.00–430.009102
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3215320.00/cwt320.00–320.006881
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2227367.83/cwt350.00–385.008353
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1262384.55/cwt375.00–405.001,0083
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3265300.00/cwt300.00–300.007951
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2268333.39/cwt325.00–350.008933
Bulls250–300Medium 3295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3318254.87/cwt250.00–265.008103
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324389.13/cwt370.00–420.001,26119
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329336.38/cwt310.00–345.001,1076
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370339.80/cwt325.00–350.001,2576
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1372411.48/cwt400.00–425.001,53112
Bulls350–400Medium 3380235.00/cwt235.00–235.008931
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385301.18/cwt295.00–305.001,1604
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425338.37/cwt320.00–355.001,4387
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3426264.00/cwt237.00–280.001,1259
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1427389.73/cwt369.00–407.001,66415
Bulls400–450Medium 3430225.00/cwt225.00–225.009681
Bulls450–500Medium 3460187.00/cwt187.00–187.008601
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470308.29/cwt280.00–325.001,4499
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474370.36/cwt340.00–390.001,75623
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480232.67/cwt215.00–250.001,1174
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2518310.92/cwt289.00–327.001,6115
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523353.82/cwt332.00–372.001,85021
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3523257.80/cwt225.00–275.001,3483
Bulls500–550Medium 3528184.93/cwt170.00–200.009762
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3555235.00/cwt225.00–245.001,3042
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2567279.25/cwt265.00–300.001,5835
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571333.83/cwt312.00–359.001,90619
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621315.52/cwt300.00–330.001,95912
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630255.39/cwt242.00–269.001,6092
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5851
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1668275.13/cwt250.00–290.001,8386
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1725247.81/cwt225.00–267.001,7975
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2738200.95/cwt185.00–217.001,4832
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1775219.75/cwt210.00–229.001,7032
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1813195.79/cwt186.00–210.001,5924
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5401
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9132
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1919195.18/cwt185.00–214.001,7945
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2925170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5731
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1968197.96/cwt196.00–200.001,9162
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1421
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3200245.00/cwt245.00–245.004901
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3638149.00/cwt149.00–149.009512
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3664164.01/cwt146.00–175.001,0898
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3620150.00/cwt150.00–150.009301
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3670150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,301160.43/cwt159.00–162.002,0875
Bulls——1,412195.29/cwt190.00–200.002,7573
Bulls——1,616175.95/cwt167.00–184.002,84320
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%992105.65/cwt100.00–110.001,04812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02089.76/cwt85.00–95.009163
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,080139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,5011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,108128.85/cwt119.00–136.001,42835
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,412146.64/cwt136.00–158.002,07179
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,602162.28/cwt160.00–164.002,6003
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,629139.33/cwt130.00–145.002,2707
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28861,387.59/head950.00–1,925.001,3884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,641.97/head1,200.00–1,975.001,64211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2362,092.03/head1,500.00–2,725.002,0928
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29492,252.16/head1,975.00–2,575.002,2525
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,374.77/head1,650.00–2,975.002,3753

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.