Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2025-11-17

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 17
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
770 head
▲ 140 vs last sale 630▲ 6 vs year ago 764 · +0.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
223 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 177▲ 4 vs year ago 219 · +1.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 10▼ 29 vs year ago 43 · −67.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

* Special Note: No sale next week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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

67 head Goats: 40.00-310.00; 20 Sheep: 105.00-320.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 600.00: 15 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 $334.44/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 7 of 34 comparable sales and sits −41.01 against this barn's trailing median of $375.45.
Average price
$334.44
83 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,809
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$803
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$155.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+39.11
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538351.551,89268
Medium and Large 2553297.261,6449thin
Medium and Large 3555196.271,0886thin
One grade step is worth $155.28/cwt here — about $803 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 sale83 hd
334.44
—
NC average9 barns · 237 hd
295.33
+39.11
This barn, trailing median34 sales
375.45
−41.01
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—Average1,642168.452,76622
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,375147.562,029117
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,082124.751,35060

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)1,113$1,7636
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,068$1,7364thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,018$2,2963thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3205245.00/cwt245.00–245.005021
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283430.09/cwt420.00–440.001,2172
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3305300.00/cwt300.00–300.009151
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1781
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1324431.21/cwt410.00–450.001,3978
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3358298.66/cwt275.00–322.001,0692
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1366414.41/cwt390.00–435.001,51710
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3808
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3408274.85/cwt250.00–300.001,1212
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424408.65/cwt387.00–420.001,73311
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445352.50/cwt350.00–355.001,5692
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3450300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3501
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476398.25/cwt380.00–412.001,89618
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487350.59/cwt320.00–362.001,7077
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2507304.80/cwt290.00–315.001,5453
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added517397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,0523
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522369.90/cwt350.00–387.001,9319
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3523232.26/cwt214.00–250.001,2152
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572355.19/cwt337.00–365.002,03226
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578303.41/cwt282.00–325.001,7542
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630325.77/cwt316.00–340.002,0529
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5841
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1685297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,0341
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added714306.67/cwt305.00–310.002,1906
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723281.94/cwt265.00–299.002,0382
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1778262.03/cwt252.00–275.002,0393
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2411
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1980238.98/cwt227.00–243.002,3424
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2226334.87/cwt307.00–350.007574
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228395.63/cwt375.00–415.009029
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3278289.91/cwt280.00–300.008062
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1279407.01/cwt375.00–417.001,13619
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2279347.04/cwt320.00–365.009687
Heifers250–300Medium 3295180.00/cwt180.00–180.005311
Heifers300–350Medium 3315170.00/cwt170.00–170.005361
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320319.97/cwt300.00–330.001,0245
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325380.67/cwt360.00–400.001,23716
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3326269.19/cwt250.00–285.008786
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370308.15/cwt290.00–332.001,1406
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376365.88/cwt350.00–385.001,37616
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3381260.64/cwt250.00–280.009935
Heifers350–400Medium 3383172.48/cwt170.00–175.006612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410377.96/cwt375.00–379.001,5504
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425356.99/cwt335.00–372.001,51724
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426315.30/cwt280.00–327.001,3436
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3431243.01/cwt225.00–255.001,0478
Heifers400–450Medium 3440181.00/cwt162.00–200.007962
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added450360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6202
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3465222.67/cwt202.00–235.001,0354
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472337.32/cwt320.00–350.001,59225
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473292.61/cwt277.00–305.001,3843
Heifers450–500Medium 3495169.00/cwt169.00–169.008371
Heifers500–550Medium 3500162.00/cwt149.00–175.008102
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526273.11/cwt250.00–290.001,4377
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3529221.52/cwt200.00–232.001,1724
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1532328.81/cwt300.00–340.001,74927
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565262.39/cwt250.00–275.001,4832
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573315.35/cwt292.00–329.001,80713
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3590221.44/cwt214.00–229.001,3062
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618305.78/cwt285.00–318.001,89012
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628262.24/cwt250.00–270.001,6473
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3653200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3062
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1682282.20/cwt267.00–307.001,9253
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2685248.80/cwt225.00–252.001,7048
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2601
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1758205.94/cwt200.00–212.001,5612
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,4411
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2830152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2621
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2850162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,3771
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1885225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9911
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1990201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,9901
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,1611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls43 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220429.85/cwt395.00–445.009463
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3220335.00/cwt335.00–335.007371
Bulls250–300Medium 3260185.00/cwt185.00–185.004811
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1276408.73/cwt395.00–430.001,1288
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3280280.36/cwt260.00–300.007852
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2281363.56/cwt350.00–380.001,0224
Bulls300–350Medium 3315240.00/cwt240.00–240.007561
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323365.70/cwt355.00–375.001,1812
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3323300.00/cwt300.00–300.009692
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1326430.04/cwt399.00–455.001,40217
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1364407.18/cwt385.00–425.001,48210
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2382368.50/cwt340.00–385.001,40811
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385309.98/cwt300.00–325.001,1933
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2416316.84/cwt300.00–350.001,3188
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421398.63/cwt367.00–416.001,67831
Bulls400–450Medium 3423223.91/cwt208.00–240.009472
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3462266.61/cwt250.00–280.001,2323
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2465317.00/cwt290.00–340.001,4745
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470380.80/cwt357.00–400.001,79030
Bulls450–500Medium 3470170.00/cwt170.00–170.007991
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522358.95/cwt340.00–382.001,87447
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528313.83/cwt300.00–335.001,6574
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3537209.39/cwt175.00–229.001,1243
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3572183.15/cwt169.00–200.001,0483
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573284.01/cwt250.00–300.001,6275
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574335.00/cwt312.00–352.001,92321
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3841
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623269.85/cwt250.00–285.001,6813
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626320.21/cwt300.00–335.002,00518
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1666296.31/cwt275.00–317.001,97310
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685241.94/cwt225.00–259.001,6575
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3700145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0151
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1708264.48/cwt240.00–285.001,8733
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2738182.53/cwt175.00–190.001,3472
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768223.96/cwt210.00–245.001,7205
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790173.66/cwt167.00–179.001,3723
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1826188.98/cwt187.00–191.001,5614
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2840175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4701
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1860198.96/cwt185.00–217.001,7113
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5143
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1915192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7571
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1965191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,8431
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,045190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9861
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3205245.00/cwt245.00–245.005021
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3315179.00/cwt179.00–179.005641
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3420155.00/cwt155.00–155.006511
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3535155.00/cwt155.00–155.008291
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3785140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,268152.72/cwt145.00–158.001,9364
Bulls——1,725171.94/cwt164.00–180.002,96618
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%71585.72/cwt81.00–90.006133
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035137.37/cwt136.00–139.001,4229
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048105.95/cwt100.00–110.001,1107
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125128.04/cwt115.00–135.001,44041
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,358163.10/cwt159.00–168.002,2156
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,376146.72/cwt135.00–158.002,019111
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0182,295.95/head1,875.00–2,800.002,2963
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0681,735.54/head1,300.00–2,200.001,7364
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,762.77/head950.00–2,250.001,7636

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.