Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-01-19

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 19
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
630 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 552▲ 133 vs year ago 497 · +26.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
293 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 203▲ 146 vs year ago 147 · +99.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 18▲ 18 vs year ago 13 · +138.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

9 head Goats: 40.00-270.00; 6 Sheep: 80.00-320.00; 2 head Baby Calves: 625.00 -800.00; 5 head hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $369.24/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 25 of 34 comparable sales and sits +5.88 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$369.24
41 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,982
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$860
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$153.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+25.46
vs NC average
−41.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539378.922,04136
Medium and Large 2524318.251,6674thin
Medium and Large 3525225.001,1811thin
One grade step is worth $153.92/cwt here — about $860 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale41 hd
369.24
—
NC average9 barns · 284 hd
343.78
+25.46
National average175 barns · 20,266 hd
410.87
−41.63
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
+5.88
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—High1,598186.012,97222
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,378162.512,240154
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,558146.862,28826
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,121138.581,55466

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)1,093$2,3876
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,032$2,1429
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,098$1,9638
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$3,0698

Every lot

112 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3215275.00/cwt275.00–275.005911
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,0691
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1238485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,1542
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1250565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,4131
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315423.50/cwt400.00–447.001,3342
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326541.39/cwt520.00–575.001,7656
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373493.06/cwt470.00–525.001,83912
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424469.34/cwt435.00–485.001,99013
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2455390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7751
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474437.16/cwt417.00–465.002,07211
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5931
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3500300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8731
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1536416.59/cwt400.00–430.002,2337
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565397.47/cwt382.00–427.002,2469
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3600170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0201
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628382.23/cwt370.00–395.002,40010
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1611
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1681355.56/cwt337.00–377.002,4217
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1733344.11/cwt339.00–345.002,52210
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2200385.00/cwt385.00–385.007701
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1219443.27/cwt425.00–460.009715
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270435.41/cwt410.00–465.001,1768
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3285315.15/cwt305.00–330.008983
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325447.11/cwt425.00–465.001,45318
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325365.62/cwt340.00–400.001,1883
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3328316.39/cwt305.00–325.001,0384
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3373315.99/cwt290.00–335.001,1795
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376377.16/cwt350.00–395.001,41810
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377447.47/cwt425.00–480.001,68725
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3413300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2392
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424419.13/cwt400.00–449.001,77727
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431367.91/cwt350.00–387.001,5865
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3455217.42/cwt210.00–225.009892
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469388.81/cwt355.00–402.001,82422
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485306.00/cwt300.00–312.001,4842
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515316.00/cwt299.00–325.001,6273
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519382.40/cwt345.00–397.001,98521
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3525225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7881
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1566374.04/cwt335.00–389.002,11715
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1632337.77/cwt310.00–350.002,13516
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1669313.65/cwt300.00–335.002,09814
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,8561
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5981
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715291.03/cwt277.00–300.002,0816
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1755256.85/cwt235.00–279.001,9392
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added760304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,3106
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5501
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1822259.98/cwt232.00–289.002,1376
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,4222
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2873168.80/cwt159.00–179.001,4742
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2631
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1958188.59/cwt177.00–200.001,8072
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228565.44/cwt545.00–580.001,2893
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2230425.00/cwt425.00–425.009781
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3245375.00/cwt375.00–375.009191
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2255475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,2111
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3258300.00/cwt300.00–300.007742
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1279536.51/cwt500.00–550.001,4979
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2312461.34/cwt430.00–485.001,4393
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328525.37/cwt500.00–550.001,72323
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373484.79/cwt460.00–517.001,80825
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374402.13/cwt385.00–425.001,5045
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419402.12/cwt375.00–425.001,6855
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420464.61/cwt445.00–485.001,95122
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3421339.85/cwt325.00–350.001,4315
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3460310.76/cwt300.00–322.001,4292
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475394.39/cwt375.00–407.001,8735
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477431.43/cwt419.00–450.002,05817
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3510256.24/cwt250.00–260.001,3073
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8031
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519408.24/cwt385.00–437.002,11922
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3568262.67/cwt250.00–275.001,4922
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573387.20/cwt369.00–416.002,21918
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578339.12/cwt322.00–357.001,9602
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9661
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625369.83/cwt349.00–382.002,31114
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675330.05/cwt315.00–350.002,2288
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3680185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2581
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1721315.55/cwt300.00–335.002,2757
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3725206.12/cwt200.00–212.001,4942
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2728267.47/cwt260.00–275.001,9472
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1774305.45/cwt282.00–320.002,3645
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1817296.54/cwt275.00–310.002,4233
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875215.92/cwt202.00–230.001,8892
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1970214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,0761
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3375150.00/cwt150.00–150.005631
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3400200.00/cwt200.00–200.008001
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3765199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5221
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3845185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5631
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3235307.61/cwt295.00–335.007236
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3278288.51/cwt265.00–310.008022
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3320257.50/cwt250.00–265.008242
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3355277.00/cwt277.00–277.009831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,330150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9951
Bulls——1,427208.51/cwt201.00–214.002,9753
Bulls——1,641184.26/cwt170.00–194.003,02418
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025152.65/cwt150.00–157.001,56510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053115.46/cwt107.00–122.001,2166
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,149138.54/cwt125.00–148.001,59250
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291174.84/cwt171.00–183.002,25726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,396160.00/cwt148.00–170.002,234128
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,558146.86/cwt140.00–152.002,28826
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26753,225.00/head3,225.00–3,225.003,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29922,830.25/head1,825.00–3,450.002,8303
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1383,208.13/head2,725.00–3,625.003,2084
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0322,141.61/head1,425.00–2,850.002,1429
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0932,386.55/head1,825.00–2,750.002,3876
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,962.77/head1,250.00–2,475.001,9638

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.