Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-04-13

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Apr 13
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,043 head
▲ 690 vs last sale 353▲ 287 vs year ago 756 · +38.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
221 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 174▼ 11 vs year ago 232 · −4.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 43▲ 16 vs year ago 36 · +44.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

44 head Sheep and Goats: 25.00-380.00; 16 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 $388.39/cwt on 114 head, up $0.60 from the prior sale. That ranks 34 of 34 comparable sales and sits +25.02 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$388.39
▲ 0.60 vs prior sale
114 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,106
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$342
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$60.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.07
vs NC average
−39.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543392.612,130106
Medium and Large 2538332.391,7898thin
One grade step is worth $60.22/cwt here — about $342 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 sale114 hd
388.39
—
NC average9 barns · 293 hd
371.32
+17.07
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−39.00
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
+25.02
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—Low1,620207.183,35633
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,335178.102,37886
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,519160.082,4328thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average994147.031,46144

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)1,179$2,43620
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,127$2,38211
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,115$2,3807
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,220$4,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)764$2,9239

Every lot

131 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3200350.00/cwt350.00–350.007001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2215450.00/cwt450.00–450.009681
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230586.68/cwt575.00–600.001,3492
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1281591.92/cwt570.00–645.001,66312
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2281530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,4894
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3295375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1061
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1316572.07/cwt565.00–580.001,8087
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335474.25/cwt450.00–500.001,5892
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375538.02/cwt515.00–550.002,01815
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385425.39/cwt410.00–440.001,6382
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3395290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1461
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427509.40/cwt492.00–539.002,17531
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429436.71/cwt400.00–460.001,8734
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3432337.99/cwt300.00–365.001,4603
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468427.13/cwt395.00–450.001,9996
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478480.01/cwt469.00–508.002,29427
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3483324.61/cwt300.00–350.001,5682
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added492512.54/cwt510.00–532.002,5229
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3505300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5151
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526456.63/cwt412.00–489.002,40229
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535401.56/cwt395.00–408.002,1482
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added571484.29/cwt477.00–489.002,7655
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573443.16/cwt415.00–469.002,53935
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575348.48/cwt325.00–375.002,0043
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added615443.88/cwt435.00–459.002,73011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3615275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1631404.26/cwt382.00–425.002,55112
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2633357.41/cwt350.00–365.002,2622
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3675230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5531
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680368.64/cwt350.00–400.002,5078
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1729344.44/cwt320.00–369.002,5115
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added760370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,8124
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1776328.86/cwt300.00–350.002,5525
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1820329.45/cwt322.00–337.002,7012
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2835250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0881
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985310.00/cwt310.00–310.003,0541
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3213379.82/cwt375.00–385.008092
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230523.50/cwt475.00–550.001,2045
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268515.19/cwt480.00–545.001,38112
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270323.61/cwt300.00–350.008742
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2276448.24/cwt435.00–459.001,23710
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321445.21/cwt400.00–465.001,4298
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324518.67/cwt490.00–540.001,68014
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3345300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0351
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3363347.65/cwt330.00–377.001,2623
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373496.32/cwt475.00–530.001,85137
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384426.75/cwt385.00–445.001,63910
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418402.60/cwt385.00–420.001,6832
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425458.82/cwt425.00–502.001,95067
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3443325.99/cwt325.00–327.001,4442
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468434.55/cwt410.00–470.002,03436
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477393.93/cwt370.00–405.001,8796
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485324.74/cwt300.00–350.001,5752
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521402.31/cwt370.00–430.002,09662
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522340.04/cwt300.00–350.001,7755
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565319.65/cwt300.00–335.001,8063
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573378.95/cwt350.00–420.002,17144
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3600255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5301
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619350.70/cwt320.00–380.002,17122
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2634292.73/cwt275.00–300.001,8565
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3660258.50/cwt250.00–267.001,7062
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667346.27/cwt340.00–359.002,3103
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670260.07/cwt250.00–270.001,7422
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722316.89/cwt285.00–325.002,2887
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745245.00/cwt240.00–250.001,8252
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765237.42/cwt225.00–250.001,8162
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1769314.55/cwt308.00–325.002,4195
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810305.00/cwt300.00–310.002,4712
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865276.42/cwt252.00–300.002,3912
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2888188.45/cwt172.00–205.001,6732
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1928284.80/cwt270.00–300.002,6432
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2930217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,0181
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1968249.04/cwt227.00–260.002,4114
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1227601.15/cwt575.00–635.001,3659
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3265320.00/cwt320.00–320.008481
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275570.02/cwt530.00–590.001,56813
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2288518.55/cwt500.00–535.001,4933
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1315560.49/cwt540.00–600.001,76612
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2343404.96/cwt400.00–410.001,3892
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374536.54/cwt500.00–565.002,00731
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374437.15/cwt400.00–470.001,6358
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3383350.82/cwt325.00–375.001,3442
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419457.67/cwt450.00–475.001,9187
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421506.70/cwt477.00–540.002,13334
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3431327.68/cwt305.00–340.001,4124
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468399.88/cwt370.00–425.001,87110
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1469477.31/cwt450.00–510.002,23928
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3472308.57/cwt300.00–325.001,4563
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3513283.07/cwt230.00–300.001,4526
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523445.94/cwt420.00–480.002,33238
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2524368.69/cwt350.00–410.001,9324
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568419.89/cwt395.00–452.002,38530
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3575250.76/cwt237.00–275.001,4423
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578356.09/cwt322.00–385.002,0583
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620413.04/cwt380.00–435.002,56123
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1667370.87/cwt330.00–387.002,47412
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8291
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6571
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1723344.94/cwt250.00–380.002,49411
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1763348.58/cwt315.00–377.002,6603
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7781
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1808329.35/cwt310.00–350.002,6615
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2830237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,9671
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1887288.96/cwt275.00–300.002,5633
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2910204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8561
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1940280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6321
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1978237.53/cwt235.00–240.002,3232
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3300272.50/cwt245.00–300.008182
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3358224.79/cwt215.00–235.008052
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3400270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0801
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3465224.55/cwt200.00–250.001,0443
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3630222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3991
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3930195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8141
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3880189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6631
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3920216.97/cwt214.00–220.001,9962
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3965190.91/cwt174.00–208.001,8422
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,583173.62/cwt170.00–180.002,7482
Bulls——1,584202.42/cwt190.00–210.003,20622
Bulls——1,716226.27/cwt214.00–235.003,8839
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%810124.46/cwt108.00–132.001,00811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042152.52/cwt134.00–162.001,58928
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,129165.95/cwt164.00–168.001,8745
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,328176.49/cwt162.00–186.002,34477
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,398191.88/cwt187.00–201.002,6829
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,519160.08/cwt150.00–168.002,4328
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27642,922.80/head2,100.00–3,400.002,9239
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2204,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,379.82/head1,700.00–2,700.002,3807
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1272,381.51/head2,000.00–3,100.002,38211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1792,436.40/head1,600.00–3,100.002,43620

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.