Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-05-04

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 4
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
727 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 797▼ 30 vs year ago 757 · −4.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
220 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 243▲ 20 vs year ago 200 · +10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 23▼ 11 vs year ago 37 · −29.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00-4.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

57 head Sheep and Goats 35.00 - 300.00;3 head Baby Calves 700.00 - 1000.00;1 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 $378.70/cwt on 77 head, up $10.83 from the prior sale. That ranks 30 of 34 comparable sales and sits +15.33 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$378.70
▲ 10.83 vs prior sale
77 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,043
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$831
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$160.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.02
vs NC average
−49.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541400.522,16559
Medium and Large 2524349.571,83211thin
Medium and Large 3555240.511,3347thin
One grade step is worth $160.01/cwt here — about $831 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 sale77 hd
378.70
—
NC average9 barns · 353 hd
362.68
+16.02
National average182 barns · 12,459 hd
427.90
−49.20
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
+15.33
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—Average1,481197.342,92228
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,371174.372,39194
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,649161.842,6699thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,079146.651,58362

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)968$2,07011
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)845$1,8343thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)832$1,7185
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$3,2007

Every lot

127 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235633.94/cwt610.00–660.001,4902
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1278606.03/cwt580.00–640.001,6855
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320569.20/cwt565.00–577.001,8214
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3330390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,2871
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376533.32/cwt508.00–555.002,0057
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3376339.27/cwt305.00–359.001,2764
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427396.80/cwt380.00–410.001,6943
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430494.67/cwt480.00–520.002,1274
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3450225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0131
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465422.53/cwt420.00–425.001,9652
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482485.00/cwt450.00–512.002,33815
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1512469.63/cwt445.00–490.002,4055
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515418.50/cwt415.00–422.002,1552
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3535300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6051
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572438.44/cwt422.00–470.002,50811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3595315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8741
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616425.48/cwt417.00–437.002,6216
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670406.69/cwt369.00–410.002,72514
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685354.96/cwt350.00–360.002,4312
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713335.05/cwt330.00–340.002,3892
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763319.78/cwt300.00–330.002,4403
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825299.78/cwt282.00–318.002,4732
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9801
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1983285.42/cwt279.00–292.002,8062
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1211510.83/cwt500.00–545.001,0785
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220452.44/cwt450.00–455.009952
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1272521.94/cwt499.00–542.001,4208
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2278467.23/cwt425.00–485.001,2999
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280382.74/cwt350.00–400.001,0723
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2317437.08/cwt425.00–450.001,3863
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3321370.53/cwt360.00–390.001,1894
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324489.58/cwt472.00–525.001,58620
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3363327.49/cwt300.00–365.001,1895
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2364423.54/cwt400.00–435.001,5425
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371478.95/cwt450.00–510.001,77729
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2410412.35/cwt400.00–425.001,6912
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417456.56/cwt432.00–482.001,90427
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425336.57/cwt325.00–350.001,4303
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475426.72/cwt405.00–450.002,02738
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476389.97/cwt380.00–400.001,8565
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3480276.38/cwt250.00–300.001,3277
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516412.53/cwt389.00–435.002,12933
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520352.03/cwt320.00–380.001,83110
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3541256.28/cwt230.00–285.001,3864
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added548459.00/cwt459.00–459.002,5153
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added564412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,3245
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8361
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3573219.48/cwt202.00–250.001,2583
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578365.57/cwt340.00–390.002,11318
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3610230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4031
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1614349.57/cwt310.00–369.002,14610
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7641
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650285.00/cwt275.00–295.001,8532
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added653370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4163
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3668215.77/cwt210.00–227.001,4413
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673298.50/cwt275.00–320.002,0094
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1719292.98/cwt275.00–312.002,1074
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2735195.85/cwt175.00–217.001,4393
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775270.46/cwt250.00–292.002,0962
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790224.97/cwt220.00–230.001,7772
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added798302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,4106
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823288.53/cwt277.00–300.002,3752
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1869254.05/cwt230.00–285.002,2084
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2910176.52/cwt175.00–178.001,6062
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1923252.45/cwt235.00–270.002,3302
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2970182.06/cwt179.00–185.001,7662
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1995245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,4381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3205360.00/cwt360.00–360.007381
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2215500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0751
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1245638.33/cwt610.00–660.001,5643
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1274595.81/cwt580.00–615.001,6339
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3275330.14/cwt300.00–365.009082
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323553.79/cwt522.00–585.001,78926
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3327343.21/cwt320.00–360.001,1223
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330487.12/cwt475.00–500.001,6072
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3369350.58/cwt325.00–380.001,2946
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373518.28/cwt500.00–545.001,93323
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374425.43/cwt400.00–450.001,5917
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2410414.20/cwt375.00–437.001,6985
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425483.44/cwt450.00–510.002,05530
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3430358.72/cwt350.00–370.001,5424
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3476302.17/cwt280.00–335.001,4384
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1481464.87/cwt429.00–495.002,23635
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2482400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9283
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3510245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2501
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519434.48/cwt400.00–455.002,25522
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521323.46/cwt300.00–350.001,6854
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570262.61/cwt250.00–300.001,4974
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1583419.77/cwt380.00–435.002,44726
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3600250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5001
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1618409.84/cwt375.00–430.002,53316
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2581
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2668299.53/cwt275.00–325.002,0012
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1674380.39/cwt345.00–402.002,5649
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1728319.01/cwt305.00–350.002,3224
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2770265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0411
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1772313.35/cwt300.00–320.002,4193
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1813318.31/cwt310.00–325.002,5883
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2845210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7751
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1853304.02/cwt295.00–317.002,5933
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1908245.40/cwt230.00–252.002,2284
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3370224.73/cwt205.00–245.008322
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3563227.78/cwt215.00–240.001,2822
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3635160.98/cwt160.00–162.001,0222
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3695175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2161
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3790222.50/cwt210.00–235.001,7582
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3800215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7201
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3420340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4281
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3505210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0611
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3633189.94/cwt175.00–205.001,2022
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3742197.28/cwt175.00–240.001,4643
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,055148.73/cwt135.00–162.001,5695
Bulls——1,546200.64/cwt184.00–207.003,10215
Bulls——1,624221.54/cwt211.00–239.003,5988
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%997120.00/cwt110.00–130.001,19613
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,082151.24/cwt134.00–161.001,63640
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,186164.75/cwt162.00–169.001,9549
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,315188.37/cwt184.00–193.002,47710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,378172.70/cwt162.00–182.002,38084
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,649161.84/cwt155.00–168.002,6699
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28321,718.33/head900.00–2,550.001,7185
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28451,834.07/head1,025.00–2,700.001,8343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29682,070.29/head1,000.00–2,875.002,07011
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28282,451.36/head2,000.00–2,900.002,4512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28353,010.78/head2,650.00–3,250.003,0113
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1934,231.76/head4,150.00–4,300.004,2322

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.