Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-05-18

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, May 18
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
590 head
▲ 91 vs last sale 499▼ 181 vs year ago 771 · −23.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
273 head
▲ 98 vs last sale 175▲ 50 vs year ago 223 · +22.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 32▲ 2 vs year ago 38 · +5.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

40 head Sheep 75.00 - 380.00; 57 head Goats 30.00 - 455.00; 5 head Baby Calves 600.00 - 1450.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $364.31/cwt on 42 head, down $9.10 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 34 comparable sales and sits +0.95 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$364.31
▼ 9.10 vs prior sale
42 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,985
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$682
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$137.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.78
vs NC average
−53.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543383.862,08434
Medium and Large 2545301.971,6475thin
Medium and Large 3568246.671,4023thin
One grade step is worth $137.19/cwt here — about $682 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 sale42 hd
364.31
—
NC average9 barns · 295 hd
374.09
−9.78
National average175 barns · 12,602 hd
418.26
−53.95
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
+0.95
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—Average1,797212.623,82120
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,358177.942,41671
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,485157.062,33214
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,070150.351,608114

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)1,251$2,3615
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,128$2,20113
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)745$1,6752thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,040$3,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)881$3,12817
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)853$3,0512thin

Every lot

126 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1232608.81/cwt600.00–625.001,4123
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273550.23/cwt545.00–555.001,5022
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2319428.03/cwt400.00–445.001,3655
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3325292.00/cwt292.00–292.009491
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1338536.37/cwt530.00–545.001,8134
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378420.66/cwt400.00–440.001,5902
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1384507.26/cwt480.00–525.001,94811
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416497.95/cwt480.00–520.002,07112
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418396.29/cwt380.00–414.001,6562
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477470.87/cwt457.00–499.002,2469
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487356.56/cwt340.00–375.001,7363
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516416.22/cwt397.00–440.002,1488
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525372.50/cwt370.00–375.001,9562
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3550225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2381
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added552457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,5232
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576424.67/cwt420.00–427.002,4463
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6241
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625413.62/cwt395.00–435.002,58516
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9501
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1683394.10/cwt387.00–414.002,6925
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,6011
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5501
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2521
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1803316.05/cwt300.00–332.002,5382
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,8951
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2940200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1229511.75/cwt490.00–565.001,1726
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2232432.15/cwt400.00–450.001,0037
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3233369.14/cwt335.00–395.008603
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1276460.32/cwt440.00–485.001,2706
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2276415.05/cwt400.00–425.001,1464
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3288278.29/cwt275.00–280.008013
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2319400.65/cwt375.00–425.001,2784
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3319348.51/cwt320.00–365.001,1126
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328460.50/cwt435.00–487.001,5108
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368465.23/cwt430.00–480.001,71214
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368375.78/cwt350.00–400.001,3837
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3376323.94/cwt300.00–345.001,2187
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3403315.02/cwt300.00–335.001,2703
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413382.05/cwt350.00–400.001,5787
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421437.24/cwt410.00–465.001,84127
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468309.84/cwt300.00–320.001,4502
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added470430.28/cwt429.00–432.002,0227
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476414.92/cwt380.00–427.001,97527
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520377.55/cwt350.00–402.001,96313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added521422.00/cwt422.00–422.002,1994
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3525270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4181
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527309.98/cwt300.00–325.001,6343
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2404
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567373.47/cwt342.00–389.002,11813
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573289.96/cwt280.00–300.001,6612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3590235.00/cwt220.00–250.001,3872
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620323.28/cwt300.00–347.002,0049
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5501
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665300.13/cwt275.00–325.001,9963
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678251.95/cwt235.00–270.001,7083
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3685185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2671
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2713225.05/cwt210.00–235.001,6053
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1717320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2946
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2782234.83/cwt220.00–260.001,8363
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1795260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0671
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 3805178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,4331
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5581
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823286.36/cwt270.00–302.002,3574
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,7951
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2874222.88/cwt200.00–242.001,9484
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1917284.57/cwt275.00–290.002,6103
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1980190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8621
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2980190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1234576.63/cwt550.00–600.001,3497
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1279551.24/cwt525.00–595.001,5385
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2283485.40/cwt470.00–500.001,3742
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3295380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2318452.02/cwt430.00–480.001,4376
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1681
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1334531.11/cwt490.00–555.001,77417
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2379431.62/cwt400.00–455.001,6367
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3382359.30/cwt320.00–380.001,3733
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1383496.13/cwt479.00–525.001,9008
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419471.33/cwt445.00–495.001,97525
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424416.55/cwt400.00–425.001,7667
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3468262.50/cwt250.00–277.001,2293
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477455.64/cwt425.00–469.002,17329
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2482401.68/cwt400.00–405.001,9363
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3505300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5151
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513382.39/cwt375.00–390.001,9622
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1527416.36/cwt390.00–439.002,19418
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3567253.56/cwt240.00–270.001,4383
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571337.12/cwt300.00–360.001,9255
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1576396.94/cwt375.00–425.002,28620
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3625250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5632
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630305.00/cwt300.00–310.001,9222
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1632388.84/cwt375.00–400.002,4575
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1669356.07/cwt325.00–390.002,3824
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670287.87/cwt275.00–300.001,9292
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1718297.74/cwt275.00–320.002,1382
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1795300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3851
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1840227.50/cwt225.00–230.001,9112
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9241
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1928242.17/cwt225.00–260.002,2472
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2955172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6431
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1970250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4251
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3382255.26/cwt235.00–275.009753
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3420282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,1841
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3473300.24/cwt295.00–305.001,4202
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3525330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7331
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3570300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7101
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3705185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,663199.44/cwt191.00–215.003,3176
Bulls——1,848228.12/cwt222.00–235.004,21611
Bulls——1,880182.16/cwt175.00–186.003,4253
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%922124.62/cwt110.00–135.001,14927
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,079169.12/cwt167.00–173.001,82516
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,124155.90/cwt138.00–166.001,75271
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,239192.94/cwt188.00–201.002,3917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,371176.30/cwt167.00–186.002,41764
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485157.06/cwt140.00–165.002,33214
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27582,850.99/head2,550.00–3,150.002,8512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28533,051.03/head2,400.00–3,600.003,0512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28832,910.60/head2,175.00–3,500.002,91110
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29273,674.22/head3,350.00–4,100.003,6745
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0403,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27451,675.00/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1282,200.91/head1,400.00–2,650.002,20113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2512,360.83/head1,700.00–2,650.002,3615

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.