Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-06-08

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jun 8
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
545 head
▼ 249 vs last sale 794▼ 180 vs year ago 725 · −24.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
235 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 233▲ 57 vs year ago 178 · +32.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 32▲ 20 vs year ago 17 · +117.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

30 head Sheep and Goats: 25.00 - 250.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 1350.00 -1550.00; 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 $367.25/cwt on 47 head, up $1.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 34 comparable sales and sits +3.88 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$367.25
▲ 1.90 vs prior sale
47 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,996
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$626
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$103.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.05
vs NC average
−33.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545380.982,07836
Medium and Large 2541332.271,7969thin
Medium and Large 3523277.611,4522thin
One grade step is worth $103.37/cwt here — about $626 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale47 hd
367.25
—
NC average7 barns · 188 hd
358.21
+9.05
National average163 barns · 8,321 hd
400.52
−33.27
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
+3.88
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—Low1,415193.632,74021
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,491174.082,59679
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,605161.412,59112
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,034150.391,55590

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)1,067$2,07313
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,162$1,9943thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,009$1,9408
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)992$3,04912

Every lot

114 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 3225320.00/cwt320.00–320.007201
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245530.00/cwt515.00–545.001,2992
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1262
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3871
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3335340.22/cwt330.00–350.001,1404
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1337520.94/cwt495.00–550.001,7567
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3355350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368414.40/cwt400.00–429.001,5252
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379473.67/cwt445.00–505.001,79510
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423433.09/cwt415.00–450.001,83216
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2438364.91/cwt350.00–380.001,5982
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3440307.47/cwt300.00–320.001,3534
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1466443.17/cwt400.00–450.002,06512
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5601
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490372.56/cwt350.00–385.001,8263
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525418.51/cwt395.00–442.002,1978
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533316.30/cwt305.00–327.001,6864
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3563285.33/cwt270.00–300.001,6062
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1567417.79/cwt395.00–437.002,3699
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1612393.02/cwt382.00–402.002,4053
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added628420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,6386
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0482
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667336.52/cwt325.00–350.002,2458
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3675170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1481
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added720365.71/cwt362.00–367.002,6334
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1735329.63/cwt300.00–350.002,4235
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1818244.98/cwt240.00–250.002,0042
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1895295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,6401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2213352.66/cwt320.00–385.007513
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1227419.34/cwt400.00–440.009525
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245300.00/cwt300.00–300.007351
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277337.68/cwt320.00–360.009357
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1282395.21/cwt375.00–405.001,1145
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3285282.19/cwt265.00–300.008044
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3306296.01/cwt295.00–300.009065
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327339.21/cwt325.00–355.001,1097
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333401.73/cwt385.00–425.001,3389
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3355300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0651
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2366350.68/cwt335.00–370.001,2835
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381427.41/cwt400.00–450.001,62816
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3408278.27/cwt260.00–300.001,1353
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420364.95/cwt345.00–375.001,5335
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426410.62/cwt385.00–439.001,74919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465346.92/cwt325.00–360.001,6138
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476410.67/cwt380.00–425.001,95521
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485266.53/cwt250.00–280.001,2933
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3523277.61/cwt255.00–300.001,4522
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526391.57/cwt360.00–414.002,06022
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528337.86/cwt315.00–355.001,7847
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576364.33/cwt335.00–385.002,09914
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585312.71/cwt300.00–325.001,8292
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3620211.53/cwt200.00–225.001,3113
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625260.64/cwt240.00–280.001,6292
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1627333.76/cwt305.00–360.002,09310
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2669257.47/cwt240.00–275.001,7224
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3675200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3501
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1681322.98/cwt295.00–339.002,19913
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722297.58/cwt275.00–320.002,1493
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2735200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4701
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768277.51/cwt252.00–310.002,1313
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2768187.54/cwt185.00–190.001,4402
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9031
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,5111
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1900225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1225530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,1931
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2233397.90/cwt390.00–400.009275
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3245350.00/cwt350.00–350.008581
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2282391.51/cwt375.00–400.001,1048
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,5112
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3290353.33/cwt335.00–390.001,0253
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315344.37/cwt325.00–365.001,0852
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1329466.94/cwt450.00–502.001,5364
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329401.56/cwt375.00–425.001,3216
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373463.98/cwt450.00–490.001,7316
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3375309.07/cwt290.00–340.001,1593
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2389389.02/cwt350.00–399.001,5136
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3405312.65/cwt300.00–325.001,2662
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2413340.78/cwt320.00–365.001,4075
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421430.66/cwt390.00–455.001,81316
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3482283.22/cwt250.00–300.001,3653
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1486429.21/cwt410.00–447.002,0866
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520290.19/cwt280.00–300.001,5092
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523419.48/cwt400.00–445.002,19415
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525380.10/cwt370.00–395.001,9963
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570341.55/cwt330.00–350.001,9473
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572395.08/cwt370.00–415.002,26012
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1622383.72/cwt375.00–392.002,3879
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640312.50/cwt310.00–315.002,0002
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675358.63/cwt349.00–372.002,4214
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678297.42/cwt270.00–320.002,0174
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1708313.52/cwt307.00–320.002,2202
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3765187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4311
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1788285.80/cwt270.00–300.002,2523
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1845250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1131
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1880285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5081
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1915236.80/cwt225.00–249.002,1672
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1995230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2891
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3275300.00/cwt300.00–300.008251
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3665172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1441
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,016141.05/cwt127.00–149.001,4335
Bulls——1,408202.96/cwt193.00–214.002,85810
Bulls——1,759221.88/cwt217.00–230.003,9036
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%902126.88/cwt112.00–138.001,14420
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,071155.34/cwt140.00–166.001,66461
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,078169.07/cwt167.00–175.001,8239
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,491174.08/cwt169.00–187.002,59679
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605161.41/cwt150.00–170.002,59112
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29812,939.99/head2,350.00–3,725.002,9407
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29903,582.32/head3,150.00–3,950.003,5822
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0172,948.52/head2,650.00–3,450.002,9493
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0091,939.96/head1,450.00–2,500.001,9408
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0672,072.87/head1,675.00–2,800.002,07313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1621,993.94/head1,725.00–2,300.001,9943

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.