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Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Name: Turnersburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 20

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088

← Jul 6Jul 20Jul 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

361 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 469▼ 86 vs year ago 447 · −19.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 237▲ 45 vs year ago 160 · +28.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 25▲ 39 vs year ago 15 · +260.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

27 head Sheep: 85.00 -275.00 ; 57 head Goats: 25.00 - 265.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 800.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $342.77/cwt on 27 head, down $43.04 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 34 comparable sales and sits −20.59 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.

Average price

$342.77

▼ 43.04 vs prior sale

27 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,870

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$474

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$77.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.89

vs NC average

−33.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	362.04	1,970	20
Medium and Large 2	560	288.88	1,617	5thin
Medium and Large 3	525	284.81	1,495	2thin

One grade step is worth $77.23/cwt here — about $474 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 sale27 hd

342.77

—

NC average9 barns · 267 hd

356.66

−13.89

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

−33.04

This barn, trailing median34 sales

363.37

−20.59

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,468	210.89	3,096	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,396	176.83	2,469	123
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,653	162.00	2,678	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	141.95	1,383	29

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,131	$2,724	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$2,238	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$4,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	993	$3,221	6

Every lot

104 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	397.30/cwt	380.00–415.00	886	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,389	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,232	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	500.44/cwt	470.00–525.00	1,701	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	397.08/cwt	387.00–425.00	1,493	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	463.51/cwt	437.00–490.00	1,757	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	331.18/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,258	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	446.39/cwt	420.00–469.00	1,893	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	385.22/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,637	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	277.18/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,192	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	267.50/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,244	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	418.78/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,977	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	367.56/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,812	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,475	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	409.64/cwt	385.00–427.00	2,138	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	413.09/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,326	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	373.27/cwt	350.00–397.00	2,288	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	296.29/cwt	270.00–327.00	1,846	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,275	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	297.40/cwt	270.00–325.00	2,106	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,508	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,439	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,586	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	428.08/cwt	405.00–455.00	976	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	888	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	364.71/cwt	335.00–395.00	959	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	423.14/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,155	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	826	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	660	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	357.13/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,136	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	419.82/cwt	390.00–450.00	1,377	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	357.98/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,325	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	413.18/cwt	395.00–447.00	1,570	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	386.98/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,679	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	330.34/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,453	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	202.63/cwt	180.00–225.00	898	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,175	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	392.03/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,870	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	319.74/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,554	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,416	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	369.66/cwt	349.00–395.00	1,930	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	284.81/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,495	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	352.73/cwt	330.00–387.00	2,014	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	292.35/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,669	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	326.94/cwt	310.00–339.00	2,037	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,440	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	309.42/cwt	290.00–325.00	2,051	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,166	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	284.89/cwt	277.00–295.00	2,034	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	265.47/cwt	255.00–282.00	2,044	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	220.72/cwt	206.00–235.00	1,805	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	245.61/cwt	235.00–262.00	2,144	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	988	210.74/cwt	200.00–220.00	2,082	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,075	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	960	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	445.03/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,224	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	555.67/cwt	540.00–585.00	1,584	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,410	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	311	518.69/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,613	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,397	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	445.94/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,632	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	388.25/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,440	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	316.63/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,197	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	419.31/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,774	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	349.41/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,492	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,298	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	263.50/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,238	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	312.24/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,483	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	409.13/cwt	382.00–432.00	1,980	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	402.89/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,087	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	351.67/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,825	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	355.68/cwt	327.00–380.00	2,031	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	306.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,787	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,428	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	349.95/cwt	325.00–370.00	2,187	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	282.90/cwt	259.00–300.00	1,771	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,833	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	320.56/cwt	300.00–347.00	2,170	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	312.93/cwt	306.00–320.00	2,216	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	279.56/cwt	270.00–289.00	2,181	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,200	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	259.99/cwt	255.00–265.00	2,348	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	993	234.96/cwt	220.00–250.00	2,333	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	510	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,556	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	630	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,361	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	850	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,403	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	665	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,323	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,130	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,034	1
Bulls	—	—	1,389	207.09/cwt	198.00–215.00	2,876	8
Bulls	—	—	1,662	223.16/cwt	217.00–227.00	3,709	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	112.22/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,054	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	141.55/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,339	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	159.98/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,705	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	189.33/cwt	185.00–200.00	2,545	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	175.22/cwt	162.00–184.00	2,458	109
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	162.00/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,678	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,237.98/head	1,325.00–2,950.00	2,238	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	2,724.40/head	1,700.00–3,450.00	2,724	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	982	3,224.80/head	2,675.00–3,800.00	3,225	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Harward Brothers Livestock Market - Turnersburg, NC

Mon Jul 20, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 361Last week 469Year ago 447

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 237Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 25Year ago 15

27 head Sheep: 85.00 -275.00 ; 57 head Goats: 25.00 - 265.00; 1 head Baby Calves: 800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	400.00	400.00
3	250–300	275	440.00–450.00	445.03
1	300–350	300	470.00	470.00
4	350–400	371	375.00–420.00	388.25
3	400–450	427	330.00–380.00	349.41
2	450–500	475	300.00–325.00	312.24
4	500–550	519	345.00–360.00	351.67
5	550–600	584	300.00–310.00	306.02
4	600–650	626	259.00–300.00	282.90
1	650–700	650	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	500.00	500.00
3	250–300	285	540.00–585.00	555.67
5	300–350	311	500.00–535.00	518.69
5	350–400	366	420.00–465.00	445.94
12	400–450	423	390.00–445.00	419.31
15	450–500	484	382.00–432.00	409.13
9	500–550	518	370.00–420.00	402.89
8	550–600	571	327.00–380.00	355.68
11	600–650	625	325.00–370.00	349.95
5	650–700	677	300.00–347.00	320.56
2	700–750	708	306.00–320.00	312.93
2	750–800	780	270.00–289.00	279.56
1	800–850	800	275.00	275.00
2	900–950	903	255.00–265.00	259.99
2	950–1000	993	220.00–250.00	234.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	405.00	405.00
3	350–400	378	300.00–335.00	316.63
1	400–450	440	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	470	250.00–277.00	263.50
1	500–550	515	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	595	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	370.00	370.00
2	250–300	263	335.00–395.00	364.71
4	300–350	318	325.00–375.00	357.13
8	350–400	370	325.00–385.00	357.98
2	400–450	440	300.00–360.00	330.34
4	450–500	486	310.00–325.00	319.74
1	500–550	515	275.00	275.00
4	550–600	571	265.00–305.00	292.35
1	600–650	640	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	405.00–455.00	428.08
4	250–300	273	400.00–455.00	423.14
9	300–350	328	390.00–450.00	419.82
12	350–400	380	395.00–447.00	413.18
16	400–450	434	365.00–415.00	386.98
21	450–500	477	370.00–410.00	392.03
11	500–550	522	349.00–395.00	369.66
9	550–600	571	330.00–387.00	352.73
10	600–650	623	310.00–339.00	326.94
7	650–700	663	290.00–325.00	309.42
4	700–750	714	277.00–295.00	284.89
3	750–800	770	255.00–282.00	265.47
2	800–850	818	206.00–235.00	220.72
3	850–900	873	235.00–262.00	245.61
3	950–1000	988	200.00–220.00	210.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	300	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	443	180.00–225.00	202.63
1	450–500	470	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	525	275.00–295.00	284.81
1	650–700	690	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	505.00	505.00
3	300–350	340	470.00–525.00	500.44
7	350–400	379	437.00–490.00	463.51
5	400–450	424	420.00–469.00	446.39
9	450–500	472	400.00–445.00	418.78
9	500–550	522	385.00–427.00	409.64
3	550–600	563	400.00–425.00	413.09
9	600–650	613	350.00–397.00	373.27
1	650–700	650	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	708	270.00–325.00	297.40
1	750–800	760	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	865	282.00	282.00
1	950–1000	965	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	380	300.00–360.00	331.18
2	400–450	430	250.00–305.00	277.18
2	450–500	465	260.00–275.00	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	380.00–415.00	397.30
1	300–350	320	385.00	385.00
7	350–400	376	387.00–425.00	397.08
4	400–450	425	355.00–400.00	385.22
2	450–500	493	355.00–380.00	367.56
1	500–550	500	295.00	295.00
3	600–650	623	270.00–327.00	296.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	630	216.00	216.00
1	850–900	850	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	199.00	199.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,131	1,700.00–3,450.00	2,724.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,055	1,325.00–2,950.00	2,237.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	982	2,675.00–3,800.00	3,224.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	180.00	180.00
5	—	1,662	217.00–227.00	223.16
8	—	1,389	198.00–215.00	207.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,344	185.00–200.00	189.33
109	—	1,403	162.00–184.00	175.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	946	130.00–152.00	141.55
4	—	939	110.00–119.00	112.22
7	—	1,066	156.00–165.00	159.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,653	150.00–168.00	162.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.