Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-07-27

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Jul 27
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
404 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 361▲ 85 vs year ago 319 · +26.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
176 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 205▼ 48 vs year ago 224 · −21.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 54▼ 1 vs year ago 45 · −2.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

45 head Sheep: 60.00 -320.00 ; 25 head Goats: 35.00 - 280.00; 5 head Baby Calves: 325.00 - 1000.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $301.32/cwt on 34 head, down $41.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −62.04 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$301.32
▼ 41.45 vs prior sale
34 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,644
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$524
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$102.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−30.41
vs NC average
−59.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543328.551,78422
Medium and Large 2546264.281,4428thin
Medium and Large 3559225.701,2614thin
One grade step is worth $102.85/cwt here — about $524 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 sale34 hd
301.32
—
NC average9 barns · 163 hd
331.74
−30.41
National average152 barns · 4,754 hd
360.52
−59.20
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−62.04
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—Average1,491213.513,18416
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,360181.192,46374
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,606171.452,7534thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low995147.611,46940

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)1,104$2,42111
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,106$2,2647
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$2,21811
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)830$3,8132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,048$3,13413

Every lot

115 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2245450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1031
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1264515.55/cwt500.00–540.001,3616
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2741
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1332485.99/cwt455.00–500.001,6134
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4491
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363474.25/cwt455.00–490.001,7224
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5771
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435427.57/cwt415.00–435.001,8607
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6501
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460420.14/cwt390.00–440.001,9337
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1531419.02/cwt406.00–440.002,2258
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,8481
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578389.87/cwt370.00–410.002,2534
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627360.07/cwt345.00–370.002,2586
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665311.40/cwt300.00–325.002,0713
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,9361
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1746317.50/cwt310.00–320.002,3694
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,2431
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,3511
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1893286.64/cwt280.00–300.002,5603
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,5761
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1973245.48/cwt239.00–252.002,3892
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1213428.85/cwt425.00–435.009135
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220351.93/cwt340.00–365.007742
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3263305.24/cwt300.00–310.008032
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273425.46/cwt400.00–450.001,1624
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275345.36/cwt340.00–350.009502
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320409.38/cwt375.00–425.001,3103
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2338342.22/cwt330.00–355.001,1572
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3355265.00/cwt265.00–265.009411
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2366353.65/cwt350.00–360.001,2944
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375403.84/cwt377.00–425.001,51416
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425374.11/cwt350.00–400.001,59018
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3982
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3432250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0803
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468361.81/cwt350.00–380.001,69329
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3478238.54/cwt215.00–250.001,1403
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485302.53/cwt300.00–310.001,4674
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3515225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1591
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524334.27/cwt300.00–350.001,75215
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526260.93/cwt250.00–270.001,3725
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3573225.93/cwt200.00–260.001,2953
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578269.86/cwt260.00–275.001,5603
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1584316.28/cwt300.00–332.001,8477
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2613269.73/cwt260.00–282.001,6533
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630312.71/cwt300.00–345.001,9709
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3640212.40/cwt200.00–225.001,3592
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1676296.33/cwt280.00–302.002,0035
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690255.00/cwt250.00–260.001,7602
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2831
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715263.17/cwt245.00–280.001,8825
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6991
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1773296.17/cwt290.00–302.002,2892
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813260.31/cwt240.00–280.002,1162
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1910230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0931
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1950245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,3281
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2990183.02/cwt180.00–186.001,8122
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2210435.00/cwt435.00–435.009141
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1224534.06/cwt500.00–555.001,1964
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3245265.00/cwt265.00–265.006491
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3265320.00/cwt320.00–320.008481
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1341
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1287528.46/cwt520.00–540.001,5173
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3310305.08/cwt300.00–310.009462
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329422.97/cwt400.00–445.001,3924
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331492.96/cwt470.00–515.001,63215
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374394.80/cwt370.00–402.001,4775
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1379445.49/cwt420.00–467.001,6887
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2410365.33/cwt350.00–390.001,4983
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2602
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422416.41/cwt400.00–455.001,7576
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473343.86/cwt315.00–355.001,6265
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3477270.37/cwt250.00–305.001,2903
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1482417.52/cwt400.00–439.002,01212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3131
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530406.91/cwt380.00–432.002,15711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2567306.65/cwt300.00–320.001,7393
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573375.55/cwt350.00–392.002,1526
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3575287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,6501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9221
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621339.22/cwt320.00–362.002,1078
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3623224.70/cwt200.00–250.001,4002
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2668237.36/cwt225.00–250.001,5862
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670323.22/cwt310.00–337.002,16611
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1718270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9392
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725206.08/cwt202.00–210.001,4942
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1778248.23/cwt230.00–265.001,9313
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815260.77/cwt242.00–280.002,1252
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2845200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6901
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1880240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1121
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1910232.79/cwt214.00–252.002,1182
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1995222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,2091
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3800135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3220175.00/cwt175.00–175.003851
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3810190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5391
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3910170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5471
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,366203.19/cwt197.00–210.002,7767
Bulls——1,589221.54/cwt218.00–232.003,5209
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%836127.24/cwt110.00–135.001,06412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028151.71/cwt140.00–161.001,56018
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,128164.67/cwt162.00–168.001,85710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,336177.37/cwt165.00–185.002,37051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,412189.65/cwt186.00–198.002,67823
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,606171.45/cwt168.00–176.002,7534
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28303,812.50/head3,625.00–4,000.003,8132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28532,217.82/head1,525.00–2,875.002,2182
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0123,162.77/head2,575.00–3,650.003,1633
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1403,583.38/head2,700.00–3,950.003,5835
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1933,498.95/head3,000.00–4,000.003,4992
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26951,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1042,420.76/head1,450.00–3,300.002,42111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1062,264.06/head1,875.00–2,550.002,2647
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1192,339.32/head1,825.00–2,700.002,33910

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.