Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-08-17

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 17
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
Feeder Cattle receipts
362 head
▼ 56 vs last sale 418▼ 114 vs year ago 476 · −23.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
178 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 162▲ 22 vs year ago 156 · +14.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 27▲ 32 vs year ago 19 · +168.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

28 head Sheep: 70.00 -370.00 ; 19 head Goats: 50.00 - 340.00; 3 head Baby Calves: 145.00 - 325.00; 2 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 $339.16/cwt on 39 head, down $17.34 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −24.20 against this barn's trailing median of $363.37.
Average price
$339.16
▼ 17.34 vs prior sale
39 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,812
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$197
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$52.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.89
vs NC average
−11.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1531345.951,83634
Medium and Large 2559292.991,6385thin
One grade step is worth $52.96/cwt here — about $197 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 sale39 hd
339.16
—
NC average10 barns · 370 hd
344.05
−4.89
National average160 barns · 5,295 hd
350.92
−11.76
This barn, trailing median34 sales
363.37
−24.20
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—High1,680204.393,43414
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,409167.112,35547
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,633153.232,5029thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,075138.251,48662

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)1,200$2,90812
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,054$2,61011
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,049$2,3789
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)913$3,5502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,041$2,88017

Every lot

108 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3225290.00/cwt290.00–290.006531
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2228425.16/cwt410.00–440.009692
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3295345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0181
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3310320.00/cwt320.00–320.009921
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4961
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330379.09/cwt360.00–400.001,2512
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368384.90/cwt370.00–400.001,4162
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1386490.24/cwt475.00–510.001,8924
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1413460.00/cwt440.00–475.001,9009
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3465250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1631
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482407.61/cwt382.00–430.001,9659
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522402.93/cwt395.00–420.002,10314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8191
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575296.80/cwt285.00–305.001,7073
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578359.28/cwt345.00–375.002,0773
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621356.61/cwt345.00–365.002,2154
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1655355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3251
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1001
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3715185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3231
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,7821
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1795285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2661
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1820285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3371
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228439.89/cwt425.00–455.001,0033
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270353.75/cwt330.00–375.009552
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271426.68/cwt400.00–445.001,1567
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3278300.00/cwt300.00–300.008342
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318449.02/cwt420.00–475.001,4282
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2318355.24/cwt345.00–365.001,1302
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1359401.77/cwt385.00–425.001,4429
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365361.75/cwt347.00–375.001,3204
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3405250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0131
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415359.94/cwt355.00–365.001,4942
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419397.09/cwt379.00–415.001,66414
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469322.05/cwt315.00–332.001,5106
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477368.65/cwt360.00–380.001,7589
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added480397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,9063
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3821
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added501371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,8594
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1514346.76/cwt315.00–362.001,78219
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525302.60/cwt300.00–305.001,5892
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570335.45/cwt317.00–350.001,91211
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582286.59/cwt280.00–295.001,6683
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3608213.40/cwt190.00–237.001,2972
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2610260.00/cwt250.00–270.001,5862
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626301.87/cwt287.00–322.001,8907
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1658300.11/cwt290.00–310.001,9752
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added664321.14/cwt321.00–322.002,1327
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672266.69/cwt265.00–270.001,7923
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723264.48/cwt250.00–270.001,9125
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3773167.38/cwt160.00–175.001,2942
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0281
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2805212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7071
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810239.88/cwt230.00–250.001,9432
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1191
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6011
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1985192.53/cwt190.00–195.001,8962
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228452.31/cwt450.00–455.001,0312
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2260400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3268367.29/cwt345.00–390.009842
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285522.28/cwt510.00–535.001,4882
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2313404.56/cwt375.00–425.001,2664
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328497.44/cwt480.00–520.001,6326
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3345360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2421
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365387.71/cwt370.00–400.001,4154
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368475.69/cwt445.00–500.001,7516
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1416447.99/cwt435.00–477.001,86414
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,7211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3460297.99/cwt275.00–320.001,3712
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474425.00/cwt400.00–440.002,01511
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474369.17/cwt350.00–385.001,7506
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1509410.56/cwt382.00–420.002,09013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520292.21/cwt285.00–300.001,5192
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2532345.65/cwt335.00–365.001,8393
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1571362.39/cwt329.00–375.002,06917
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8721
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1622344.65/cwt310.00–362.002,14411
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6631
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1666327.29/cwt300.00–349.002,18011
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1723263.64/cwt250.00–277.001,9062
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1775282.59/cwt267.00–299.002,1902
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5701
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0381
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1860265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2791
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1920270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4841
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3200220.00/cwt220.00–220.004401
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3295220.00/cwt220.00–220.006491
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3320162.00/cwt162.00–162.005181
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3410170.00/cwt170.00–170.006971
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3545182.00/cwt182.00–182.009921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,375176.71/cwt175.00–178.002,4302
Bulls——1,713200.00/cwt189.00–206.003,4266
Bulls——1,749218.00/cwt212.00–225.003,8136
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%930117.18/cwt100.00–130.001,09017
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,124145.94/cwt132.00–157.001,64044
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,2881
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,395158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,2041
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,413166.70/cwt160.00–180.002,35546
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,633153.23/cwt140.00–159.002,5029
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 17502,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0082,988.45/head2,025.00–3,750.002,9889
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0242,562.90/head1,700.00–3,800.002,5636
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0754,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2433,344.77/head3,150.00–3,550.003,3452
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0492,378.42/head1,500.00–2,900.002,3789
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0542,610.14/head1,500.00–3,150.002,61011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,907.72/head1,850.00–3,600.002,90812

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.