Sale reports / North Carolina / Turnersburg Livestock Auction / 2026-11-02

Turnersburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Turnersburg, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 2
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2088
← Oct 26Nov 2latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
645 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 595▲ 33 vs year ago 612 · +5.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
199 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 191▲ 23 vs year ago 176 · +13.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 23▼ 1 vs year ago 31 · −3.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

12 head Sheep: 135.00 - 285.00; 49 head Goats: 10.00 - 355.00; 7 head Baby Calves: 275.00 - 1025.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $333.04/cwt on 79 head, up $9.40 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −42.41 against this barn's trailing median of $375.45.
Average price
$333.04
▲ 9.40 vs prior sale
79 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,787
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$721
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$138.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.33
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535351.051,87761
Medium and Large 2542283.901,54015thin
Medium and Large 3543212.671,1553thin
One grade step is worth $138.38/cwt here — about $721 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 sale79 hd
333.04
—
NC average9 barns · 276 hd
335.37
−2.33
This barn, trailing median34 sales
375.45
−42.41
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
437389342294median 375.4503/0204/2707/0609/0711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $423.11, low $307.90, median $375.45 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—Low1,772161.562,86213
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,321135.641,79254
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,552119.731,8589thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,228110.231,35488

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,182$2,03110
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,223$2,0054thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,207$1,88311
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,008$2,0954thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1255427.00/cwt427.00–427.001,0891
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1300485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,4551
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1364432.99/cwt400.00–448.001,5764
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425414.55/cwt390.00–445.001,7625
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1486389.11/cwt370.00–409.001,8914
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3500250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2501
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2505275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3891
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518357.42/cwt355.00–360.001,8512
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6801
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added571371.66/cwt371.00–372.002,1229
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3573191.81/cwt175.00–210.001,0992
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580350.22/cwt325.00–367.002,0319
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635339.50/cwt325.00–355.002,1569
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2645275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7741
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1657329.86/cwt316.00–342.002,1673
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716312.63/cwt290.00–318.002,23815
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,8921
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1772307.26/cwt300.00–316.002,3723
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880244.74/cwt230.00–260.002,1542
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1945220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0791
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1965256.09/cwt235.00–274.002,4714
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1223437.43/cwt420.00–470.009759
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240350.00/cwt350.00–350.008401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3255300.00/cwt300.00–300.007651
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2260380.00/cwt380.00–380.009881
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275394.81/cwt375.00–410.001,0867
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2332329.27/cwt300.00–345.001,0933
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333406.13/cwt385.00–420.001,3526
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3345315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0871
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373391.01/cwt365.00–400.001,45813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380318.77/cwt300.00–340.001,21110
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423356.28/cwt335.00–370.001,5079
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425302.51/cwt300.00–305.001,2864
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3427269.57/cwt255.00–290.001,1513
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471328.85/cwt300.00–355.001,54925
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3480251.40/cwt232.00–270.001,2072
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2483270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3042
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520270.53/cwt250.00–287.001,40712
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524318.33/cwt290.00–337.001,66815
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569257.04/cwt240.00–265.001,4637
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571310.55/cwt292.00–322.001,77318
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3590217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2801
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2602245.67/cwt235.00–255.001,4793
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629276.56/cwt250.00–300.001,74015
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added663318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,1088
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674262.90/cwt240.00–285.001,7728
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3675195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3161
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2688214.02/cwt200.00–230.001,4724
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720190.42/cwt175.00–205.001,3712
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723251.76/cwt227.00–269.001,8208
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5401
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780229.88/cwt206.00–255.001,7935
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830231.47/cwt212.00–247.001,9213
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1864237.30/cwt222.00–250.002,0504
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1918270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4792
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2960160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5361
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1972225.21/cwt207.00–242.002,1895
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1244538.74/cwt520.00–555.001,3154
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1276510.16/cwt460.00–525.001,4089
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1324472.48/cwt440.00–505.001,53111
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2051
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373358.64/cwt345.00–375.001,3388
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376414.59/cwt387.00–445.001,55919
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3382259.56/cwt225.00–280.009923
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420395.59/cwt370.00–422.001,66130
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420336.80/cwt310.00–350.001,4154
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3425279.88/cwt270.00–290.001,1892
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469305.80/cwt290.00–315.001,4347
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475380.88/cwt350.00–407.001,80925
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3485280.91/cwt275.00–289.001,3624
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519355.90/cwt325.00–385.001,84743
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0401
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522279.78/cwt250.00–300.001,4609
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3555219.00/cwt206.00–232.001,2152
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572339.46/cwt310.00–369.001,94218
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573290.07/cwt250.00–302.001,6626
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1622329.86/cwt299.00–355.002,05226
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622266.31/cwt260.00–275.001,6565
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3635224.92/cwt215.00–235.001,4282
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2660252.88/cwt225.00–269.001,6694
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3675192.37/cwt175.00–210.001,2982
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1677308.25/cwt290.00–322.002,0879
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1714292.55/cwt267.00–306.002,0897
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3715195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3941
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2729216.17/cwt200.00–250.001,5764
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1763262.63/cwt250.00–286.002,0043
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1823251.12/cwt240.00–265.002,0674
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875260.46/cwt240.00–280.002,2792
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1927222.37/cwt210.00–237.002,0613
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1978256.25/cwt242.00–270.002,5062
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3213224.84/cwt205.00–235.004795
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3983192.60/cwt185.00–200.001,8932
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3555225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,385150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,0781
Bulls——1,405195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,7401
Bulls——1,840159.57/cwt150.00–172.002,93611
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%895131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1721
Cows—Lean 85-90%99685.67/cwt80.00–90.008538
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,256112.45/cwt100.00–126.001,41279
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,316133.76/cwt125.00–144.001,76050
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,390159.15/cwt152.00–165.002,2124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,552119.73/cwt110.00–128.001,8589
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28401,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29752,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1082,315.35/head2,250.00–2,400.002,3152
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1822,031.17/head1,625.00–2,300.002,03110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2071,882.84/head1,600.00–2,350.001,88311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2232,005.01/head1,400.00–2,550.002,0054

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.