Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls were steady. Feeder Cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer activity were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $110.08/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$110.08

148 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$495

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$342

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$47.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.02

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	490	119.29	585	79
Medium 2	414	103.90	430	53
Small 1-2	368	86.96	320	14thin
Medium and Large 3	340	71.50	243	2thin

One grade step is worth $47.79/cwt here — about $342 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale148 hd

110.08

—

NC average8 barns · 901 hd

120.09

−10.02

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	High	1,541	77.83	1,199	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,148	52.45	602	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,377	47.98	661	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	42.42	430	53

Every lot, as filed

113 lots · USDA AMS · Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Small 1-2	—	423	88.60/cwt	86.00–90.00	375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	685	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	655	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	429	101.72/cwt	90.00–117.00	436	17
Steers	Medium 2	—	738	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	475	89.97/cwt	79.00–98.00	427	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	515	82.72/cwt	74.00–104.00	426	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	425	90.69/cwt	76.00–100.00	385	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	296	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	340	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	156	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	178	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	373	104.84/cwt	95.00–118.00	391	10
Steers	Medium 2	—	480	109.72/cwt	102.00–116.00	527	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	333	105.78/cwt	94.00–116.00	352	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	237	112.26/cwt	108.00–117.00	266	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	119.99/cwt	117.00–124.00	552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	122.25/cwt	114.00–133.00	524	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,029	84.00/cwt	83.00–85.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	356	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	249	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	237	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	624	105.02/cwt	104.00–106.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	124.95/cwt	115.00–134.00	474	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	118.69/cwt	107.00–120.00	799	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	118.08/cwt	112.00–123.00	679	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	125.49/cwt	120.00–130.00	407	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	372	83.71/cwt	77.00–90.00	311	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	336	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	126.71/cwt	120.00–133.00	342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	224	122.44/cwt	115.00–129.00	274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	783	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	885.34/cwt	825.00–960.00	7,676	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	768.40/cwt	700.00–875.00	7,100	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,413	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	826.26/cwt	775.00–875.00	10,477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	717	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	279	91.52/cwt	80.00–97.00	255	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	230	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	145	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	256	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	238	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	548	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	329	1
Bulls	—	—	1,502	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	473	99.90/cwt	90.00–110.00	473	17
Bulls	Medium 2	—	523	96.04/cwt	83.00–100.00	502	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	575	89.71/cwt	80.00–96.00	516	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	775	80.00/cwt	71.00–89.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	87.21/cwt	80.00–94.00	545	2
Steers	Medium 2Full	—	880	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	581	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	620	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	353	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	788	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	538	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	377	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	421	75.49/cwt	75.00–76.00	318	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	622	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	440	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	343	1
Steers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	258	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	248	1
Steers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	474	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	417	1
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	454	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	739	80.50/cwt	80.00–81.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	542	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	379	1
Bulls	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	589	69.51/cwt	69.00–70.00	409	2
Bulls	—	—	1,546	76.09/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,176	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	108.57/cwt	104.00–114.00	623	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	100.17/cwt	95.00–106.00	672	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	529	72.28/cwt	66.00–80.00	382	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	784	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	470	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	710	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	107.48/cwt	100.00–118.00	566	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	114.06/cwt	107.00–124.00	536	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	96.96/cwt	90.00–105.00	694	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	104.49/cwt	98.00–107.00	654	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	39.46/cwt	30.00–45.00	421	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	60.47/cwt	60.00–61.00	662	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	92.55/cwt	88.00–96.00	720	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	698	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	90.65/cwt	86.00–96.00	746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	80.02/cwt	77.00–83.00	769	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	48.76/cwt	45.00–54.00	662	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	45.55/cwt	40.00–52.00	466	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	34.79/cwt	30.00–39.00	356	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	54.90/cwt	54.00–57.00	472	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,552	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	636	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	53.16/cwt	46.00–62.00	617	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	94.53/cwt	90.00–104.00	539	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	107.77/cwt	94.00–118.00	517	14
Heifers	Medium 2	—	796	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	716	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	516	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	634	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	168	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	185	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	269	82.42/cwt	78.00–87.00	222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	103.20/cwt	89.00–111.00	541	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	113.11/cwt	103.00–121.00	471	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	90.87/cwt	87.00–98.00	564	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	113.69/cwt	107.00–120.00	432	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	111.18/cwt	107.00–118.00	367	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	538	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	371	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	342	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	267	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	200	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	65.49/cwt	65.00–66.00	344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	396	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	277	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	73.94/cwt	71.00–77.00	349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	560	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	448	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	374	93.58/cwt	82.00–100.00	350	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	84.72/cwt	75.00–91.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	83.71/cwt	75.00–93.00	566	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	384	82.53/cwt	81.00–84.00	317	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	570	84.39/cwt	81.00–90.00	481	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	92.40/cwt	85.00–100.00	300	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	285	106.65/cwt	95.00–112.00	304	4

How this sale compares

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 →

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

Thu Sep 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 473Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	86.00–90.00	88.60
2	—	372	77.00–90.00	83.71
1	—	336	90.00	90.00
4	—	279	80.00–97.00	91.52
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	429	90.00–117.00	101.72
1	—	738	85.00	85.00
1	—	296	115.00	115.00
1	—	156	114.00	114.00
10	—	373	95.00–118.00	104.84
8	—	480	102.00–116.00	109.72
7	—	333	94.00–116.00	105.78
3	—	237	108.00–117.00	112.26
2	—	624	104.00–106.00	105.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	117.00–124.00	119.99
14	—	429	114.00–133.00	122.25
3	—	1,029	83.00–85.00	84.00
1	—	738	114.00	114.00
15	—	379	115.00–134.00	124.95
1	—	548	118.00	118.00
10	—	673	107.00–120.00	118.69
10	—	575	112.00–123.00	118.08
9	—	324	120.00–130.00	125.49
4	—	270	120.00–133.00	126.71
3	—	224	115.00–129.00	122.44
1	—	1,086	84.00	84.00
1	—	880	89.00	89.00
1	—	608	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	70.00	70.00
1	—	324	73.00	73.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	66.00	66.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	421	75.00–76.00	75.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	622	104.00	104.00
1	—	470	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	258	96.00	96.00
1	—	474	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	762	80.00	80.00
1	—	850	77.00	77.00
6	—	570	90.00–104.00	94.53
14	—	480	94.00–118.00	107.77
12	—	524	89.00–111.00	103.20
11	—	416	103.00–121.00	113.11
7	—	621	87.00–98.00	90.87
7	—	380	107.00–120.00	113.69
7	—	330	107.00–118.00	111.18
1	—	840	74.00	74.00
3	—	719	75.00–91.00	84.72
2	—	676	75.00–93.00	83.71
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	70.00	70.00
10	—	475	79.00–98.00	89.97
9	—	515	74.00–104.00	82.72
8	—	425	76.00–100.00	90.69
1	—	796	72.00	72.00
1	—	716	72.00	72.00
1	—	634	70.00	70.00
1	—	168	110.00	110.00
10	—	374	82.00–100.00	93.58
5	—	570	81.00–90.00	84.39
5	—	325	85.00–100.00	92.40
4	—	285	95.00–112.00	106.65
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	57.00	57.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	788	65.00	65.00
1	—	538	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	78.00	78.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	454	68.00	68.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	269	78.00–87.00	82.42
1	—	538	69.00	69.00
1	—	342	78.00	78.00
1	—	200	78.00	78.00
2	—	472	71.00–77.00	73.94
2	—	384	81.00–84.00	82.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	65.00–66.00	65.49
1	—	396	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	63.00	63.00
1	—	256	93.00	93.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	548	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	473	90.00–110.00	99.90
8	—	523	83.00–100.00	96.04
7	—	575	80.00–96.00	89.71
4	—	775	71.00–89.00	80.00
2	—	625	80.00–94.00	87.21
1	—	698	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	739	80.00–81.00	80.50
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	542	70.00	70.00
2	—	589	69.00–70.00	69.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	574	104.00–114.00	108.57
6	—	671	95.00–106.00	100.17
2	—	856	86.00	86.00
1	—	420	123.00	123.00
14	—	527	100.00–118.00	107.48
13	—	470	107.00–124.00	114.06
10	—	716	90.00–105.00	96.96
10	—	626	98.00–107.00	104.49
7	—	778	88.00–96.00	92.55
3	—	823	86.00–96.00	90.65
2	—	961	77.00–83.00	80.02
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	529	66.00–80.00	72.28
1	—	784	60.00	60.00
1	—	710	60.00	60.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	867	825.00–960.00	885.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	924	700.00–875.00	768.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	775.00–875.00	826.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,502	90.00	90.00
7	—	1,546	72.00–84.00	76.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,067	30.00–45.00	39.46
4	—	1,094	60.00–61.00	60.47
46	—	1,161	46.00–62.00	53.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,358	45.00–54.00	48.76
1	—	1,552	41.00	41.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,024	40.00–52.00	45.55
18	—	1,022	30.00–39.00	34.79
3	—	860	54.00–57.00	54.90

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