Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady. 300-400 pound feeder steers and heifers were 4.00-8.00 higher, with all other feeder cattle steady to 1.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were average. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $92.87/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$92.87

202 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$429

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

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

$45.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.58

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	485	103.05	500	128
Medium 2	428	82.35	352	42
Small 1-2	427	67.17	287	28
Medium and Large 3	311	57.75	179	4thin

One grade step is worth $45.30/cwt here — about $320 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 sale202 hd

92.87

—

NC average8 barns · 1,258 hd

106.46

−13.58

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	—	Average	1,263	54.79	692	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	48.14	561	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	43.88	611	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	36.82	354	51

Every lot, as filed

111 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	88.42/cwt	84.00–94.00	638	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	102.85/cwt	98.00–112.00	589	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	105.95/cwt	100.00–115.00	555	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	92.91/cwt	89.00–102.00	627	15
Bulls	Large 3	—	778	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	498	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	129.05/cwt	118.00–135.50	600	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	712	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	498	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	488	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	322	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	329	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	67.83/cwt	61.00–75.00	355	2
Bulls	—	—	1,092	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	786	1
Bulls	—	—	1,292	51.92/cwt	45.00–55.00	671	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	242	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	177	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	638	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	351	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	676	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	365	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	257	71.95/cwt	70.00–74.00	185	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	564	62.61/cwt	55.00–70.00	353	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	73.20/cwt	70.00–80.00	238	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	257	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	508	60.13/cwt	50.00–70.00	305	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	377	72.63/cwt	68.00–80.00	274	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	474	69.60/cwt	60.00–79.00	330	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	180	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	155	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	618	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	672	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	264	90.86/cwt	81.00–100.00	240	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	441	80.51/cwt	80.00–81.00	355	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	317	95.14/cwt	85.00–100.00	302	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	95.98/cwt	90.00–102.00	588	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	88.43/cwt	84.00–97.00	684	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	142	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	291	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	504	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	156	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	92	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	111.20/cwt	101.00–119.00	474	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	117.01/cwt	103.00–127.00	439	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	101.53/cwt	64.00–118.00	474	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	94.10/cwt	89.00–100.00	592	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	96.99/cwt	93.00–104.00	515	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	95.04/cwt	90.00–101.00	544	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	107.41/cwt	100.00–113.00	300	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	123.55/cwt	115.00–129.00	406	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	91.84/cwt	84.00–97.00	620	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	72.30/cwt	70.00–75.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	89.97/cwt	85.00–94.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	527	65.49/cwt	60.00–71.00	345	2
Bulls	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	471	73.58/cwt	70.00–77.00	347	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	472	87.99/cwt	80.00–92.00	415	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	522	86.33/cwt	80.00–92.00	451	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	659	83.73/cwt	80.00–85.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	631	79.73/cwt	75.00–84.00	503	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	567	89.55/cwt	80.00–98.00	508	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	725	75.41/cwt	71.00–80.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	772	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	540	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	868	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,472	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,653	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	62.83/cwt	54.00–72.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	87.34/cwt	86.00–88.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	83.03/cwt	81.00–85.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	101.98/cwt	101.00–103.00	235	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	196	106.50/cwt	105.00–108.00	209	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	865	58.36/cwt	55.00–60.00	505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	706	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	558	1
Steers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	446	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	268	1
Steers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	174	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	108	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	346	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	586	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	131.36/cwt	118.00–137.00	558	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	133.41/cwt	120.00–145.00	499	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	115.07/cwt	100.00–117.50	845	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	114.16/cwt	112.00–120.00	651	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	130.18/cwt	122.00–135.00	430	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	114.57/cwt	110.00–121.00	710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	76.50/cwt	76.00–77.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	198	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	220	1
Steers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	236	77.69/cwt	75.00–83.00	183	3
Steers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	376	76.65/cwt	73.00–80.00	288	2
Steers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	416	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	316	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	371	97.48/cwt	90.00–101.00	362	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	216	86.96/cwt	81.00–90.00	188	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	471	79.81/cwt	76.00–84.00	376	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	527	80.16/cwt	74.00–85.00	422	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	576	78.58/cwt	74.00–84.00	453	7
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	228	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	169	1
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	300	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	210	1
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	372	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	268	1
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	434	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	304	1
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	532	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	325	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	48.14/cwt	44.00–55.00	561	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	43.88/cwt	40.00–49.00	611	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	767	49.53/cwt	49.00–50.00	380	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	29.70/cwt	21.00–35.00	283	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	40.13/cwt	35.00–49.00	392	31
Steers	Small 1-2	—	472	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	378	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	594	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	428	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	258	73.66/cwt	63.00–84.00	190	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	419	76.29/cwt	74.00–80.00	320	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	368	102.41/cwt	90.00–110.00	377	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	286	104.64/cwt	98.00–110.00	299	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	418	103.62/cwt	87.00–116.00	433	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	168	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	178	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	504	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	454	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	614	86.50/cwt	84.00–89.00	531	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	481	101.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	489	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	319	105.01/cwt	90.00–110.00	335	4
Steers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	194	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	144	1

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 Oct 31, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 562Last week 529Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 135Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	722	84.00–94.00	88.42
10	—	573	98.00–112.00	102.85
13	—	524	100.00–115.00	105.95
15	—	675	89.00–102.00	92.91
20	—	465	118.00–135.50	129.05
6	—	613	90.00–102.00	95.98
4	—	773	84.00–97.00	88.43
3	—	925	70.00–75.00	72.30
3	—	812	85.00–94.00	89.97
1	—	872	78.00	78.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	778	64.00	64.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	712	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	488	66.00	66.00
1	—	568	58.00	58.00
2	—	523	61.00–75.00	67.83
2	—	630	54.00–72.00	62.83
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	527	60.00–71.00	65.49
2	—	471	70.00–77.00	73.58
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	472	80.00–92.00	87.99
7	—	522	80.00–92.00	86.33
4	—	659	80.00–85.00	83.73
4	—	631	75.00–84.00	79.73
4	—	567	80.00–98.00	89.55
2	—	725	71.00–80.00	75.41
1	—	772	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	242	73.00	73.00
1	—	638	55.00	55.00
1	—	676	54.00	54.00
2	—	257	70.00–74.00	71.95
2	—	564	55.00–70.00	62.61
3	—	325	70.00–80.00	73.20
3	—	428	60.00	60.00
3	—	508	50.00–70.00	60.13
4	—	377	68.00–80.00	72.63
7	—	474	60.00–79.00	69.60
1	—	142	72.00	72.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	86.00	86.00
1	—	618	80.00	80.00
1	—	672	80.00	80.00
2	—	264	81.00–100.00	90.86
2	—	441	80.00–81.00	80.51
3	—	317	85.00–100.00	95.14
3	—	371	90.00–101.00	97.48
5	—	216	81.00–90.00	86.96
5	—	471	76.00–84.00	79.81
7	—	527	74.00–85.00	80.16
7	—	576	74.00–84.00	78.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	291	61.00	61.00
1	—	504	50.00	50.00
1	—	156	59.00	59.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	426	101.00–119.00	111.20
20	—	375	103.00–127.00	117.01
14	—	467	64.00–118.00	101.53
13	—	629	89.00–100.00	94.10
13	—	531	93.00–104.00	96.99
11	—	572	90.00–101.00	95.04
8	—	279	100.00–113.00	107.41
7	—	329	115.00–129.00	123.55
6	—	675	84.00–97.00	91.84
3	—	725	86.00–88.00	87.34
2	—	779	81.00–85.00	83.03
2	—	230	101.00–103.00	101.98
2	—	196	105.00–108.00	106.50
1	—	808	78.00	78.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	865	55.00–60.00	58.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	706	79.00	79.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	228	74.00	74.00
1	—	300	70.00	70.00
1	—	372	72.00	72.00
1	—	434	70.00	70.00
1	—	532	61.00	61.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	446	60.00	60.00
1	—	174	62.00	62.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	346	62.00	62.00
1	—	472	80.00	80.00
1	—	594	72.00	72.00
2	—	258	63.00–84.00	73.66
3	—	419	74.00–80.00	76.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	586	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	425	118.00–137.00	131.36
17	—	374	120.00–145.00	133.41
7	—	734	100.00–117.50	115.07
6	—	570	112.00–120.00	114.16
6	—	330	122.00–135.00	130.18
4	—	620	110.00–121.00	114.57
2	—	1,074	76.00–77.00	76.50
1	—	660	116.00	116.00
1	—	512	120.00	120.00
1	—	292	127.00	127.00
1	—	198	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	236	75.00–83.00	77.69
2	—	376	73.00–80.00	76.65
1	—	416	76.00	76.00
1	—	194	74.00	74.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	368	90.00–110.00	102.41
6	—	286	98.00–110.00	104.64
6	—	418	87.00–116.00	103.62
1	—	168	106.00	106.00
1	—	504	90.00	90.00
2	—	614	84.00–89.00	86.50
3	—	481	100.00–105.00	101.65
4	—	319	90.00–110.00	105.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,092	72.00	72.00
6	—	1,292	45.00–55.00	51.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,165	44.00–55.00	48.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,392	40.00–49.00	43.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	767	49.00–50.00	49.53
18	—	953	21.00–35.00	29.70
31	—	977	35.00–49.00	40.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	868	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,008	660.00	660.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Smithfield Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle