Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No price comparison available due to the market being closed the previous two weeks in observance of the Christmas Day and News Year's Day holidays. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $128.19/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$128.19

115 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$422

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

$31.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.32

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	486	134.50	654	84
Medium 2	393	113.95	448	23
Small 1-2	225	102.90	231	8thin

One grade step is worth $31.59/cwt here — about $422 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 sale115 hd

128.19

—

NC average8 barns · 537 hd

128.51

−0.32

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	1,369	78.78	1,078	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,315	61.60	810	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	58.71	837	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	980	48.76	478	14

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	244	119.02/cwt	117.00–121.00	290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	115.34/cwt	112.00–120.00	328	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	132.66/cwt	131.00–135.00	362	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	120.03/cwt	117.00–135.00	783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	135.58/cwt	124.00–143.00	727	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	141.17/cwt	140.00–143.00	735	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	118.34/cwt	114.00–123.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	256	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	218	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	103.96/cwt	101.00–107.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	142.95/cwt	139.00–146.00	678	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	139.46/cwt	127.00–154.00	654	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	99.60/cwt	90.00–106.00	727	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	120.06/cwt	110.00–124.00	569	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	149.32/cwt	130.00–160.00	638	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	144.80/cwt	130.00–155.00	543	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	838	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	104.21/cwt	100.00–108.00	642	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	592	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	126.35/cwt	118.00–138.00	724	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	137.11/cwt	130.00–152.00	437	8
Heifers	Small 1-2Gaunt	—	260	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	120.14/cwt	112.00–129.00	388	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	184	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	173	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	211	101.72/cwt	100.00–105.00	215	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	172	104.59/cwt	100.00–108.00	180	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	102.14/cwt	100.00–104.00	332	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	232	93.21/cwt	90.00–96.00	216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	356	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	452	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	296	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	228	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	775	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	63.07/cwt	61.00–65.00	860	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	61.60/cwt	56.00–66.00	810	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	52.28/cwt	46.00–57.00	540	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	849	39.96/cwt	31.00–43.00	339	4
Bulls	—	—	1,369	78.78/cwt	70.00–89.00	1,078	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	114.70/cwt	106.00–120.00	604	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	79.50/cwt	74.00–85.00	736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	132.57/cwt	122.00–139.00	765	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	120.85/cwt	111.00–127.00	506	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	321	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	118.28/cwt	112.00–128.00	447	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	631	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	105.99/cwt	105.00–109.00	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	111.21/cwt	109.00–114.00	747	10
Bulls	Medium 2	—	826	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	93.49/cwt	92.00–95.00	666	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	124	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	131	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	656	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	597	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,096	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	418	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	533	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	273	118.47/cwt	110.00–122.00	323	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	476	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	600	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	664	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	531	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	750	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	735	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	375	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	449	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	321	117.64/cwt	110.00–126.00	378	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	540	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	274	107.19/cwt	100.00–110.00	294	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	439	97.35/cwt	90.00–105.00	427	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	778	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	313	103.69/cwt	100.00–107.00	325	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	557	95.04/cwt	90.00–100.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	573	85.28/cwt	80.00–92.00	489	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	204	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	210	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	443	114.99/cwt	110.00–120.00	509	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	467	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	472	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	478	117.63/cwt	116.00–120.00	562	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	562	105.50/cwt	101.00–110.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	218	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	240	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	121	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	81	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	489	110.30/cwt	106.00–115.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	540	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	782	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	688	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 Jan 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 158Year ago 420

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 23Year ago 137

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	244	117.00–121.00	119.02
3	—	284	112.00–120.00	115.34
2	—	670	101.00–107.00	103.96
22	—	474	110.00–124.00	120.06
9	—	616	100.00–108.00	104.21
8	—	323	112.00–129.00	120.14
7	—	527	106.00–120.00	114.70
16	—	419	111.00–127.00	120.85
4	—	378	112.00–128.00	118.28
4	—	564	105.00–109.00	105.99
2	—	712	92.00–95.00	93.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	256	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	184	94.00	94.00
2	—	232	90.00–96.00	93.21
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	296	77.00	77.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	321	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	656	91.00	91.00
1	—	600	84.00	84.00
1	—	540	90.00	90.00
6	—	274	100.00–110.00	107.19
2	—	439	90.00–105.00	97.35
1	—	778	70.00	70.00
3	—	313	100.00–107.00	103.69
3	—	573	80.00–92.00	85.28
2	—	467	100.00–102.00	101.00
1	—	218	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	273	131.00–135.00	132.66
6	—	652	117.00–135.00	120.03
5	—	521	140.00–143.00	141.17
2	—	626	114.00–123.00	118.34
1	—	936	102.00	102.00
9	—	469	127.00–154.00	139.46
13	—	427	130.00–160.00	149.32
12	—	375	130.00–155.00	144.80
1	—	240	126.00	126.00
8	—	573	118.00–138.00	126.35
8	—	319	130.00–152.00	137.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	720	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	211	100.00–105.00	101.72
3	—	172	100.00–108.00	104.59
2	—	325	100.00–104.00	102.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	127.00	127.00
2	—	418	127.00–128.00	127.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	124	106.00	106.00
5	—	273	110.00–122.00	118.47
2	—	750	98.00	98.00
3	—	375	119.00–120.00	119.66
4	—	321	110.00–126.00	117.64
1	—	204	103.00	103.00
2	—	443	110.00–120.00	114.99
3	—	478	116.00–120.00	117.63
2	—	562	101.00–110.00	105.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	536	124.00–143.00	135.58
2	—	608	117.00	117.00
9	—	474	139.00–146.00	142.95
7	—	730	90.00–106.00	99.60
2	—	926	74.00–85.00	79.50
6	—	577	122.00–139.00	132.57
10	—	672	109.00–114.00	111.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	592	117.00	117.00
1	—	530	119.00	119.00
1	—	476	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	826	80.00	80.00
1	—	664	80.00	80.00
2	—	557	90.00–100.00	95.04
3	—	489	106.00–115.00	110.30
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
1	—	782	88.00	88.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	121	67.00	67.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	838	275.00	275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,096	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	50.00	50.00
2	—	1,363	61.00–65.00	63.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,315	56.00–66.00	61.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,032	46.00–57.00	52.28
4	—	849	31.00–43.00	39.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,369	70.00–89.00	78.78

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.

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Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

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