Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, there were no comparable breaking type slaughter cows to establish a market comparison; boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower; while slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 8.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.33/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$115.33

166 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$530

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$300

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

$29.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.12

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	481	121.05	582	113
Medium 2	430	104.83	451	46
Small 1-2	308	91.90	283	7thin

One grade step is worth $29.15/cwt here — about $300 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 sale166 hd

115.33

—

NC average7 barns · 1,375 hd

123.45

−8.12

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	1,233	85.67	1,056	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,114	64.12	714	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	53.89	837	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	53.81	527	9thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	978	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	123.61/cwt	115.00–132.00	532	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	110.06/cwt	104.00–116.00	682	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	114.69/cwt	110.00–120.00	658	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	728	627.54/cwt	600.00–650.00	4,568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	133.57/cwt	130.00–136.00	792	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	138.46/cwt	135.00–141.00	667	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	139.12/cwt	124.00–150.00	310	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	122.08/cwt	115.00–126.00	772	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	147.64/cwt	140.00–168.00	340	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	706	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,001	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	332	94.55/cwt	87.00–100.00	314	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	88.36/cwt	87.00–90.00	243	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	125.20/cwt	120.00–131.00	470	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	115.67/cwt	114.00–117.00	893	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	131.33/cwt	130.00–132.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	100.33/cwt	100.00–101.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	156.25/cwt	142.00–170.00	419	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	124.62/cwt	118.00–128.00	586	18
Steers	Medium 2	—	270	125.74/cwt	121.00–132.00	339	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	326	110.54/cwt	106.00–118.00	360	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	64.12/cwt	59.00–68.00	714	17
Bulls	—	—	1,233	85.67/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,056	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	53.81/cwt	49.00–59.00	527	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	53.89/cwt	50.00–56.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	162.04/cwt	150.00–170.00	523	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	109.32/cwt	108.00–110.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	113.68/cwt	112.00–115.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	377	109.16/cwt	100.00–115.00	412	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	478	103.70/cwt	91.00–110.00	496	16
Steers	Medium 2	—	436	123.67/cwt	117.00–128.00	539	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	119.46/cwt	115.00–125.00	865	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	150.07/cwt	140.00–158.00	570	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	132.47/cwt	125.00–140.00	691	18
Heifers	Medium 2	—	433	108.22/cwt	105.00–113.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	282	111.77/cwt	103.00–120.00	315	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	619	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	557	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	142.27/cwt	136.00–145.00	731	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	127.99/cwt	120.00–136.00	408	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	131.55/cwt	126.00–141.00	359	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	568	90.49/cwt	86.00–100.00	514	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	315	123.73/cwt	119.00–130.00	390	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	229	120.14/cwt	114.00–130.00	275	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	120.31/cwt	110.00–123.00	632	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	115.59/cwt	111.00–116.00	757	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	132.33/cwt	130.00–134.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	141.67/cwt	130.00–148.75	663	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	108.31/cwt	103.00–112.00	782	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	144.21/cwt	137.00–151.00	614	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	130.11/cwt	127.00–134.00	751	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	176	152.69/cwt	140.00–170.00	269	3

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 Apr 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 459Last week 474Year ago 227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 63Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 120Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	881	111.00	111.00
6	—	593	130.00–136.00	133.57
6	—	482	135.00–141.00	138.46
6	—	230	140.00–168.00	147.64
6	—	772	114.00–117.00	115.67
3	—	666	130.00–132.00	131.33
7	—	268	142.00–170.00	156.25
9	—	323	150.00–170.00	162.04
8	—	724	115.00–125.00	119.46
18	—	380	140.00–158.00	150.07
10	—	514	136.00–145.00	142.27
3	—	609	130.00–134.00	132.33
16	—	426	137.00–151.00	144.21
3	—	176	140.00–170.00	152.69
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	121.00–132.00	125.74
7	—	436	117.00–128.00	123.67
5	—	315	119.00–130.00	123.73
3	—	229	114.00–130.00	120.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	430	115.00–132.00	123.61
13	—	620	104.00–116.00	110.06
10	—	574	110.00–120.00	114.69
3	—	223	124.00–150.00	139.12
17	—	375	120.00–131.00	125.20
3	—	724	100.00–101.00	100.33
18	—	470	118.00–128.00	124.62
10	—	319	120.00–136.00	127.99
6	—	273	126.00–141.00	131.55
10	—	525	110.00–123.00	120.31
13	—	655	111.00–116.00	115.59
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	332	87.00–100.00	94.55
3	—	275	87.00–90.00	88.36
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	326	106.00–118.00	110.54
6	—	377	100.00–115.00	109.16
16	—	478	91.00–110.00	103.70
4	—	433	105.00–113.00	108.22
5	—	282	103.00–120.00	111.77
3	—	619	90.00	90.00
4	—	568	86.00–100.00	90.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	632	115.00–126.00	122.08
3	—	825	108.00–110.00	109.32
3	—	667	112.00–115.00	113.68
18	—	522	125.00–140.00	132.47
26	—	468	130.00–148.75	141.67
4	—	722	103.00–112.00	108.31
9	—	577	127.00–134.00	130.11

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	2	—	728	600.00–650.00	627.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	706	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,114	59.00–68.00	64.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	979	49.00–59.00	53.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,553	50.00–56.00	53.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,233	85.00–86.00	85.67

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle