Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher; there were too few comparable slaughter bulls the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher on a fairly light test; heifers were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher; while feeder bulls were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 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 $125.18/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$125.18

105 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$18.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.53

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	460	128.36	590	87
Medium 2	454	109.84	499	18thin

One grade step is worth $18.52/cwt here — about $91 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 sale105 hd

125.18

—

NC average8 barns · 1,137 hd

120.66

+4.53

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	1,506	91.39	1,377	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	72.53	878	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	67.02	930	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	63.08	620	10

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	330	156.51/cwt	148.00–161.00	516	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	122.07/cwt	116.00–127.00	703	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	246	160.98/cwt	159.00–163.00	396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	148.53/cwt	147.00–150.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	120.01/cwt	117.00–123.00	750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	82.66/cwt	81.00–85.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	120.98/cwt	120.00–123.00	870	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	110.36/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	104.66/cwt	104.00–105.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	124.45/cwt	119.00–130.00	647	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	126.43/cwt	124.00–129.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	143.75/cwt	136.00–150.00	601	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	133.52/cwt	127.00–140.00	637	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	894.08/cwt	894.08–894.08	9,084	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	780.41/cwt	665.18–903.04	7,921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	148.56/cwt	141.00–150.00	557	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	919	1,167.98/cwt	975.00–1,350.00	10,734	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,805	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	1,088.12/cwt	1,075.00–1,100.00	9,641	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	827	618.72/cwt	527.36–688.00	5,117	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	417	110.11/cwt	104.00–116.00	459	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	726.82/cwt	644.36–799.28	5,626	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	744.60/cwt	673.92–816.48	6,701	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	665.28/cwt	665.28–665.28	5,030	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	879.83/cwt	753.36–1,000.16	8,165	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,114.61/cwt	756.00–1,411.80	11,068	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	729.65/cwt	585.98–883.52	6,217	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	673	858.89/cwt	825.00–875.00	5,780	3
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	692	588.20/cwt	588.20–588.20	4,070	1
Bulls	—	—	1,529	103.41/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,581	2
Bulls	—	—	1,491	83.38/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,243	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	526	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	69.89/cwt	69.00–71.00	681	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	63.50/cwt	60.00–66.00	632	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	67.02/cwt	65.00–69.00	930	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	381	125.78/cwt	122.00–130.00	479	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	573	116.57/cwt	110.00–120.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	472	111.20/cwt	105.00–116.00	525	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	513	102.98/cwt	100.00–106.00	528	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	341	112.01/cwt	107.00–117.00	382	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	575	114.75/cwt	114.00–116.00	660	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	10,824	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	831.83/cwt	779.22–879.04	8,460	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	79.02/cwt	76.00–81.00	858	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	71.23/cwt	69.00–74.00	880	15
Heifers	Medium 2	—	569	98.47/cwt	97.00–100.00	560	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	419	115.58/cwt	111.00–120.00	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	130.14/cwt	124.00–134.00	493	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	479	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	535	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	530	115.03/cwt	114.00–116.00	610	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	10,810	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	8,928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	129.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	128.18/cwt	122.00–135.00	609	15
Steers	Medium 2	—	418	123.86/cwt	119.00–130.00	518	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	369	119.02/cwt	115.00–124.00	439	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	109.60/cwt	106.00–113.00	794	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	131.80/cwt	125.00–137.00	565	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	110.37/cwt	107.00–115.00	916	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	703	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	780.08/cwt	780.08–780.08	6,209	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	804.69/cwt	621.96–964.32	8,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	135.71/cwt	130.00–139.00	383	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	99.63/cwt	97.00–104.00	816	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	123.81/cwt	118.00–130.00	645	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	122.62/cwt	120.00–126.00	696	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	112.32/cwt	109.00–114.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	110.00/cwt	109.00–112.00	735	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	137.06/cwt	132.00–143.00	452	11

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 Aug 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 335Year ago 306

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 71Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 1Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	330	148.00–161.00	156.51
2	—	246	159.00–163.00	160.98
2	—	280	147.00–150.00	148.53
7	—	719	120.00–123.00	120.98
22	—	418	136.00–150.00	143.75
9	—	375	141.00–150.00	148.56
2	—	612	124.00–125.00	124.49
2	—	561	125.00–135.00	129.99
3	—	830	107.00–115.00	110.37
2	—	539	130.00–131.00	130.49
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	104.00–116.00	110.11
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	122.00–130.00	125.78
3	—	573	110.00–120.00	116.57
5	—	418	119.00–130.00	123.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	576	116.00–127.00	122.07
3	—	904	81.00–85.00	82.66
8	—	622	105.00–115.00	110.36
3	—	777	104.00–105.00	104.66
10	—	520	119.00–130.00	124.45
19	—	477	127.00–140.00	133.52
5	—	724	106.00–113.00	109.60
3	—	819	97.00–104.00	99.63
5	—	668	109.00–112.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	114.00–116.00	114.75
3	—	479	110.00–115.00	111.70
2	—	530	114.00–116.00	115.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	117.00–123.00	120.01
2	—	676	124.00–129.00	126.43
10	—	379	124.00–134.00	130.14
15	—	475	122.00–135.00	128.18
10	—	429	125.00–137.00	131.80
8	—	282	130.00–139.00	135.71
16	—	521	118.00–130.00	123.81
8	—	568	120.00–126.00	122.62
3	—	732	109.00–114.00	112.32
11	—	330	132.00–143.00	137.06
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	105.00–116.00	111.20
4	—	513	100.00–106.00	102.98
2	—	341	107.00–117.00	112.01
2	—	569	97.00–100.00	98.47
2	—	419	111.00–120.00	115.58
3	—	369	115.00–124.00	119.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,016	894.08	894.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,015	665.18–903.04	780.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	900	673.92–816.48	744.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	928	753.36–1,000.16	879.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	993	756.00–1,411.80	1,114.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	852	585.98–883.52	729.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,017	779.22–879.04	831.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,017	621.96–964.32	804.69
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	827	527.36–688.00	618.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	919	975.00–1,350.00	1,167.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	892	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	886	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,088.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	902	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	744	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	673	825.00–875.00	858.89
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	774	644.36–799.28	726.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	756	665.28	665.28
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	796	780.08	780.08
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	692	588.20	588.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,529	100.00–106.00	103.41
3	—	1,491	80.00–87.00	83.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	957	55.00	55.00
2	—	975	69.00–71.00	69.89
6	—	995	60.00–66.00	63.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	65.00–69.00	67.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,086	76.00–81.00	79.02
15	—	1,235	69.00–74.00	71.23

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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