Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 80.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.48/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$118.48

99 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$545

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$12.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.55

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	471	120.62	568	82
Medium 2	408	108.16	441	17thin

One grade step is worth $12.45/cwt here — about $128 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 sale99 hd

118.48

—

NC average7 barns · 941 hd

117.93

+0.55

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	—	Low	1,343	75.29	1,011	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	61.38	870	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	60.48	705	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	48.15	469	11

Every lot, as filed

49 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	—	480	129.01/cwt	124.00–134.00	619	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	120.97/cwt	114.00–126.00	697	14
Steers	Medium 2	—	189	125.64/cwt	123.00–128.00	237	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	145.96/cwt	140.00–151.00	464	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	96.95/cwt	94.00–100.00	752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	105.30/cwt	100.00–110.00	709	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	109.89/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	121.62/cwt	116.00–127.00	640	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	139.57/cwt	136.00–145.00	655	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	327	124.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	406	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	146.90/cwt	140.00–151.00	535	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	136.50/cwt	130.00–142.00	792	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	141.32/cwt	137.00–146.00	397	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	209	128.06/cwt	121.00–132.00	268	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	386	128.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	496	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	279	127.69/cwt	122.00–131.00	356	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	223	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	256	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	441	115.65/cwt	112.00–120.00	510	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	118.82/cwt	113.00–122.00	620	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	126.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	599	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	231	136.47/cwt	134.00–139.00	315	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	118.23/cwt	115.00–125.00	734	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	439	103.49/cwt	103.00–104.00	454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	142.54/cwt	135.00–148.00	600	18
Heifers	Medium 2	—	364	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	125.91/cwt	119.00–130.00	536	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	101.98/cwt	100.00–105.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	124.89/cwt	119.00–130.00	470	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	127.24/cwt	120.00–130.00	400	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	118.47/cwt	116.00–123.00	682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	114.48/cwt	109.00–118.00	717	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	513	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	518	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	286	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	338	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	440	105.22/cwt	103.00–110.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	481	102.05/cwt	98.00–106.00	491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	530	107.35/cwt	102.00–112.00	569	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	470	112.68/cwt	111.00–115.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	317	114.43/cwt	110.00–119.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	493	108.51/cwt	106.00–111.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	573	99.26/cwt	96.00–101.00	569	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	59.11/cwt	56.00–63.00	716	14
Bulls	—	—	1,420	71.41/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,014	4
Bulls	—	—	1,188	83.04/cwt	82.00–84.00	987	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	39.71/cwt	38.00–41.00	466	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	953	66.89/cwt	66.00–69.00	637	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	61.38/cwt	60.00–64.00	870	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	50.02/cwt	47.00–54.00	465	9

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 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 377Last week 392Year ago 587

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 81Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	480	124.00–134.00	129.01
14	—	576	114.00–126.00	120.97
4	—	776	94.00–100.00	96.95
13	—	673	100.00–110.00	105.30
10	—	624	105.00–115.00	109.89
10	—	526	116.00–127.00	121.62
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	530	102.00–112.00	107.35
3	—	470	111.00–115.00	112.68
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	189	123.00–128.00	125.64
4	—	327	120.00–130.00	124.01
3	—	209	121.00–132.00	128.06
4	—	386	125.00–130.00	128.49
3	—	279	122.00–131.00	127.69
3	—	441	112.00–120.00	115.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	318	140.00–151.00	145.96
7	—	469	136.00–145.00	139.57
10	—	364	140.00–151.00	146.90
6	—	580	130.00–142.00	136.50
2	—	281	137.00–146.00	141.32
2	—	539	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	231	134.00–139.00	136.47
3	—	621	115.00–125.00	118.23
18	—	421	135.00–148.00	142.54
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	115.00	115.00
2	—	439	103.00–104.00	103.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	522	113.00–122.00	118.82
11	—	473	120.00–130.00	126.60
14	—	426	119.00–130.00	125.91
3	—	673	100.00–105.00	101.98
18	—	376	119.00–130.00	124.89
8	—	314	120.00–130.00	127.24
4	—	576	116.00–123.00	118.47
8	—	626	109.00–118.00	114.48
2	—	708	104.00–105.00	104.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	364	110.00–115.00	112.42
2	—	513	100.00–102.00	100.98
3	—	286	117.00–119.00	118.01
4	—	440	103.00–110.00	105.22
4	—	481	98.00–106.00	102.05
2	—	317	110.00–119.00	114.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	106.00–111.00	108.51
4	—	573	96.00–101.00	99.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,212	56.00–63.00	59.11
3	—	953	66.00–69.00	66.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,174	38.00–41.00	39.71
9	—	930	47.00–54.00	50.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	60.00–64.00	61.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	70.00–74.00	71.41
2	—	1,188	82.00–84.00	83.04

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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