Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows were 6.00 to 7.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 13.00 to 14.00 lower on a very light test; heifers were mixed, 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher; and feeder bulls were also mixed, 3.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light due to inclement weather ("slight risk" for severe weather, including isolated tornados). Cattle quality was average. "By the head" calves brought 100.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.78/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$120.78

88 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$33.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.54

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	470	128.87	605	46
Medium 2	335	122.34	409	10thin
Medium and Large 3	594	112.49	668	25
Small 1-2	433	95.00	411	7thin

One grade step is worth $33.87/cwt here — about $194 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 sale88 hd

120.78

—

NC average8 barns · 1,110 hd

132.32

−11.54

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	1,416	101.09	1,431	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	82.55	1,215	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,263	81.92	1,034	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	63.67	600	18

Every lot, as filed

105 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 2	—	308	129.55/cwt	127.00–132.00	399	2
Steers	Medium 2Fancy	—	426	132.43/cwt	131.00–134.00	564	2
Steers	Medium 2Fancy	—	294	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	419	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	900	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,044	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	392	112.97/cwt	111.00–115.00	443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	431	138.99/cwt	137.00–140.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	129.44/cwt	127.00–132.00	300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	135.32/cwt	132.00–137.00	518	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	285	132.72/cwt	130.00–136.00	378	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	231	136.47/cwt	136.00–137.00	315	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	155.60/cwt	151.00–159.00	655	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	132.66/cwt	127.00–137.00	620	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	135.35/cwt	129.00–140.00	577	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	376	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	513	2
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	422	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	306	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	470	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	552	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	115.71/cwt	112.00–119.00	535	4
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	684	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	534	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	560	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	434	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	122.02/cwt	120.00–127.00	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	792	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	143.04/cwt	140.00–145.00	562	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	145.74/cwt	144.00–149.00	482	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	528	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	142.61/cwt	141.00–143.00	770	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	414	121.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	504	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	586	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	586	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	368	127.27/cwt	121.00–132.00	468	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	1,118	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,196	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	398	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	350	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	302	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	163.93/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,011	6
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	608	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	426	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	652	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	515	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	769	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	584	3
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	592	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	509	2
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	160	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	134.00/cwt	129.00–137.00	843	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	137.29/cwt	131.00–141.00	706	17
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	802	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	534	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	514	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	135.86/cwt	133.00–138.00	787	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	84.58/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,281	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	73.43/cwt	73.00–74.00	917	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	77.89/cwt	75.00–81.00	977	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	65.82/cwt	65.00–68.00	638	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	777	36.94/cwt	34.00–40.00	287	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,225	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	72.20/cwt	70.00–75.00	987	2
Bulls	—	—	1,171	100.70/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,179	7
Bulls	—	—	1,866	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,239	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	88.38/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,127	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	72.16/cwt	71.00–74.00	690	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	55.27/cwt	52.00–58.00	534	3
Bulls	—	—	2,230	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,472	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,137.41/cwt	1,075.00–1,250.00	10,123	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	742	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	7,791	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	996.63/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	10,096	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	734	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,239	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	871	999.63/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	8,707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	724	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	866	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	739	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	748	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	883	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	768	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	906	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	352	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	317	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	570	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	439	115.00/cwt	113.00–117.00	505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	130.23/cwt	129.00–132.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	126.86/cwt	121.00–132.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	371	121.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	922	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	959	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	558	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	558	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	190	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	174	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	404	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	265	123.62/cwt	120.00–126.00	328	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	846	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	744	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,044	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	409	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	332	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	875	103.66/cwt	100.00–111.00	907	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	426	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	574	116.65/cwt	115.00–119.00	670	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	291	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	706	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	794	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	141.67/cwt	135.00–147.00	394	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	632	120.65/cwt	118.00–124.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	898	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	142.48/cwt	137.00–147.00	673	18
Bulls	Medium 2	—	469	124.01/cwt	120.00–129.00	582	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 Mar 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 188Year ago 371

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 56Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 4Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	127.00–132.00	129.55
1	—	900	116.00	116.00
4	—	285	130.00–136.00	132.72
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
2	—	231	136.00–137.00	136.47
3	—	414	120.00–125.00	121.67
8	—	368	121.00–132.00	127.27
1	—	1,118	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	426	131.00–134.00	132.43
1	—	294	142.50	142.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	111.00–115.00	112.97
1	—	586	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	634	136.00	136.00
1	—	828	126.00	126.00
1	—	454	149.00	149.00
5	—	393	140.00–145.00	143.04
4	—	331	144.00–149.00	145.74
5	—	540	141.00–143.00	142.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	431	137.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	376	136.00–137.00	136.51
1	—	306	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	151.00–159.00	155.60
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	422	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	564	160.00	160.00
1	—	455	160.00	160.00
6	—	617	160.00–168.00	163.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	232	127.00–132.00	129.44
3	—	383	132.00–137.00	135.32
7	—	467	127.00–137.00	132.66
9	—	426	129.00–140.00	135.35
4	—	575	120.00–127.00	122.02
4	—	327	129.00–132.00	130.23
4	—	521	121.00–132.00	126.86
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	121.00	121.00
4	—	371	120.00–125.00	121.48
4	—	265	120.00–126.00	123.62
1	—	332	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	552	113.00	113.00
4	—	462	112.00–119.00	115.71
7	—	695	114.00	114.00
3	—	439	113.00–117.00	115.00
1	—	922	104.00	104.00
1	—	174	117.50	117.50
1	—	342	118.00	118.00
1	—	846	104.00	104.00
2	—	360	113.00–114.00	113.50
3	—	875	100.00–111.00	103.66
1	—	638	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	684	78.00	78.00
1	—	560	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	434	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	352	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	558	100.00	100.00
1	—	190	106.00	106.00
1	—	426	104.00	104.00
1	—	260	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,044	108.00	108.00
3	—	278	135.00–147.00	141.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	574	115.00–119.00	116.65
1	—	706	99.00	99.00
1	—	794	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	528	105.00	105.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	608	70.00	70.00
1	—	652	79.00	79.00
3	—	769	76.00	76.00
2	—	592	86.00	86.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	398	88.00	88.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	302	87.00	87.00
1	—	160	92.50	92.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	129.00–137.00	134.00
17	—	514	131.00–141.00	137.29
8	—	579	133.00–138.00	135.86
1	—	678	135.00	135.00
18	—	472	137.00–147.00	142.48
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	802	100.00	100.00
1	—	866	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	534	110.00–112.00	111.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	514	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	125.00–127.00	125.98
3	—	632	118.00–124.00	120.65
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	739	120.00–121.00	120.50
1	—	570	123.00	123.00
3	—	469	120.00–129.00	124.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	748	118.00	118.00
1	—	768	118.00	118.00
1	—	898	107.00	107.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,515	82.00–88.00	84.58
1	—	1,376	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,367	70.00–75.00	72.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,249	73.00–74.00	73.43
7	—	1,254	75.00–81.00	77.89
7	—	1,275	85.00–91.00	88.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	970	65.00–68.00	65.82
2	—	777	34.00–40.00	36.94
8	—	956	71.00–74.00	72.16
3	—	967	52.00–58.00	55.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,171	98.00–105.00	100.70
2	—	1,866	120.00	120.00
1	—	2,230	66.00	66.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	890	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,137.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	975.00–1,025.00	996.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	742	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	734	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	871	975.00–1,025.00	999.63

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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