Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.86/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$128.86

53 head · 439 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$26.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.12

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	435	135.82	591	32
Medium and Large 3	472	120.94	571	16thin
Small 1-2	351	109.66	385	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.15/cwt here — about $207 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 sale53 hd

128.86

—

NC average9 barns · 874 hd

139.98

−11.12

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	—	Low	1,495	90.42	1,352	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,094	86.47	946	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	68.99	752	4thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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 3	—	561	116.01/cwt	113.00–118.00	651	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	324	118.25/cwt	117.50–119.00	383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	418	144.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	606	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	164.81/cwt	158.00–170.00	611	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	159.07/cwt	154.00–167.00	692	4
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	326	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	359	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	169.51/cwt	169.00–170.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	136.87/cwt	130.00–143.00	654	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	169.02/cwt	167.00–171.00	461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	378	148.49/cwt	145.00–151.00	561	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	129.73/cwt	126.00–133.00	363	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	159.53/cwt	155.00–165.00	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3Full	—	412	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	482	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	133.75/cwt	130.00–137.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	136.99/cwt	134.00–140.00	579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	157.47/cwt	157.00–158.00	513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	145.74/cwt	145.00–147.00	420	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	146.67/cwt	146.00–147.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	138.04/cwt	133.00–141.00	791	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	511	137.00/cwt	135.00–139.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	467	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	158.91/cwt	152.00–165.00	752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	157.48/cwt	156.00–159.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	123.24/cwt	120.00–128.00	458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	131.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	139.92/cwt	137.00–145.00	453	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	136.57/cwt	130.00–141.00	578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	127.03/cwt	125.00–129.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	135.04/cwt	130.00–139.00	496	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	369	103.94/cwt	100.00–109.00	384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	123.75/cwt	120.00–126.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	121.69/cwt	120.00–124.00	509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	132.04/cwt	127.00–135.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	129.99/cwt	128.00–133.00	866	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	774	112.96/cwt	111.00–115.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	130.27/cwt	125.00–134.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	512	126.56/cwt	124.00–129.00	648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	724	113.38/cwt	110.00–117.00	821	2
Bulls	—	—	1,429	76.36/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,091	2
Bulls	—	—	1,624	91.20/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,481	3
Bulls	—	—	1,367	103.31/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,412	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	88.63/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,041	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	854	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	683	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	709	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	74.48/cwt	74.00–75.00	854	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	608	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 Aug 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 171Last week 210Year ago 335

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 40Year ago 71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	561	113.00–118.00	116.01
4	—	372	120.00–128.00	123.24
4	—	469	120.00–126.00	123.75
2	—	626	116.00–118.00	117.00
3	—	418	120.00–124.00	121.69
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	324	117.50–119.00	118.25
3	—	369	100.00–109.00	103.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	478	130.00–143.00	136.87
4	—	530	125.00–135.00	131.14
6	—	324	137.00–145.00	139.92
7	—	423	130.00–141.00	136.57
2	—	570	125.00–129.00	127.03
4	—	367	130.00–139.00	135.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	140.00–150.00	144.90
4	—	378	145.00–151.00	148.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	158.00–170.00	164.81
4	—	435	154.00–167.00	159.07
2	—	273	167.00–171.00	169.02
3	—	474	155.00–165.00	159.53
2	—	326	157.00–158.00	157.47
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	326	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	169.00–170.00	169.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	146.00	146.00
3	—	475	130.00–137.00	133.75
2	—	423	134.00–140.00	136.99
4	—	288	145.00–147.00	145.74
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	126.00–133.00	129.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	412	116.00–118.00	116.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	461	146.00–147.00	146.67
5	—	573	133.00–141.00	138.04
3	—	616	127.00–135.00	132.04
5	—	666	128.00–133.00	129.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	511	135.00–139.00	137.00
2	—	467	137.00–140.00	138.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	152.00–165.00	158.91
2	—	510	156.00–159.00	157.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	774	111.00–115.00	112.96
3	—	485	125.00–134.00	130.27
2	—	512	124.00–129.00	126.56
2	—	724	110.00–117.00	113.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,429	74.00–80.00	76.36
3	—	1,624	89.00–95.00	91.20
2	—	1,367	102.00–105.00	103.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,174	88.00–90.00	88.63
1	—	854	80.00	80.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,074	66.00	66.00
2	—	1,146	74.00–75.00	74.48
1	—	996	61.00	61.00

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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