Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Prices were slightly lower due to some buyers not active.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.91/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$117.91

115 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$34.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.12

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	523	128.50	672	72
Medium 2	519	104.44	542	26
Small 1-2	423	93.65	396	17thin

One grade step is worth $34.85/cwt here — about $276 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 sale115 hd

117.91

—

NC average9 barns · 1,537 hd

139.03

−21.12

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	1,297	94.38	1,224	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,105	81.88	905	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	76.22	1,082	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	960	59.12	568	19

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	993	$772	2thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	Small 1-2	—	632	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	145.26/cwt	135.00–148.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	115.59/cwt	110.00–123.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	296	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	130.38/cwt	122.00–137.00	690	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	624	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	112.09/cwt	100.00–119.00	750	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	140.58/cwt	130.00–146.00	602	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	369	127.11/cwt	120.00–132.00	469	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	348	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	452	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	372	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	387	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	446	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	1,072	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,179	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	624	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	786	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	111.98/cwt	109.00–115.00	367	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	662	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	596	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	477	130.82/cwt	121.00–140.00	624	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	695	109.03/cwt	102.00–116.00	758	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	248	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	325	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	411	132.18/cwt	130.00–140.00	543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	437	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	163.12/cwt	160.00–168.00	546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	134.01/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,111	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	143.59/cwt	136.00–157.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	155.27/cwt	146.00–165.00	660	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	963	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	414	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	393	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	368	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	160.40/cwt	147.00–166.00	605	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	156.71/cwt	147.00–160.00	740	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	116.24/cwt	112.00–123.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	141.10/cwt	135.00–148.00	674	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	136.73/cwt	125.00–149.00	707	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	550	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	524	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	650	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	50.00/cwt	40.00–54.00	459	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	65.76/cwt	57.00–74.00	652	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	76.22/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,082	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	88.95/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,056	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	79.76/cwt	75.00–85.00	861	10
Bulls	—	—	1,297	94.38/cwt	88.00–104.00	1,224	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	771.63/head	725.00–825.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	111.50/cwt	110.00–114.00	699	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	636	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	112.08/cwt	104.00–115.00	815	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	532	112.99/cwt	112.00–114.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	570	109.97/cwt	107.00–112.00	627	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	542	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	518	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	618	94.01/cwt	89.00–100.00	581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	852	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	704	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	132.06/cwt	121.00–145.00	765	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	746	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	798	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	586	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	331	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	258	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	289	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	576	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	428	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	542	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	547	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	556	98.48/cwt	97.00–100.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	496	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	615	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	396	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	392	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	468	84.89/cwt	80.00–90.00	397	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	332	100.32/cwt	90.00–103.00	333	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	381	122.46/cwt	114.00–128.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	625	92.34/cwt	92.00–93.00	577	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	338	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	481	106.50/cwt	91.00–116.00	512	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	262	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	314	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	540	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	136.28/cwt	130.00–139.00	634	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	128.22/cwt	120.00–133.00	753	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	564	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	502	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	722	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	650	2

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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 292Year ago 377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 49Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	632	70.00	70.00
1	—	746	70.00	70.00
1	—	258	112.00	112.00
3	—	396	99.00	99.00
2	—	468	80.00–90.00	84.89
7	—	332	90.00–103.00	100.32
1	—	540	82.00	82.00
1	—	564	89.00	89.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	135.00–148.00	145.26
2	—	793	94.00	94.00
4	—	623	110.00–123.00	115.59
4	—	296	138.00–140.00	139.00
14	—	529	122.00–137.00	130.38
1	—	748	96.00	96.00
1	—	922	96.00	96.00
1	—	330	138.00	138.00
7	—	669	100.00–119.00	112.09
6	—	428	130.00–146.00	140.58
1	—	240	138.00	138.00
12	—	465	130.00–139.00	136.28
11	—	587	120.00–133.00	128.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	518	118.00	118.00
1	—	576	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	798	85.00	85.00
1	—	428	122.00	122.00
5	—	542	101.00	101.00
2	—	556	97.00–100.00	98.48
4	—	381	114.00–128.00	122.46
3	—	625	92.00–93.00	92.34
1	—	338	125.00	125.00
5	—	481	91.00–116.00	106.50
1	—	262	120.00	120.00
2	—	722	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	586	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	496	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	145.00	145.00
1	—	624	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	369	120.00–132.00	127.11
1	—	348	130.00	130.00
3	—	477	121.00–140.00	130.82
2	—	695	102.00–116.00	109.03
1	—	248	131.00	131.00
5	—	411	130.00–140.00	132.18
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	372	104.00	104.00
1	—	446	102.50	102.50
2	—	328	109.00–115.00	111.98
1	—	662	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,072	110.00	110.00
1	—	624	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	168.00	168.00
3	—	335	160.00–168.00	163.12
2	—	829	132.00–136.00	134.01
3	—	545	136.00–157.00	143.59
17	—	425	146.00–165.00	155.27
10	—	642	150.00	150.00
8	—	377	147.00–166.00	160.40
4	—	472	147.00–160.00	156.71
2	—	665	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	414	95.00	95.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	368	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	112.00–123.00	116.24
1	—	878	103.00	103.00
11	—	478	135.00–148.00	141.10
12	—	517	125.00–149.00	136.73
10	—	627	110.00–114.00	111.50
5	—	727	104.00–115.00	112.08
1	—	804	106.00	106.00
1	—	758	110.00	110.00
11	—	579	121.00–145.00	132.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	122.00	122.00
1	—	524	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	636	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	112.00–114.00	112.99
5	—	570	107.00–112.00	109.97
4	—	618	89.00–100.00	94.01
1	—	704	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	542	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	918	40.00–54.00	50.00
11	—	991	57.00–74.00	65.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,419	74.00–80.00	76.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	88.00–90.00	88.95
10	—	1,080	75.00–85.00	79.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,297	88.00–104.00	94.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	725.00–825.00	771.63

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

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