Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offering of cattle light. Cattle quality was average to plain.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.89/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$124.89

44 head · 436 lb average

Value per head Derived

$545

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$295

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$53.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.18

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	447	141.40	633	25
Medium 2	440	111.39	490	12thin
Small 1-2	391	89.29	349	6thin
Medium and Large 3	384	88.00	338	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.40/cwt here — about $295 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 sale44 hd

124.89

—

NC average8 barns · 708 hd

129.08

−4.18

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	1,280	92.01	1,178	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,400	80.44	1,127	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,268	75.96	963	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	991	59.35	588	18

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2	—	513	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	238	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	114.51/cwt	111.00–118.00	807	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	654	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	484	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	632	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	137.47/cwt	134.00–141.00	355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	151.48/cwt	142.00–161.00	492	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	338	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	418	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	167.98/cwt	160.00–174.00	474	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	336	112.91/cwt	107.50–118.00	379	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	656	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	153.58/cwt	142.00–160.00	577	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	652	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	439	130.90/cwt	122.00–140.00	575	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	333	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	604	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	392	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	158.05/cwt	149.00–165.00	669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	161.58/cwt	155.00–173.00	528	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	536	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	606	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	482	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	631	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	359	134.51/cwt	130.00–139.00	483	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	556	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	164.99/cwt	157.00–170.00	630	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	618	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	143.24/cwt	139.00–148.00	678	7
Bulls	Medium 2Gaunt	—	548	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	684	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	644	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	728	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	63.78/cwt	59.00–72.00	641	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	43.84/cwt	37.00–54.00	412	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	67.26/cwt	64.00–70.00	948	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,534	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,074	1
Bulls	—	—	1,754	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,929	1
Bulls	—	—	1,289	96.46/cwt	82.00–105.00	1,243	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	94.46/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,273	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	79.89/cwt	74.00–87.00	1,142	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	76.56/cwt	74.00–83.00	950	10
Bulls	—	—	1,022	71.91/cwt	70.00–74.00	735	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	476	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	946	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	137.46/cwt	134.00–141.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	569	108.35/cwt	103.00–126.00	617	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	563	84.94/cwt	80.00–90.00	478	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	670	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	590	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	774	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	604	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	488	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	610	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	533	106.70/cwt	100.00–110.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	125.35/cwt	124.00–126.00	788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	141.67/cwt	138.00–144.00	727	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	266	94.37/cwt	86.00–103.00	251	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	317	121.23/cwt	110.00–132.00	384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	142.15/cwt	136.00–149.00	597	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	766	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	651	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	471	90.38/cwt	82.50–99.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	134.49/cwt	134.00–135.00	793	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	436	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	401	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	724	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	138.00/cwt	133.00–146.00	711	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	465	111.01/cwt	107.00–115.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	224	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	282	1
Steers	Medium 2Full	—	634	111.03/cwt	109.00–113.00	704	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 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 297Year ago 611

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 41Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	108.00	108.00
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
1	—	380	121.00	121.00
3	—	317	110.00–132.00	121.23
1	—	724	83.00	83.00
2	—	465	107.00–115.00	111.01
1	—	224	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	238	101.00	101.00
1	—	654	74.00	74.00
1	—	488	80.00	80.00
2	—	266	86.00–103.00	94.37
1	—	436	92.00	92.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	111.00–118.00	114.51
2	—	258	134.00–141.00	137.47
3	—	325	142.00–161.00	151.48
5	—	376	142.00–160.00	153.58
1	—	456	143.00	143.00
4	—	420	136.00–149.00	142.15
2	—	590	134.00–135.00	134.49
6	—	515	133.00–146.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	384	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	632	114.00	114.00
2	—	439	122.00–140.00	130.90
2	—	333	135.00–140.00	137.42
1	—	482	131.00	131.00
2	—	359	130.00–139.00	134.51
1	—	556	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	418	113.00	113.00
2	—	336	107.50–118.00	112.91
1	—	536	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	282	160.00–174.00	167.98
1	—	238	150.00	150.00
6	—	423	149.00–165.00	158.05
4	—	327	155.00–173.00	161.58
8	—	382	157.00–170.00	164.99
1	—	514	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	656	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	604	70.00	70.00
1	—	392	77.50	77.50
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	634	109.00–113.00	111.03
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	618	105.00	105.00
2	—	476	110.00–120.00	115.00
6	—	569	103.00–126.00	108.35
1	—	670	88.00	88.00
3	—	533	100.00–110.00	106.70
1	—	766	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	874	93.00	93.00
7	—	473	139.00–148.00	143.24
1	—	946	94.00	94.00
2	—	572	134.00–141.00	137.46
3	—	629	124.00–126.00	125.35
3	—	513	138.00–144.00	141.67
Bulls — Medium 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	548	82.00	82.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	684	106.00	106.00
1	—	644	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	80.00–90.00	84.94
1	—	774	78.00	78.00
2	—	471	82.50–99.00	90.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,005	59.00–72.00	63.78
4	—	940	37.00–54.00	43.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	64.00–70.00	67.26
2	—	1,348	94.00–95.00	94.46
3	—	1,429	74.00–87.00	79.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,534	70.00	70.00
10	—	1,241	74.00–83.00	76.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,754	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,289	82.00–105.00	96.46
2	—	1,022	70.00–74.00	71.91

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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