Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offering of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.86/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$160.86

106 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$814

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$358

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$36.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.83

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	169.21	907	67
Medium and Large 2	494	147.28	728	24
Medium 2	392	146.21	573	14thin
Small 1	414	132.50	549	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.71/cwt here — about $358 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 sale106 hd

160.86

—

NC average7 barns · 1,397 hd

171.69

−10.83

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	1,472	115.89	1,706	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,529	97.53	1,491	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,226	96.45	1,183	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	941	77.61	731	17

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	846	$1,267	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	929	$962	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	Medium and Large 1	—	272	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	160.32/cwt	155.00–177.00	927	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	153.55/cwt	140.00–165.00	734	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	142.17/cwt	133.00–150.00	744	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	373	147.05/cwt	140.00–155.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	236	200.97/cwt	185.00–217.50	474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	185.51/cwt	170.00–195.00	785	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	182.75/cwt	175.00–190.00	685	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	435	148.25/cwt	145.00–155.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	692	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,107	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	171.71/cwt	153.00–180.00	888	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	175.99/cwt	165.00–185.00	825	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	601	153.75/cwt	152.50–155.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	182.09/cwt	170.00–195.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	194.87/cwt	190.00–200.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	216.75/cwt	195.00–225.00	921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	218.71/cwt	215.00–222.50	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	209.02/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,177	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	228.07/cwt	217.50–237.50	497	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	414	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,234	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	180.11/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,191	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	316	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,098	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	306	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	220.07/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,153	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	218.71/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	732	155.69/cwt	140.00–168.00	1,140	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	546	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,037	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	598	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	583	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	366	144.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	530	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	302	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	447	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	871	61.17/cwt	53.00–70.00	533	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	856	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	805	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	85.83/cwt	80.00–92.50	851	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,566	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,331	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	100.66/cwt	90.00–112.00	1,530	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	113.50/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,465	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	98.74/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,157	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	82.20/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,092	4
Bulls	—	—	1,472	115.89/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,706	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929	961.98/head	800.00–1,125.00	962	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	149.87/cwt	140.00–170.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	366	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	934	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	571	122.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	828	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	652	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	202.43/cwt	200.00–205.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	200.30/cwt	190.00–217.50	725	12
Bulls	Medium 2	—	269	167.69/cwt	162.50–173.00	451	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	628	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	484	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	150.51/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,004	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	164.23/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,020	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	425	156.54/cwt	150.00–160.00	665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	194.09/cwt	180.00–208.00	910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	173.34/cwt	170.00–175.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	598	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	214.60/cwt	200.00–222.50	577	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	199.86/cwt	190.00–215.00	855	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	234	206.58/cwt	200.00–217.50	483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	886	134.94/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,196	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	457	140.76/cwt	130.00–152.50	643	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	316	148.21/cwt	145.00–150.00	468	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	756	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	832	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 Apr 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 337Year ago 305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 55Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	272	182.50	182.50
5	—	578	155.00–177.00	160.32
2	—	709	130.00–135.00	132.50
2	—	236	185.00–217.50	200.97
9	—	423	170.00–195.00	185.51
8	—	375	175.00–190.00	182.75
1	—	918	116.00	116.00
10	—	517	153.00–180.00	171.71
6	—	469	165.00–185.00	175.99
2	—	601	152.50–155.00	153.75
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
2	—	333	170.00–195.00	182.09
1	—	834	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	170.00	170.00
9	—	478	140.00–165.00	153.55
7	—	523	133.00–150.00	142.17
1	—	320	162.50	162.50
2	—	559	142.50	142.50
2	—	426	155.00	155.00
1	—	756	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	140.00–155.00	147.05
3	—	435	145.00–155.00	148.25
3	—	457	130.00–152.50	140.76
3	—	316	145.00–150.00	148.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	692	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	414	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	598	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	271	190.00–200.00	194.87
1	—	1,098	130.00	130.00
1	—	306	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	195.00–225.00	216.75
2	—	319	215.00–222.50	218.71
3	—	563	200.00–216.00	209.02
3	—	218	217.50–237.50	228.07
5	—	633	195.00	195.00
1	—	824	160.00	160.00
2	—	661	165.00–195.00	180.11
2	—	524	217.50–222.50	220.07
2	—	369	215.00	215.00
1	—	972	146.00	146.00
1	—	258	217.50	217.50
2	—	470	217.50–220.00	218.71
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	316	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	566	170.00	170.00
4	—	732	140.00–168.00	155.69
2	—	546	190.00	190.00
2	—	323	200.00–205.00	202.43
12	—	362	190.00–217.50	200.30
2	—	667	150.00–151.00	150.51
6	—	621	150.00–185.00	164.23
3	—	469	180.00–208.00	194.09
6	—	269	200.00–222.50	214.60
5	—	428	190.00–215.00	199.86
4	—	234	200.00–217.50	206.58
2	—	886	130.00–140.00	134.94
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	598	97.50	97.50
2	—	366	140.00–150.00	144.92
1	—	302	148.00	148.00
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	140.00–170.00	149.87
1	—	778	120.00	120.00
1	—	828	112.00	112.00
1	—	652	140.00	140.00
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
3	—	481	170.00–175.00	173.34
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	366	177.50	177.50
4	—	571	120.00–130.00	122.51
2	—	269	162.50–173.00	167.69
1	—	628	120.00	120.00
1	—	484	152.50	152.50
3	—	425	150.00–160.00	156.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	871	53.00–70.00	61.17
1	—	856	94.00	94.00
10	—	992	80.00–92.50	85.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,566	85.00	85.00
4	—	1,520	90.00–112.00	100.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,291	112.00–115.00	113.50
10	—	1,172	94.00–105.00	98.74
4	—	1,329	80.00–85.00	82.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,472	110.00–120.00	115.89

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	—	929	800.00–1,125.00	961.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	822	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	824	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	892	1,325.00	1,325.00

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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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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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