Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $175.84/cwt on 125 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −25.95 against this barn's trailing median of $201.79.

Average price

$175.84

125 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$913

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$487

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$55.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.78

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	184.78	1,018	85
Medium and Large 2	455	170.84	778	23
Medium 2	462	141.62	655	12thin
Small 1	411	129.02	530	5thin

One grade step is worth $55.75/cwt here — about $487 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

11 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.68, low $185.11, median $201.79 across 11 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale125 hd

175.84

—

NC average8 barns · 1,263 hd

181.62

−5.78

This barn, trailing median11 sales

201.79

−25.95

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	1,504	108.01	1,624	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	94.93	1,154	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	92.20	1,300	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,188	77.91	925	15

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)	818	$1,037	4thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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 2Fleshy	—	466	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	171.66/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,078	9
Steers	Medium 2	—	425	160.99/cwt	152.00–171.00	684	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	298	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	507	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	169.96/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,244	3
Steers	Small 1	—	238	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	333	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	442	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	575	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	466	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	167.77/cwt	160.00–180.00	809	10
Heifers	Small 1	—	598	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	151.21/cwt	145.00–164.00	1,004	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	168.36/cwt	157.50–180.00	877	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	266	152.59/cwt	150.00–155.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	422	151.66/cwt	150.00–155.00	640	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	571	127.64/cwt	120.00–142.50	729	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	256	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	333	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	167.07/cwt	164.00–170.00	448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	156.58/cwt	150.00–162.50	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	150.48/cwt	136.00–156.00	773	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	346	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	486	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	204	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	298	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	648	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	163.70/cwt	155.00–175.00	935	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	952	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	161.37/cwt	153.00–170.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,118	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,022	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	210.98/cwt	197.50–220.00	690	6
Steers	Small 1	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	168.14/cwt	157.50–175.00	1,291	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	179.58/cwt	170.00–208.00	1,207	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	211.07/cwt	204.00–220.00	908	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	195.36/cwt	170.00–207.00	1,227	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	620	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	605	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	362	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	165.91/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,362	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	217.99/cwt	210.00–230.00	837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	204.04/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,198	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	195.60/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,011	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	322	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	202.02/cwt	191.00–213.00	855	12
Bulls	Small 1	—	481	120.06/cwt	110.00–130.00	577	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	436	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	545	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	382	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	516	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	274	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	810	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,175	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	65.56/cwt	60.00–72.00	754	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,213	86.15/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,045	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	97.60/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,388	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,046	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,666	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,333	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	96.29/cwt	88.00–103.00	1,131	11
Bulls	—	—	1,967	122.20/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,404	2
Bulls	—	—	1,447	107.37/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,554	10
Bulls	—	—	1,144	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	984	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	768	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	1,058.02/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	724	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	692	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	289	186.04/cwt	182.00–190.00	538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	171.05/cwt	160.00–184.00	824	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	332	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	187.43/cwt	177.50–192.00	587	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	212.39/cwt	200.00–230.00	824	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	154.25/cwt	150.00–160.00	890	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	160.39/cwt	140.00–175.00	850	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	176.75/cwt	170.00–180.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	532	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	362	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	199.79/cwt	190.00–210.00	955	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	238	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	161.01/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,000	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	159.31/cwt	150.00–168.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Gaunt	—	692	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	242	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	188.26/cwt	180.00–193.00	714	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	183.02/cwt	175.00–190.00	783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	170.04/cwt	160.00–176.00	532	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	150.48/cwt	142.00–160.00	709	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	213.94/cwt	211.00–220.00	708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	883	150.03/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,325	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	586	176.22/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,033	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	779	158.01/cwt	142.50–170.00	1,231	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	659	162.77/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,073	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	246	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	159.99/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,165	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	816	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	204.19/cwt	200.00–208.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	188.49/cwt	175.00–210.00	997	15
Bulls	Medium 2	—	790	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	849	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	277	162.20/cwt	155.00–170.00	449	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	428	140.52/cwt	140.00–141.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	579	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	802	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 May 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 413Year ago 267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 42Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 7Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	466	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	442	130.00	130.00
1	—	466	130.00	130.00
1	—	598	120.00	120.00
1	—	256	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
1	—	648	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	482	160.00–180.00	167.77
13	—	664	145.00–164.00	151.21
10	—	521	157.50–180.00	168.36
12	—	571	155.00–175.00	163.70
12	—	621	150.00–166.00	161.01
1	—	242	180.00	180.00
13	—	379	180.00–193.00	188.26
6	—	428	175.00–190.00	183.02
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	266	150.00–155.00	152.59
2	—	525	130.00	130.00
3	—	422	150.00–155.00	151.66
3	—	571	120.00–142.50	127.64
1	—	346	140.00	140.00
1	—	486	145.00	145.00
1	—	204	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	164.00–170.00	167.07
3	—	437	150.00–162.50	156.58
5	—	514	136.00–156.00	150.48
3	—	385	150.00–168.00	159.31
1	—	218	160.00	160.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
6	—	313	160.00–176.00	170.04
5	—	471	142.00–160.00	150.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	692	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	628	167.50–175.00	171.66
12	—	423	191.00–213.00	202.02
7	—	388	200.00–230.00	212.39
9	—	478	190.00–210.00	199.79
3	—	331	211.00–220.00	213.94
3	—	883	145.00–160.00	150.03
5	—	586	170.00–186.00	176.22
5	—	779	142.50–170.00	158.01
7	—	659	150.00–175.00	162.77
1	—	246	205.00	205.00
5	—	728	150.00–167.50	159.99
1	—	816	164.00	164.00
2	—	267	200.00–208.00	204.19
15	—	529	175.00–210.00	188.49
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	481	110.00–130.00	120.06
1	—	436	125.00	125.00
1	—	382	135.00	135.00
1	—	274	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	724	100.00	100.00
1	—	332	162.50	162.50
1	—	532	145.00	145.00
1	—	362	152.00	152.00
1	—	238	150.00	150.00
1	—	790	107.50	107.50
2	—	277	155.00–170.00	162.20
2	—	428	140.00–141.00	140.52
2	—	579	137.00–140.00	138.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	692	136.00	136.00
2	—	289	182.00–190.00	186.04
7	—	482	160.00–184.00	171.05
4	—	313	177.50–192.00	187.43
3	—	577	150.00–160.00	154.25
3	—	530	140.00–175.00	160.39
3	—	417	170.00–180.00	176.75
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	152.00–171.00	160.99
1	—	298	170.00	170.00
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	732	160.00–180.00	169.96
1	—	952	147.50	147.50
6	—	327	197.50–220.00	210.98
6	—	768	157.50–175.00	168.14
5	—	672	170.00–208.00	179.58
4	—	430	204.00–220.00	211.07
2	—	470	200.00	200.00
15	—	628	170.00–207.00	195.36
3	—	821	160.00–172.50	165.91
3	—	384	210.00–230.00	217.99
15	—	587	180.00–210.00	204.04
7	—	517	180.00–210.00	195.60
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	238	140.00	140.00
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
1	—	326	185.00	185.00
2	—	567	153.00–170.00	161.37
1	—	1,118	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,022	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	97.50	97.50
1	—	362	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	322	102.50	102.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,150	60.00–72.00	65.56
9	—	1,213	80.00–93.00	86.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	95.00–100.00	97.60
1	—	1,376	76.00	76.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,666	80.00	80.00
11	—	1,175	88.00–103.00	96.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,967	120.00–125.00	122.20
10	—	1,447	90.00–115.00	107.37
1	—	1,144	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	768	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	834	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,058.02

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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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