Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. 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 $179.61/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 2 of 10 comparable sales and sits −21.90 against this barn's trailing median of $201.51.

Average price

$179.61

106 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$105.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.86

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	187.60	1,022	79
Medium and Large 2	502	170.77	857	16thin
Medium 2	435	148.86	648	7thin
Small 1	407	120.48	491	3thin
Small 3	684	82.50	564	1thin

One grade step is worth $105.10/cwt here — about $457 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

10 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.68, low $160.66, median $201.51 across 10 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 sale106 hd

179.61

—

NC average8 barns · 1,004 hd

176.75

+2.86

This barn, trailing median10 sales

201.51

−21.90

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	1,735	116.19	2,016	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,109	97.25	1,078	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	96.72	1,441	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	85.62	833	7thin

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)	1,036	$1,296	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	775	$775	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 2	—	623	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	935	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	486	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	164.26/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,027	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	632	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	158.43/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	169.41/cwt	160.00–178.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	170.05/cwt	165.00–175.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	342	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	513	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	406	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	197.50/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,185	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	151.16/cwt	134.00–160.00	857	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	522	138.90/cwt	130.00–148.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	163.17/cwt	150.00–175.00	765	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,148	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	302	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	215.30/cwt	214.00–217.00	1,083	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	224	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	197.16/cwt	190.00–210.00	747	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	796	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	201.76/cwt	194.00–210.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,468	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,002	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,148	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,573	2
Steers	Small 1	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	175.78/cwt	172.50–179.00	1,188	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	486	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	170.17/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,224	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,640	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	848	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	596	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,021	150.20/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,534	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	175.31/cwt	165.00–188.00	1,085	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	194.61/cwt	190.00–200.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	191.31/cwt	175.00–198.00	1,024	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	167.68/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,216	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	174.40/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,186	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	200.72/cwt	190.00–215.00	963	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	85.62/cwt	80.00–90.00	833	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	96.72/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,441	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,043	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	98.98/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,078	10
Bulls	—	—	1,523	110.18/cwt	100.00–117.00	1,678	7
Bulls	—	—	2,031	124.61/cwt	122.00–128.00	2,531	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	1,295.70/head	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,296	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	684	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	564	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	488	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	248	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	183.36/cwt	180.00–185.00	777	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	167.59/cwt	160.00–175.00	947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	932	138.77/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,293	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	426	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	176.21/cwt	172.50–180.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	194.02/cwt	188.00–200.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	686	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	604	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	861	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	228	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	391	209.01/cwt	200.00–215.00	817	9
Bulls	Small 1	—	420	115.72/cwt	93.00–140.00	486	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	382	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	366	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	250	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	184.42/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,051	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	213.55/cwt	207.50–222.50	498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	168.96/cwt	168.00–170.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	782	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	264	197.05/cwt	190.00–204.00	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	190.82/cwt	180.00–197.00	803	7
Heifers	Small 1	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	165.81/cwt	160.00–177.00	947	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	486	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	404	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	145.85/cwt	133.00–157.50	754	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	268	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	402	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	197.60/cwt	180.00–205.00	634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	179.67/cwt	170.00–189.00	857	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	164.61/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,121	3

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 410Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 44Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 4Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	150.00	150.00
4	—	425	160.00–178.00	169.41
2	—	369	165.00–175.00	170.05
3	—	567	134.00–160.00	151.16
4	—	469	150.00–175.00	163.17
4	—	517	133.00–157.50	145.85
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	486	130.00	130.00
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	625	161.00–166.00	164.26
2	—	729	156.00–161.00	158.43
1	—	764	157.00	157.00
1	—	224	200.00	200.00
8	—	379	190.00–210.00	197.16
7	—	421	180.00–197.00	190.82
12	—	571	160.00–177.00	165.81
5	—	321	180.00–205.00	197.60
4	—	477	170.00–189.00	179.67
3	—	681	160.00–167.00	164.61
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	342	150.00	150.00
2	—	522	130.00–148.00	138.90
1	—	486	159.00	159.00
1	—	404	160.00	160.00
1	—	268	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	408	215.00	215.00
10	—	600	175.00–200.00	197.50
1	—	302	210.00	210.00
7	—	503	214.00–217.00	215.30
1	—	796	172.00	172.00
2	—	466	194.00–210.00	201.76
1	—	1,468	131.00	131.00
1	—	378	215.00	215.00
1	—	828	162.50	162.50
2	—	1,148	137.00	137.00
2	—	676	172.50–179.00	175.78
3	—	885	162.50–175.00	170.17
1	—	1,224	134.00	134.00
1	—	596	207.50	207.50
5	—	1,021	150.00–151.00	150.20
1	—	920	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,320	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	632	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	406	170.00	170.00
1	—	486	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	312	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,148	119.00	119.00
1	—	534	150.00	150.00
1	—	448	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,002	123.00	123.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	848	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	619	165.00–188.00	175.31
4	—	430	190.00–200.00	194.61
9	—	535	175.00–198.00	191.31
3	—	725	165.00–169.00	167.68
12	—	680	165.00–180.00	174.40
11	—	480	190.00–215.00	200.72
2	—	932	137.50–140.00	138.77
1	—	850	166.00	166.00
2	—	335	188.00–200.00	194.02
9	—	391	200.00–215.00	209.01
13	—	570	180.00–197.00	184.42
3	—	233	207.50–222.50	213.55
1	—	782	157.00	157.00
2	—	264	190.00–204.00	197.05
1	—	840	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	684	82.50	82.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	488	152.50	152.50
1	—	426	159.00	159.00
1	—	686	113.00	113.00
1	—	604	142.50	142.50
1	—	228	150.00	150.00
1	—	366	150.00	150.00
1	—	250	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	386	180.00	180.00
1	—	248	190.00	190.00
5	—	424	180.00–185.00	183.36
2	—	565	160.00–175.00	167.59
2	—	517	172.50–180.00	176.21
2	—	624	160.00	160.00
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
2	—	477	168.00–170.00	168.96
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	93.00–140.00	115.72
1	—	382	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	973	80.00–90.00	85.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	90.00–103.00	96.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,304	80.00	80.00
10	—	1,089	90.00–108.00	98.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,523	100.00–117.00	110.18
5	—	2,031	122.00–128.00	124.61

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,036	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,295.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	775.00	775.00

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

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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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