Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-08

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.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.77/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$181.77

107 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$631

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$48.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.56

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	188.57	1,034	70
Medium and Large 2	445	173.12	771	29
Medium 2	366	155.60	569	7thin
Small 1	288	140.00	403	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.57/cwt here — about $631 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 sale107 hd

181.77

—

NC average8 barns · 1,437 hd

197.33

−15.56

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	1,292	113.97	1,472	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,109	104.24	1,156	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,511	98.65	1,491	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	85.49	871	33

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)	818	$820	5

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	568	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	275	159.73/cwt	154.00–165.00	439	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	664	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	180.80/cwt	160.00–182.50	1,199	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	178.88/cwt	170.00–187.50	782	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	392	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	298	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	193.14/cwt	175.00–203.00	1,014	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	192.02/cwt	190.00–194.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	203.61/cwt	195.00–212.50	668	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	151.49/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,254	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	216.50/cwt	213.00–220.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	220.15/cwt	210.00–227.50	933	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	700	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	192.62/cwt	182.50–206.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	486	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,050	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	171.26/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,076	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,137	127.49/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	172.99/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	735	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	188.69/cwt	187.50–190.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,048	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	223.80/cwt	219.00–232.50	866	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	181.98/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,558	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	427	173.78/cwt	170.00–177.50	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	631	238.02/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,502	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,293	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,206	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	220.03/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,173	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,268	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	292	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	187.67/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	213.63/cwt	200.00–220.00	921	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	205.26/cwt	200.00–210.00	472	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	162.01/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,426	2
Bulls	Small 1Full	—	268	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	389	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,353	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	100.81/cwt	94.00–116.00	1,525	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	115.49/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,237	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	76.05/cwt	70.00–84.00	746	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	90.88/cwt	84.00–96.00	945	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	101.74/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,137	18
Bulls	—	—	1,314	111.32/cwt	95.00–120.00	1,463	13
Bulls	—	—	1,148	131.19/cwt	126.00–137.50	1,506	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	768	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	177.90/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,197	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	186.99/cwt	180.00–195.00	602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	774	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	185.08/cwt	182.50–187.50	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	822	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,315	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	206.54/cwt	195.00–215.00	793	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,072	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	562	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	392	186.25/cwt	180.00–192.50	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	922	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	456	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	178.71/cwt	177.50–180.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	494	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	207.61/cwt	190.00–216.00	980	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	642	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	220	177.59/cwt	175.00–180.00	391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	195.32/cwt	180.00–207.00	1,098	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	607	187.04/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,135	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	223.03/cwt	210.00–231.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	167.45/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,303	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	181.53/cwt	170.00–193.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	216	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	195.81/cwt	187.50–207.00	856	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	154.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	288	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	181.96/cwt	171.00–190.00	690	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	462	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	168.29/cwt	160.00–175.00	794	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	236	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	164.91/cwt	160.00–170.00	877	4

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 Jun 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 313Last week 311Year ago 323

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 93Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	568	160.00	160.00
5	—	437	170.00–187.50	178.88
2	—	343	170.00–193.00	181.53
2	—	665	150.00–160.00	154.92
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
7	—	379	171.00–190.00	181.96
6	—	472	160.00–175.00	168.29
1	—	236	170.00	170.00
4	—	532	160.00–170.00	164.91
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	154.00–165.00	159.73
1	—	664	130.00	130.00
1	—	392	162.50	162.50
1	—	216	160.00	160.00
1	—	462	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	569	180.00	180.00
21	—	663	160.00–182.50	180.80
1	—	728	155.00	155.00
1	—	298	197.50	197.50
17	—	525	175.00–203.00	193.14
2	—	374	190.00–194.00	192.02
6	—	328	195.00–212.50	203.61
2	—	828	150.00–153.00	151.49
4	—	464	182.50–206.00	192.62
3	—	628	167.00–180.00	171.26
5	—	437	187.50–207.00	195.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	486	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	642	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	288	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	213.00–220.00	216.50
7	—	424	210.00–227.50	220.15
1	—	800	180.00	180.00
3	—	387	219.00–232.50	223.80
2	—	856	175.00–189.00	181.98
4	—	533	218.00–226.00	220.03
2	—	611	208.00	208.00
2	—	587	216.00	216.00
1	—	758	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	616	172.50	172.50
2	—	1,137	126.00–129.00	127.49
2	—	380	193.00	193.00
2	—	740	170.00–176.00	172.99
2	—	321	187.50–190.00	188.69
1	—	1,048	135.00	135.00
2	—	434	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,206	120.00	120.00
2	—	509	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	214.00	214.00
15	—	631	237.00–240.00	238.02
4	—	515	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	170.00–177.50	173.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	292	210.00	210.00
3	—	535	185.00–190.00	187.67
4	—	431	200.00–220.00	213.63
3	—	230	200.00–210.00	205.26
2	—	880	159.00–165.00	162.01
14	—	673	173.00–180.00	177.90
2	—	822	160.00	160.00
6	—	384	195.00–215.00	206.54
1	—	922	147.50	147.50
10	—	472	190.00–216.00	207.61
14	—	562	180.00–207.00	195.32
3	—	607	180.00–191.00	187.04
3	—	316	210.00–231.00	223.03
2	—	778	165.00–170.00	167.45
Bulls — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	268	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	180.00	180.00
4	—	322	180.00–195.00	186.99
1	—	774	162.50	162.50
2	—	424	182.50–187.50	185.08
1	—	618	155.00	155.00
1	—	670	160.00	160.00
2	—	392	180.00–192.50	186.25
2	—	733	145.00–150.00	147.54
1	—	456	180.00	180.00
2	—	523	177.50–180.00	178.71
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	562	152.50	152.50
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	494	162.50	162.50
2	—	220	175.00–180.00	177.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	90.00	90.00
12	—	1,513	94.00–116.00	100.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,071	110.00–120.00	115.49
18	—	1,118	94.00–109.00	101.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	981	70.00–84.00	76.05
21	—	1,040	84.00–96.00	90.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,314	95.00–120.00	111.32
2	—	1,148	126.00–137.50	131.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	768	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,016	900.00	900.00

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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