Sale reports / North Carolina / Smithfield Livestock Auction / 2023-06-08

Smithfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Jun 8
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094
Feeder Cattle receipts
313 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 311▼ 10 vs year ago 323 · −3.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 93▲ 2 vs year ago 88 · +2.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 0▼ 10 vs year ago 15 · −66.7%
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548188.571,03470
Medium and Large 2445173.1277129
Medium 2366155.605697thin
Small 1288140.004031thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,292113.971,47215
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,109104.241,15622
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,51198.651,49115
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01985.4987133

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)818$8205

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—568160.00/cwt160.00–160.009091
HeifersMedium 2—275159.73/cwt154.00–165.004393
HeifersMedium 2—664130.00/cwt130.00–130.008631
HeifersMedium and Large 1—569180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0242
HeifersMedium and Large 1—663180.80/cwt160.00–182.501,19921
HeifersMedium and Large 2—437178.88/cwt170.00–187.507825
HeifersMedium 2—392162.50/cwt162.50–162.506371
HeifersMedium and Large 1—728155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1281
HeifersMedium and Large 1—298197.50/cwt197.50–197.505891
HeifersMedium and Large 1—525193.14/cwt175.00–203.001,01417
HeifersMedium and Large 1—374192.02/cwt190.00–194.007182
HeifersMedium and Large 1—328203.61/cwt195.00–212.506686
HeifersMedium and Large 1—828151.49/cwt150.00–153.001,2542
SteersMedium and Large 1—318216.50/cwt213.00–220.006882
SteersMedium and Large 1—424220.15/cwt210.00–227.509337
SteersMedium and Large 1Full—700179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,2531
HeifersMedium and Large 1—464192.62/cwt182.50–206.008944
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—486216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,0505
HeifersMedium and Large 1—628171.26/cwt167.00–180.001,0763
SteersMedium and Large 1—800180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4401
SteersMedium and Large 2—616172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0631
SteersMedium and Large 2—1,137127.49/cwt126.00–129.001,4502
SteersMedium and Large 2—380193.00/cwt193.00–193.007332
SteersMedium and Large 2—740172.99/cwt170.00–176.001,2802
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—735214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5732
SteersMedium and Large 2—321188.69/cwt187.50–190.006062
SteersMedium and Large 2—1,048135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4151
SteersMedium and Large 1—387223.80/cwt219.00–232.508663
SteersMedium and Large 1—856181.98/cwt175.00–189.001,5582
SteersMedium 2—427173.78/cwt170.00–177.507422
SteersMedium and Large 2—434190.00/cwt190.00–190.008252
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—631238.02/cwt237.00–240.001,50215
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—515251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,2934
SteersMedium and Large 2—1,206120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4471
SteersMedium and Large 1—533220.03/cwt218.00–226.001,1734
SteersMedium and Large 1—611208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,2712
SteersMedium and Large 2—509170.00/cwt170.00–170.008652
SteersMedium and Large 1—587216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,2682
SteersMedium and Large 1—758186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,4101
BullsMedium and Large 1—292210.00/cwt210.00–210.006131
BullsMedium and Large 1—535187.67/cwt185.00–190.001,0043
BullsMedium and Large 1—431213.63/cwt200.00–220.009214
BullsMedium and Large 1—230205.26/cwt200.00–210.004723
BullsMedium and Large 1—880162.01/cwt159.00–165.001,4262
BullsSmall 1Full—268145.00/cwt145.00–145.003891
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,50390.00/cwt90.00–90.001,3533
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,513100.81/cwt94.00–116.001,52512
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,071115.49/cwt110.00–120.001,2374
CowsLean 85-90%—98176.05/cwt70.00–84.0074612
CowsLean 85-90%—1,04090.88/cwt84.00–96.0094521
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,118101.74/cwt94.00–109.001,13718
Bulls——1,314111.32/cwt95.00–120.001,46313
Bulls——1,148131.19/cwt126.00–137.501,5062
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—768800.00/head800.00–800.008004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,016900.00/head900.00–900.009001
BullsMedium and Large 2—568180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0222
BullsMedium and Large 1—673177.90/cwt173.00–180.001,19714
BullsMedium and Large 2—322186.99/cwt180.00–195.006024
BullsMedium and Large 2—774162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2581
BullsMedium and Large 2—424185.08/cwt182.50–187.507852
BullsMedium and Large 1—822160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3152
BullsMedium and Large 1—384206.54/cwt195.00–215.007936
BullsMedium and Large 2—618155.00/cwt155.00–155.009581
BullsMedium and Large 2—670160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0721
BullsMedium 2—562152.50/cwt152.50–152.508571
BullsMedium and Large 2—392186.25/cwt180.00–192.507302
BullsMedium and Large 2—733147.54/cwt145.00–150.001,0812
BullsMedium and Large 1—922147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,3601
BullsMedium 2—440170.00/cwt170.00–170.007481
BullsMedium and Large 2—456180.00/cwt180.00–180.008211
BullsMedium and Large 2—523178.71/cwt177.50–180.009352
BullsMedium 2—494162.50/cwt162.50–162.508031
BullsMedium and Large 1—472207.61/cwt190.00–216.0098010
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full—642155.00/cwt155.00–155.009951
BullsMedium 2—220177.59/cwt175.00–180.003912
BullsMedium and Large 1—562195.32/cwt180.00–207.001,09814
BullsMedium and Large 1—607187.04/cwt180.00–191.001,1353
BullsMedium and Large 1—316223.03/cwt210.00–231.007053
BullsMedium and Large 1—778167.45/cwt165.00–170.001,3032
HeifersMedium and Large 2—343181.53/cwt170.00–193.006232
HeifersMedium 2—216160.00/cwt160.00–160.003461
HeifersMedium and Large 1—437195.81/cwt187.50–207.008565
HeifersMedium and Large 2—665154.92/cwt150.00–160.001,0302
HeifersMedium and Large 2—290180.00/cwt180.00–180.005221
HeifersSmall 1—288140.00/cwt140.00–140.004031
HeifersMedium and Large 2—379181.96/cwt171.00–190.006907
HeifersMedium 2—462157.50/cwt157.50–157.507281
HeifersMedium and Large 2—472168.29/cwt160.00–175.007946
HeifersMedium and Large 2—236170.00/cwt170.00–170.004011
HeifersMedium and Large 2—532164.91/cwt160.00–170.008774

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.