Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $187.94/cwt on 157 head. That ranks 3 of 10 comparable sales and sits −13.57 against this barn's trailing median of $201.51.

Average price

$187.94

157 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$84.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.07

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	194.17	1,015	110
Medium and Large 2	473	178.17	843	41
Medium 2	383	166.67	638	3thin
Small 1	497	116.25	578	2thin
Large 3	602	110.00	662	1thin

One grade step is worth $84.17/cwt here — about $352 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 sale157 hd

187.94

—

NC average8 barns · 1,193 hd

193.00

−5.07

This barn, trailing median10 sales

201.51

−13.57

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	1,686	116.41	1,963	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	99.44	1,224	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,524	95.90	1,462	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	84.44	914	24

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)	830	$1,075	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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	211.74/cwt	200.00–220.00	771	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	217	199.15/cwt	195.00–206.00	432	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	190.19/cwt	180.00–200.00	995	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	731	171.55/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,254	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	857	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,020	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	201.13/cwt	185.00–205.00	941	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	200.64/cwt	192.50–212.50	648	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	644	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	736	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	508	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	186.29/cwt	185.00–187.50	520	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	574	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	164.97/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,358	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	350	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	196.09/cwt	190.00–205.00	810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	156.17/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,126	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	262	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	186.68/cwt	180.00–190.00	773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	184.14/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,050	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	174.50/cwt	158.00–185.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	200.44/cwt	190.00–214.00	746	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	180.09/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,113	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	196.26/cwt	187.50–210.00	542	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	170.78/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,320	5
Bulls	Large 3	—	602	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	185.46/cwt	180.00–198.00	1,155	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	203.66/cwt	195.00–222.50	959	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	188.91/cwt	185.00–195.00	795	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	212.31/cwt	200.00–225.00	892	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	158.87/cwt	149.00–169.00	1,390	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	182.63/cwt	180.00–185.00	402	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	193.62/cwt	188.00–199.00	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	802	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	319	190.24/cwt	185.00–195.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	172.38/cwt	167.50–180.00	996	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	504	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	364	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	205.87/cwt	200.00–220.00	581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	185.39/cwt	175.00–190.00	877	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	178.07/cwt	176.00–180.00	928	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	748	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bulls	—	—	1,686	116.41/cwt	106.00–123.00	1,963	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	82.54/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,068	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	99.64/cwt	94.00–107.00	1,220	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	101.44/cwt	94.00–112.00	1,506	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	89.43/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,404	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	90.49/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,006	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	80.12/cwt	70.00–87.00	850	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	113.74/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,435	2
Bulls	Small 1Fleshy	—	390	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	517	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	604	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	192.46/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,116	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	180.98/cwt	177.50–187.00	1,218	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,065	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	208.33/cwt	200.00–225.00	696	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	214.51/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,118	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,372	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	408	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,444	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	225.13/cwt	215.00–230.00	849	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	214.01/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,248	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	229.93/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	231.02/cwt	220.00–260.00	725	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	206.43/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,288	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	789	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	506	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	246	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	182.92/cwt	180.00–195.00	980	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	223.85/cwt	201.00–225.00	1,057	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	174.74/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,178	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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 313Year ago 188

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 90Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 5Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	364	200.00–220.00	211.74
6	—	217	195.00–206.00	199.15
14	—	523	180.00–200.00	190.19
10	—	731	165.00–180.00	171.55
1	—	800	167.50	167.50
5	—	773	167.50–177.50	170.78
11	—	623	180.00–198.00	185.46
12	—	471	195.00–222.50	203.66
9	—	420	200.00–225.00	212.31
4	—	875	149.00–169.00	158.87
4	—	282	200.00–220.00	205.87
6	—	580	185.00–205.00	192.46
7	—	673	177.50–187.00	180.98
9	—	334	200.00–225.00	208.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	857	119.00	119.00
7	—	421	185.00–195.00	188.91
4	—	220	180.00–185.00	182.63
5	—	376	188.00–199.00	193.62
1	—	802	162.50	162.50
2	—	319	185.00–195.00	190.24
4	—	578	167.50–180.00	172.38
11	—	473	175.00–190.00	185.39
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
2	—	521	176.00–180.00	178.07
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	602	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	504	140.00	140.00
1	—	364	180.00	180.00
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	604	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	468	185.00–205.00	201.13
7	—	323	192.50–212.50	200.64
3	—	823	162.00–169.00	164.97
3	—	413	190.00–205.00	196.09
6	—	721	150.00–167.00	156.17
22	—	570	170.00–187.50	184.14
14	—	372	190.00–214.00	200.44
10	—	618	170.00–185.00	180.09
6	—	276	187.50–210.00	196.26
18	—	536	180.00–195.00	182.92
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
1	—	912	155.00	155.00
4	—	674	174.00–175.00	174.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	644	169.00	169.00
1	—	736	120.00	120.00
1	—	508	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	279	185.00–187.50	186.29
1	—	370	185.00	185.00
1	—	210	177.50	177.50
1	—	574	152.50	152.50
6	—	414	180.00–190.00	186.68
3	—	468	158.00–185.00	174.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	574	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
1	—	350	183.00	183.00
1	—	262	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	521	200.00–227.50	214.51
1	—	762	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,444	141.00	141.00
4	—	377	215.00–230.00	225.13
10	—	583	200.00–220.00	214.01
2	—	436	225.00–235.00	229.93
14	—	314	220.00–260.00	231.02
9	—	624	190.00–217.50	206.43
38	—	472	201.00–225.00	223.85
1	—	738	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	408	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	192.50	192.50
1	—	350	200.00	200.00
1	—	506	179.00	179.00
1	—	246	190.00	190.00
1	—	328	200.00	200.00

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	1	—	912	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	748	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,686	106.00–123.00	116.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,294	80.00–85.00	82.54
26	—	1,224	94.00–107.00	99.64
2	—	1,262	111.00–116.00	113.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,485	94.00–112.00	101.44
6	—	1,570	85.00–92.00	89.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,112	87.00–94.00	90.49
14	—	1,061	70.00–87.00	80.12

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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