Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were sharply 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 $181.47/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$181.47

116 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$72.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.64

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	194.02	904	85
Medium and Large 2	496	161.12	799	15thin
Medium 2	415	146.55	608	8thin
Small 1	457	121.13	553	8thin

One grade step is worth $72.89/cwt here — about $350 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 sale116 hd

181.47

—

NC average8 barns · 1,184 hd

182.11

−0.64

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	—	Low	1,484	113.33	1,682	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	99.60	1,472	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,137	99.49	1,131	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	933	79.67	744	42

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)	880	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	766	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	476	164.40/cwt	160.00–170.00	783	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	203.21/cwt	195.00–210.00	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	159.86/cwt	140.00–170.00	844	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	464	142.44/cwt	130.00–150.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	189.43/cwt	180.00–203.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	200.66/cwt	180.00–207.50	482	6
Heifers	Small 1	—	466	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	366	150.65/cwt	140.00–160.00	551	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	424	126.31/cwt	110.00–140.00	536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	217.44/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,031	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	191.93/cwt	177.50–200.00	1,102	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	187.49/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,162	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	596	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	648	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	752	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	203.11/cwt	182.50–215.00	749	22
Heifers	Small 1	—	521	111.71/cwt	105.00–115.00	582	3
Steers	Small 1	—	372	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	232.15/cwt	220.00–240.00	736	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	544	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	354	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	183.05/cwt	175.00–187.00	862	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	208.79/cwt	207.50–210.00	670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	292	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	672	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	274	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	397	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	688	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	740	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	872	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	916	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	368	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	626	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	408	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	212.07/cwt	202.50–227.50	562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	195.25/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,214	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	198.24/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,142	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	206.25/cwt	197.50–215.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	738	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,347	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	99.60/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,472	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	100.28/cwt	93.00–106.00	1,137	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	71.79/cwt	65.00–80.00	671	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	86.83/cwt	81.00–93.00	810	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,055	1
Bulls	—	—	1,060	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,060	2
Bulls	—	—	1,164	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,601	1
Bulls	—	—	1,679	113.74/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,910	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	766	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	844	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,182	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	585	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	684	162.99/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,115	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	268	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	632	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	872	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	332	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	176.52/cwt	170.00–182.50	750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	200.32/cwt	194.00–210.00	865	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	782	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,157	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	474	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	868	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	680	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	198.70/cwt	189.00–210.00	954	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	201.86/cwt	187.50–207.00	1,074	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	213.31/cwt	195.00–232.50	695	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	172.00/cwt	160.00–181.00	808	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	402	150.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	185.93/cwt	177.50–195.00	1,231	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	224	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	291	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	522	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	226	201.26/cwt	200.00–202.50	455	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	744	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	911	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	176.74/cwt	160.00–188.00	1,189	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	354	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	478	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	914	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,234	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	806	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	548	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	684	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	195.01/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,028	8

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 Jul 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 289Year ago 357

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 72Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	160.00–170.00	164.40
2	—	441	160.00–165.00	162.51
5	—	528	140.00–170.00	159.86
1	—	308	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	274	195.00–210.00	203.21
1	—	730	166.00	166.00
5	—	426	180.00–203.00	189.43
6	—	240	180.00–207.50	200.66
16	—	574	177.50–200.00	191.93
9	—	620	170.00–197.50	187.49
22	—	369	182.50–215.00	203.11
10	—	471	175.00–187.00	183.05
2	—	321	207.50–210.00	208.79
3	—	673	160.00–188.00	176.74
8	—	527	190.00–200.00	195.01
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	130.00–150.00	142.44
4	—	366	140.00–160.00	150.65
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	466	120.00	120.00
3	—	424	110.00–140.00	126.31
3	—	521	105.00–115.00	111.71
1	—	354	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	548	150.00	150.00
1	—	684	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	220.00	220.00
1	—	572	217.50	217.50
2	—	474	215.00–220.00	217.44
11	—	317	220.00–240.00	232.15
1	—	544	220.00	220.00
1	—	354	232.50	232.50
1	—	292	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	596	172.50	172.50
3	—	677	170.00	170.00
1	—	648	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	752	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	165.00	165.00
1	—	368	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	372	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	274	145.00	145.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	688	107.50	107.50
1	—	872	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	408	120.00	120.00
1	—	332	135.00	135.00
1	—	224	130.00	130.00
1	—	522	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	265	202.50–227.50	212.07
5	—	622	185.00–200.00	195.25
4	—	576	195.00–200.00	198.24
2	—	358	197.50–215.00	206.25
1	—	738	182.50	182.50
6	—	432	194.00–210.00	200.32
11	—	480	189.00–210.00	198.70
9	—	532	187.50–207.00	201.86
8	—	326	195.00–232.50	213.31
3	—	662	177.50–195.00	185.93
2	—	226	200.00–202.50	201.26
1	—	914	135.00	135.00
1	—	806	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	844	140.00	140.00
2	—	684	161.00–165.00	162.99
4	—	425	170.00–182.50	176.52
1	—	782	148.00	148.00
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
1	—	868	125.00	125.00
1	—	272	160.00	160.00
9	—	470	160.00–181.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	120.00–122.50	121.25
1	—	268	165.00	165.00
1	—	632	138.00	138.00
1	—	474	150.00	150.00
2	—	680	120.00–122.50	121.25
2	—	402	140.00–160.00	150.00
2	—	744	120.00–125.00	122.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,478	95.00–106.00	99.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,134	93.00–106.00	100.28
1	—	1,172	90.00	90.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	934	65.00–80.00	71.79
22	—	933	81.00–93.00	86.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,164	137.50	137.50
6	—	1,679	110.00–120.00	113.74

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	—	880	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	766	750.00	750.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

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