Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.17/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$169.17

69 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$396

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$55.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.27

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	184.11	980	37
Medium and Large 2	469	157.97	741	20
Medium 2	376	146.10	549	9thin
Small 1	453	128.67	583	3thin

One grade step is worth $55.45/cwt here — about $396 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 sale69 hd

169.17

—

NC average8 barns · 932 hd

180.44

−11.27

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	1,414	123.22	1,742	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,313	113.30	1,488	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,056	107.15	1,132	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	849	85.08	722	25

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	318	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	676	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	254	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	189.15/cwt	182.00–202.00	524	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	512	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	161.09/cwt	154.00–166.00	767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	911	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	166.87/cwt	160.00–173.00	711	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	184.24/cwt	180.00–195.00	682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	756	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	508	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	181.51/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	182.50/cwt	175.00–190.00	956	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	336	145.60/cwt	140.00–150.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	184.89/cwt	180.00–190.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	870	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	588	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	979	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	374	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,206	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	556	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,273	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	662	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,115	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	474	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	898	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,347	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	201.88/cwt	194.00–211.00	676	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	276	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	178.15/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,008	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	208.15/cwt	189.00–215.00	862	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	734	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	771	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	113.30/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,488	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,028	101.39/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,042	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	78.79/cwt	73.00–84.00	680	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	89.27/cwt	84.00–96.00	750	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	114.18/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,246	9
Bulls	—	—	1,355	117.36/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,590	4
Bulls	—	—	1,000	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	900	1
Bulls	—	—	1,544	134.56/cwt	131.00–140.00	2,078	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	728	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	812	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	176.65/cwt	170.00–185.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	417	172.62/cwt	167.00–178.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	289	174.91/cwt	170.00–180.00	505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	184.48/cwt	182.50–188.00	592	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	458	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	687	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	258	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	164.75/cwt	162.00–167.50	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	968	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	717	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	634	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	336	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	538	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	522	137.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	150.99/cwt	150.00–153.00	941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	370	158.41/cwt	145.00–170.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	802	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	616	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	566	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,149	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	994	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	206	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	887	1

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 168Last week 217Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 40Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	318	170.00	170.00
1	—	628	135.00	135.00
4	—	476	154.00–166.00	161.09
2	—	280	170.00	170.00
7	—	426	160.00–173.00	166.87
1	—	756	127.00	127.00
2	—	520	150.00	150.00
1	—	572	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	676	135.00	135.00
1	—	254	155.00	155.00
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
4	—	336	140.00–150.00	145.60
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
1	—	206	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	182.00–202.00	189.15
2	—	486	187.50	187.50
4	—	370	180.00–195.00	184.24
1	—	434	183.00	183.00
2	—	563	178.00–185.00	181.51
2	—	524	175.00–190.00	182.50
2	—	333	180.00–190.00	184.89
1	—	664	150.00	150.00
3	—	623	150.00–153.00	150.99
1	—	714	150.00	150.00
1	—	994	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	512	120.00	120.00
1	—	374	135.00	135.00
1	—	474	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	968	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	616	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	566	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	508	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	372	234.00	234.00
4	—	561	215.00	215.00
1	—	684	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	588	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	544	180.00	180.00
1	—	860	145.00	145.00
1	—	284	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	556	229.00	229.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	662	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	898	150.00	150.00
3	—	335	194.00–211.00	201.88
8	—	566	170.00–187.50	178.15
8	—	414	189.00–215.00	208.15
1	—	650	160.00	160.00
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
2	—	745	150.00	150.00
1	—	382	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	276	140.00	140.00
1	—	634	97.00	97.00
1	—	350	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	734	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	728	110.00	110.00
2	—	417	167.00–178.00	172.62
1	—	458	150.00	150.00
1	—	258	160.00	160.00
1	—	336	160.00	160.00
2	—	522	135.00–140.00	137.55
3	—	370	145.00–170.00	158.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	812	130.00	130.00
3	—	375	170.00–185.00	176.65
2	—	289	170.00–180.00	174.91
3	—	321	182.50–188.00	184.48
2	—	462	162.00–167.50	164.75
1	—	564	160.00	160.00
1	—	422	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,313	108.00–120.00	113.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,028	96.00–109.00	101.39
9	—	1,091	112.00–116.00	114.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	863	73.00–84.00	78.79
15	—	840	84.00–96.00	89.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,355	114.00–122.00	117.36
1	—	1,000	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,544	131.00–140.00	134.56

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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