Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to technical difficulties, no slaughter cattle prices are available from todays sale. Feeder Cattle sold firm with moderate demand. Technical issues will be resolved for next weeks report.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.51/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$192.51

105 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$888

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$472

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$46.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.06

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	204.43	912	54
Medium and Large 2	501	190.54	954	19thin
Large 2	405	180.60	732	15thin
Large 3	473	173.75	821	2thin
Small 2	263	170.79	449	3thin
Medium and Large 3	686	167.80	1,151	9thin
Small 3	278	158.26	440	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.17/cwt here — about $472 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 sale105 hd

192.51

—

NC average7 barns · 572 hd

195.57

−3.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	483	196.23/cwt	195.00–197.50	948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	205.17/cwt	202.50–207.50	441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	201.11/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,026	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	203.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	940	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	227.70/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Large 3	—	275	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	166.64/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,275	3
Heifers	Small 3	—	278	158.26/cwt	150.00–165.00	440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	221.34/cwt	212.50–230.00	713	6
Steers	Large 2	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	206.03/cwt	205.00–207.00	742	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	268	189.25/cwt	180.00–195.00	507	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	563	158.77/cwt	155.00–162.50	894	2
Heifers	Small 2	—	263	170.79/cwt	170.00–172.50	449	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	224.61/cwt	217.00–230.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	219.16/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	229.55/cwt	223.00–235.00	505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	218.32/cwt	212.50–225.00	803	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	205.66/cwt	200.00–226.00	880	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Steers	Large 2	—	326	189.88/cwt	180.00–200.00	619	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	562	175.04/cwt	170.00–180.00	984	3
Bulls	Large 2	—	545	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	187.94/cwt	185.00–191.00	987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	191.64/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,127	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	375	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	207.61/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,086	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	423	181.92/cwt	180.00–185.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	263	156.55/cwt	150.00–162.50	412	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	201.97/cwt	197.50–205.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	197.80/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,112	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	218.13/cwt	210.00–226.00	801	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	146.59/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	181.31/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,222	6
Bulls	Small 2	—	570	144.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	193.58/cwt	190.00–197.50	629	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	469	180.71/cwt	175.00–185.00	848	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	338	167.48/cwt	165.00–170.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	194.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Large 3	—	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	614	169.06/cwt	160.00–179.00	1,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	205.18/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,153	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	187.19/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,151	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	209.87/cwt	202.50–216.00	682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	204.93/cwt	202.50–207.50	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	191.29/cwt	190.00–192.50	813	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	379	183.47/cwt	180.00–190.00	695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	184.12/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,031	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	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 Sep 14, 2023

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

Receipts 305Last week 225Year ago 292

Due to technical difficulties, no slaughter cattle prices are available from todays sale. Feeder Cattle sold firm with moderate demand. Technical issues will be resolved for next weeks report.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	195.00–197.50	196.23
2	—	325	190.00–197.50	193.58
6	—	615	180.00–193.00	187.19
2	—	425	190.00–192.50	191.29
3	—	560	180.00–187.50	184.12
3	—	382	195.00–200.00	197.49
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	202.50–207.50	205.17
14	—	510	195.00–207.50	201.11
11	—	462	200.00–210.00	203.43
9	—	428	200.00–226.00	205.66
7	—	562	194.00–200.00	197.80
5	—	367	210.00–226.00	218.13
4	—	325	202.50–216.00	209.87
2	—	263	202.50–207.50	204.93
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	172.50	172.50
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	165.00–169.00	166.64
1	—	690	175.00	175.00
1	—	730	159.00	159.00
4	—	614	160.00–179.00	169.06
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	150.00–165.00	158.26
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	180.00–195.00	189.25
2	—	563	155.00–162.50	158.77
4	—	469	175.00–185.00	180.71
6	—	379	180.00–190.00	183.47
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	170.00–172.50	170.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	200.00	200.00
2	—	360	205.00–207.00	206.03
1	—	255	210.00	210.00
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	220.00	220.00
2	—	478	220.00–235.00	227.70
6	—	322	212.50–230.00	221.34
3	—	272	217.00–230.00	224.61
2	—	623	210.00–229.00	219.16
2	—	220	223.00–235.00	229.55
7	—	368	212.50–225.00	218.32
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	190.00	190.00
5	—	326	180.00–200.00	189.88
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	170.00–180.00	175.04
1	—	545	176.00	176.00
4	—	423	180.00–185.00	181.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	185.00–191.00	187.94
1	—	615	175.00	175.00
9	—	588	190.00–195.00	191.64
3	—	425	197.50–205.00	201.97
6	—	674	170.00–185.00	181.31
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	205.00–210.00	207.61
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
2	—	613	190.00–200.00	194.94
1	—	405	207.50	207.50
5	—	470	200.00	200.00
3	—	562	198.00–210.00	205.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	167.50	167.50
2	—	715	140.00–153.00	146.59
1	—	690	173.00	173.00
1	—	765	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	150.00–162.50	156.55
2	—	338	165.00–170.00	167.48
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	140.00–150.00	144.91

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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