Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to computer issues last week we are unable to create a trend.

16 baby calves from 35.00-120.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.57/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$185.57

131 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$882

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$488

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$50.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.21

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	193.19	971	98
Medium and Large 2	435	173.97	757	16thin
Medium 2	365	159.49	583	10thin
Small 1	339	142.54	484	7thin

One grade step is worth $50.66/cwt here — about $488 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 sale131 hd

185.57

—

NC average8 barns · 1,273 hd

187.78

−2.21

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	1,615	129.54	2,092	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,310	100.14	1,312	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,154	98.62	1,138	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	83.13	874	30

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	602	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	207.00/cwt	206.00–207.50	1,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	225.97/cwt	220.00–227.50	755	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	195.05/cwt	190.00–202.50	626	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	202.33/cwt	195.00–214.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	193.85/cwt	187.00–199.00	1,584	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	223.11/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,042	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,110	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	420	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	859	134.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	217.90/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,113	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	193.75/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,182	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	904	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	163.53/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,101	7
Bulls	Small 1	—	448	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	748	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	220.51/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,158	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	222.17/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,253	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	226.87/cwt	220.00–238.00	830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	296	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	200.62/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,254	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	882	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	224.02/cwt	210.00–231.00	903	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,921	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,264	100.08/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,265	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	181.26/cwt	180.00–185.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	361	163.03/cwt	150.00–170.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	154.03/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	192.28/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,090	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	199.64/cwt	190.00–212.00	872	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	155.04/cwt	147.50–162.50	985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	598	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	179.73/cwt	170.00–187.50	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	171.49/cwt	167.00–176.00	1,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	196.87/cwt	185.00–202.50	941	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	173.50/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,074	8
Heifers	Small 1	—	429	141.26/cwt	135.00–147.50	606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	201.80/cwt	190.00–212.50	557	5
Heifers	Small 1	—	326	143.87/cwt	137.50–150.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	200.31/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,020	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	918	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,102	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	86.88/cwt	80.00–93.00	926	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,264	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	96.97/cwt	91.00–111.00	1,136	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	72.83/cwt	68.00–79.00	736	8
Bulls	—	—	1,615	129.54/cwt	126.00–132.00	2,092	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	183.11/cwt	180.00–190.00	687	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	598	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	178.14/cwt	172.50–180.00	844	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	417	164.84/cwt	160.00–170.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	591	175.77/cwt	162.50–185.00	1,039	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	494	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	191.30/cwt	190.00–192.50	427	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	175.15/cwt	170.00–180.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	668	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	586	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	220.53/cwt	210.00–230.00	684	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	386	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	217.21/cwt	214.00–225.00	832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	204.23/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,178	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	148.90/cwt	140.00–160.00	934	5
Heifers	Small 1	—	358	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	774	145.05/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,123	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	544	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	213.97/cwt	200.00–225.00	897	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	712	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	213.84/cwt	200.00–220.00	592	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	208.52/cwt	195.00–222.50	974	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	307	166.11/cwt	160.00–172.50	510	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	254	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	424	154.65/cwt	150.00–160.00	656	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 Sep 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 385Last week 305Year ago 297

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 94Year ago 41

Due to computer issues last week we are unable to create a trend.

16 baby calves from 35.00-120.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	602	190.00	190.00
2	—	479	184.00	184.00
1	—	562	197.50	197.50
1	—	748	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	695	206.00–207.50	207.00
5	—	334	220.00–227.50	225.97
2	—	721	193.00	193.00
7	—	817	187.00–199.00	193.85
4	—	467	210.00–232.50	223.11
10	—	525	210.00–230.00	220.51
11	—	564	210.00–229.00	222.17
3	—	366	220.00–238.00	226.87
1	—	296	221.00	221.00
2	—	869	182.00	182.00
2	—	625	190.00–211.00	200.62
3	—	403	210.00–231.00	224.02
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	321	190.00–202.50	195.05
4	—	365	195.00–214.00	202.33
2	—	723	153.00–155.00	154.03
18	—	567	180.00–205.00	192.28
12	—	437	190.00–212.00	199.64
2	—	669	167.00–176.00	171.49
11	—	478	185.00–202.50	196.87
8	—	619	168.00–180.00	173.50
5	—	276	190.00–212.50	201.80
29	—	509	185.00–205.00	200.31
1	—	918	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	180.00–185.00	181.26
1	—	760	142.00	142.00
2	—	635	147.50–162.50	155.04
1	—	598	172.50	172.50
4	—	269	170.00–187.50	179.73
1	—	520	162.00	162.00
1	—	326	185.00	185.00
1	—	438	185.00	185.00
1	—	476	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	361	150.00–170.00	163.03
2	—	307	160.00–172.50	166.11
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
4	—	424	150.00–160.00	154.65
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	429	135.00–147.50	141.26
2	—	326	137.50–150.00	143.87
1	—	358	142.50	142.50
2	—	254	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	712	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	859	130.00–140.00	134.95
14	—	511	200.00–228.00	217.90
2	—	610	192.50–195.00	193.75
1	—	904	130.00	130.00
7	—	673	160.00–170.00	163.53
6	—	310	210.00–230.00	220.53
4	—	383	214.00–225.00	217.21
6	—	577	190.00–217.50	204.23
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
3	—	774	140.00–155.00	145.05
11	—	419	200.00–225.00	213.97
9	—	277	200.00–220.00	213.84
8	—	467	195.00–222.50	208.52
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	448	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	180.00–190.00	183.11
2	—	671	140.00–145.00	142.49
4	—	474	172.50–180.00	178.14
3	—	591	162.50–185.00	175.77
2	—	223	190.00–192.50	191.30
2	—	530	170.00–180.00	175.15
1	—	418	180.00	180.00
1	—	328	195.00	195.00
5	—	627	140.00–160.00	148.90
1	—	280	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	598	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	417	160.00–170.00	164.84
1	—	494	155.00	155.00
1	—	668	138.00	138.00
1	—	586	130.00	130.00
1	—	386	170.00	170.00
1	—	544	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	882	102.50	102.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,588	121.00	121.00
10	—	1,264	94.00–105.00	100.08
2	—	1,404	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	918	120.00	120.00
13	—	1,172	91.00–111.00	96.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,066	80.00–93.00	86.88
8	—	1,010	68.00–79.00	72.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,615	126.00–132.00	129.54

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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