Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

7 baby calves from 10.00 - 30.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $178.06/cwt on 111 head. That ranks 2 of 10 comparable sales and sits −23.45 against this barn's trailing median of $201.51.

Average price

$178.06

111 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$931

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$351

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$59.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.54

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	190.85	1,010	69
Medium and Large 2	528	164.12	866	29
Medium 2	464	149.93	696	7thin
Small 1	502	131.20	658	6thin

One grade step is worth $59.65/cwt here — about $351 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 sale111 hd

178.06

—

NC average8 barns · 1,100 hd

183.61

−5.54

This barn, trailing median10 sales

201.51

−23.45

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	—	High	1,622	114.31	1,854	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,373	93.49	1,284	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,141	91.71	1,046	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	76.76	814	37

Every lot, as filed

96 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 1Full	—	668	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,222	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	217.43/cwt	202.50–221.00	1,148	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	416	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	191.14/cwt	180.00–207.50	893	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	180.64/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,013	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	846	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	952	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	181.51/cwt	170.00–190.00	962	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	438	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	528	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	199.84/cwt	190.00–205.00	719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	200.82/cwt	195.00–207.50	649	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	291	199.89/cwt	190.00–205.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,223	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	702	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	948	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	362	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	164.51/cwt	164.00–165.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	179.20/cwt	177.50–180.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	142.88/cwt	138.00–147.50	967	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	252	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	446	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	712	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	161.76/cwt	156.00–167.50	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	170.75/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,059	9
Steers	Medium 2	—	484	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	892	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	170.03/cwt	167.50–172.50	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	939	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	348	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	816	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	170.00/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,236	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,390	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	230.01/cwt	227.00–240.00	994	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	187.66/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,265	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,329	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	191.25/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	217.46/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	916	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,099	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	142.61/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,048	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	818	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	214	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	482	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	665	103.61/cwt	97.50–110.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	401	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	986	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	66.56/cwt	60.00–75.00	668	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	82.29/cwt	76.00–87.00	898	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	84.35/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,161	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	96.34/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,322	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	99.30/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,093	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	90.19/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,036	20
Bulls	—	—	2,193	128.51/cwt	128.00–129.00	2,818	2
Bulls	—	—	1,532	117.43/cwt	107.00–123.00	1,799	10
Bulls	—	—	1,499	84.54/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	229	187.69/cwt	185.00–190.00	430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	154.34/cwt	153.00–155.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	890	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	462	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	647	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	378	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	166.32/cwt	150.00–180.00	863	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	189.92/cwt	180.00–200.00	807	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	626	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	266	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	139.90/cwt	130.00–147.50	926	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	176.00/cwt	160.00–185.00	838	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	302	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	551	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	244	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	768	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	592	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	562	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	899	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	197.29/cwt	185.00–209.00	835	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	787	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	392	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	697	160.01/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,115	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	137.03/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	199.47/cwt	197.50–202.50	1,041	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	212.95/cwt	210.00–222.50	801	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	205.70/cwt	190.00–217.50	965	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	214.98/cwt	210.00–222.50	907	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	184.90/cwt	170.00–192.50	1,037	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	286	220.65/cwt	210.00–230.00	631	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	866	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	175.49/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,104	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	217.32/cwt	210.00–225.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	352	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	625	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	454	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	594	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	678	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	698	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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 385Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 74Year ago 38

7 baby calves from 10.00 - 30.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	183.00	183.00
1	—	712	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	202.50–221.00	217.43
1	—	740	182.50	182.50
4	—	772	180.00	180.00
4	—	432	227.00–240.00	230.01
2	—	674	180.00–195.00	187.66
2	—	639	208.00	208.00
2	—	552	190.00–192.50	191.25
2	—	477	215.00–220.00	217.46
1	—	972	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	416	180.00	180.00
1	—	484	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	892	170.00	170.00
2	—	514	167.50–172.50	170.03
1	—	458	205.00	205.00
1	—	348	202.50	202.50
1	—	816	160.00	160.00
3	—	727	165.00–172.50	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	467	180.00–207.50	191.14
1	—	742	167.50	167.50
16	—	561	170.00–190.00	180.64
1	—	846	140.00	140.00
1	—	952	131.00	131.00
9	—	530	170.00–190.00	181.51
5	—	360	190.00–205.00	199.84
6	—	323	195.00–207.50	200.82
3	—	291	190.00–205.00	199.89
3	—	913	134.00	134.00
2	—	675	156.00–167.50	161.76
9	—	620	167.00–175.00	170.75
1	—	770	151.00	151.00
12	—	423	185.00–209.00	197.29
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	438	150.00	150.00
1	—	528	120.00	120.00
1	—	362	170.00	170.00
1	—	252	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	702	135.00	135.00
2	—	566	164.00–165.00	164.51
3	—	315	177.50–180.00	179.20
3	—	677	138.00–147.50	142.88
1	—	512	170.00	170.00
1	—	626	143.00	143.00
1	—	446	175.00	175.00
2	—	369	180.00	180.00
2	—	470	165.00–170.00	167.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	768	119.00	119.00
1	—	592	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	562	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	392	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	916	120.00	120.00
6	—	735	130.00–145.00	142.61
1	—	818	142.50	142.50
1	—	214	225.00	225.00
2	—	697	155.00–165.00	160.01
2	—	785	134.00–140.00	137.03
5	—	522	197.50–202.50	199.47
6	—	376	210.00–222.50	212.95
7	—	469	190.00–217.50	205.70
8	—	422	210.00–222.50	214.98
3	—	561	170.00–192.50	184.90
4	—	286	210.00–230.00	220.65
1	—	866	120.00	120.00
15	—	629	165.00–185.00	175.49
4	—	331	210.00–225.00	217.32
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	97.50–110.00	103.61
2	—	462	140.00	140.00
2	—	378	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	401	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	229	185.00–190.00	187.69
1	—	366	200.00	200.00
3	—	635	153.00–155.00	154.34
2	—	805	110.00–111.00	110.50
7	—	519	150.00–180.00	166.32
3	—	425	180.00–200.00	189.92
1	—	572	170.00	170.00
1	—	266	192.50	192.50
5	—	662	130.00–147.50	139.90
4	—	476	160.00–185.00	176.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	626	108.00	108.00
1	—	302	182.50	182.50
1	—	244	177.50	177.50
1	—	352	177.50	177.50
1	—	454	161.00	161.00
1	—	594	140.00	140.00
1	—	678	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,004	60.00–75.00	66.56
24	—	1,091	76.00–87.00	82.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,376	81.00–87.00	84.35
16	—	1,372	93.00–104.00	96.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,101	98.00–102.00	99.30
20	—	1,149	87.00–95.00	90.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,193	128.00–129.00	128.51
10	—	1,532	107.00–123.00	117.43
2	—	1,499	84.00–85.00	84.54

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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