Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $180.84/cwt on 145 head. That ranks 2 of 10 comparable sales and sits −20.68 against this barn's trailing median of $201.51.

Average price

$180.84

145 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$926

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$55.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.84

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	191.85	975	94
Medium and Large 2	530	169.98	902	33
Medium 2	510	144.52	737	15thin
Small 1	447	136.56	611	3thin

One grade step is worth $55.29/cwt here — about $364 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 sale145 hd

180.84

—

NC average8 barns · 1,234 hd

175.00

+5.84

This barn, trailing median10 sales

201.51

−20.68

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	1,553	108.53	1,686	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,112	87.88	977	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,392	87.64	1,220	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	71.87	711	20

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)	744	$950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	—	233	177.74/cwt	170.00–185.00	414	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	178.47/cwt	170.00–182.50	582	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	202.55/cwt	190.00–209.00	758	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	180.44/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,029	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	172.17/cwt	160.00–178.00	1,183	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	195.67/cwt	192.50–200.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,181	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	183.21/cwt	170.00–190.00	969	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	188.32/cwt	180.00–200.00	889	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	205.23/cwt	190.00–214.00	663	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	180.43/cwt	167.50–187.00	1,101	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	199.54/cwt	190.00–207.50	563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	244	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	464	1
Steers	Small 1	—	438	134.14/cwt	125.00–140.00	588	3
Steers	Small 1	—	368	143.79/cwt	142.50–145.00	529	2
Steers	Small 1	—	512	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	620	1
Steers	Small 1	—	268	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	692	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	381	167.36/cwt	162.50–172.50	638	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	547	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	892	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	570	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	181.69/cwt	180.00–185.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	396	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	221.12/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	209.09/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,211	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,154	5
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	578	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	229.34/cwt	215.00–233.00	933	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	208.28/cwt	192.50–225.00	1,308	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	962	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	186.56/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,071	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	824	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	179.27/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,135	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	210.26/cwt	200.00–222.00	595	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	654	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,145	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	62.74/cwt	50.00–70.00	571	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	80.18/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,140	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	90.35/cwt	86.00–97.50	1,248	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	87.88/cwt	84.00–94.00	977	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	79.34/cwt	72.00–87.00	837	11
Bulls	—	—	1,586	111.21/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,764	14
Bulls	—	—	1,092	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	181.56/cwt	172.50–192.50	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	719	135.30/cwt	133.00–137.50	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	698	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	169.40/cwt	162.50–175.00	894	9
Bulls	Medium 2	—	612	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	736	146.28/cwt	140.00–152.50	1,077	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	398	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	195.12/cwt	192.50–198.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	466	153.61/cwt	140.00–160.00	716	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	558	143.70/cwt	140.00–147.50	802	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	437	146.09/cwt	140.00–152.50	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	191.64/cwt	177.50–210.00	995	16
Bulls	Medium 2	—	512	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	388	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	214	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	337	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	758	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	779	147.96/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,153	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	174.10/cwt	167.50–180.00	658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	175.61/cwt	169.00–180.00	838	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	659	118.66/cwt	107.50–130.00	782	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	468	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	169.67/cwt	160.00–175.00	972	8
Heifers	Small 1	—	348	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	154.29/cwt	145.00–160.00	960	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	212.72/cwt	205.00–216.00	798	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	196.95/cwt	180.00–203.00	943	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	211.99/cwt	205.00–219.00	691	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	205.24/cwt	200.00–215.00	866	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	146.58/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,001	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	482	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	170.58/cwt	160.00–177.50	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	163.46/cwt	160.00–167.50	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	472	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	428	153.58/cwt	140.00–165.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	156.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	573	5

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 Oct 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 325Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 125Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	233	170.00–185.00	177.74
1	—	444	169.00	169.00
5	—	326	170.00–182.50	178.47
5	—	378	167.50–180.00	174.10
4	—	622	145.00–160.00	154.29
2	—	683	143.00–150.00	146.58
4	—	469	160.00–177.50	170.58
3	—	575	160.00–167.50	163.46
1	—	718	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	374	190.00–209.00	202.55
6	—	570	170.00–185.00	180.44
5	—	687	160.00–178.00	172.17
4	—	421	192.50–200.00	195.67
1	—	762	155.00	155.00
1	—	724	140.00	140.00
22	—	529	170.00–190.00	183.21
14	—	472	180.00–200.00	188.32
8	—	323	190.00–214.00	205.23
6	—	610	167.50–187.00	180.43
4	—	282	190.00–207.50	199.54
1	—	244	190.00	190.00
1	—	810	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	348	142.50	142.50
1	—	482	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	472	150.00	150.00
3	—	428	140.00–165.00	153.58
5	—	365	150.00–160.00	156.96
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	125.00–140.00	134.14
2	—	368	142.50–145.00	143.79
1	—	512	121.00	121.00
1	—	268	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	692	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	205.00	205.00
1	—	336	225.00	225.00
2	—	484	215.00–227.00	221.12
1	—	704	177.50	177.50
11	—	579	207.50–210.00	209.09
5	—	520	222.00	222.00
1	—	352	225.00	225.00
5	—	407	215.00–233.00	229.34
2	—	813	171.00	171.00
2	—	628	192.50–225.00	208.28
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	381	162.50–172.50	167.36
2	—	547	163.00	163.00
1	—	570	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	180.00–185.00	181.69
1	—	396	180.00	180.00
1	—	328	197.50	197.50
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	578	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	962	119.00	119.00
14	—	574	180.00–205.00	186.56
1	—	824	130.00	130.00
15	—	633	175.00–190.00	179.27
6	—	283	200.00–222.00	210.26
1	—	654	175.00	175.00
2	—	736	140.00–152.50	146.28
16	—	519	177.50–210.00	191.64
3	—	779	145.00–150.00	147.96
11	—	375	205.00–216.00	212.72
9	—	479	180.00–203.00	196.95
8	—	326	205.00–219.00	211.99
7	—	422	200.00–215.00	205.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	429	172.50–192.50	181.56
2	—	719	133.00–137.50	135.30
2	—	698	150.00	150.00
2	—	619	160.00	160.00
9	—	528	162.50–175.00	169.40
1	—	398	180.00	180.00
3	—	327	192.50–198.00	195.12
3	—	477	169.00–180.00	175.61
8	—	573	160.00–175.00	169.67
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	612	142.50	142.50
5	—	466	140.00–160.00	153.61
2	—	558	140.00–147.50	143.70
1	—	512	150.00	150.00
1	—	400	165.00	165.00
1	—	388	160.00	160.00
1	—	214	157.50	157.50
1	—	758	100.00	100.00
2	—	659	107.50–130.00	118.66
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	437	140.00–152.50	146.09
1	—	468	117.50	117.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	910	50.00–70.00	62.74
11	—	1,055	72.00–87.00	79.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,422	74.00–84.00	80.18
11	—	1,381	86.00–97.50	90.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,112	84.00–94.00	87.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,586	100.00–120.00	111.21
1	—	1,092	71.00	71.00

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	—	744	950.00	950.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

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