Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.93/cwt on 132 head.

Average price

$183.93

132 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$851

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$519

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$60.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.60

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	195.15	961	90
Medium and Large 2	453	168.00	761	23
Medium 2	335	157.19	527	13thin
Small 1	329	134.60	442	6thin

One grade step is worth $60.56/cwt here — about $519 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 sale132 hd

183.93

—

NC average8 barns · 1,269 hd

175.33

+8.60

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	1,100	100.52	1,106	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,278	130.00	1,661	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,431	97.45	1,394	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,085	92.66	1,005	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,003	73.74	740	13

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1	—	668	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	168.28/cwt	167.00–170.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,326	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	204.29/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,099	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,162	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	252	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	187.08/cwt	180.00–194.00	703	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	507	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,077	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	186.44/cwt	177.50–195.00	1,055	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	184.80/cwt	175.00–192.50	967	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	185.98/cwt	180.00–192.50	610	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	292	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	183.50/cwt	180.00–210.00	780	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	442	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	176.30/cwt	165.00–177.50	785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	991	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	197.06/cwt	180.00–207.50	934	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	169.02/cwt	168.00–170.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,556	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	204.18/cwt	191.00–210.00	882	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,016	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,210	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,112	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	212.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	825	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	888	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	258	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	176.61/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,249	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	989	183.37/cwt	160.00–191.00	1,814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	906	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	183.76/cwt	179.00–188.00	1,229	4
Dairy Steers	Small 3	—	60	25.00/head	25.00–25.00	25	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	60	40.00/head	40.00–40.00	40	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	255	134.17/cwt	125.00–140.00	342	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	211.52/cwt	180.00–216.00	1,089	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	191.27/cwt	190.00–195.00	937	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	424	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	594	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	365	146.65/cwt	142.50–155.00	535	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	88.99/cwt	84.00–96.00	970	8
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,278	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,661	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	60.36/cwt	50.00–69.00	590	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	79.69/cwt	72.00–82.50	808	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,184	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	101.34/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,432	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	100.00/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,075	4
Bulls	—	—	1,125	108.96/cwt	95.00–117.50	1,226	5
Bulls	—	—	1,058	86.46/cwt	86.00–87.50	915	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	562	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	321	163.79/cwt	162.50–165.00	526	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	260	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	178.87/cwt	170.00–190.00	753	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	181.23/cwt	177.50–195.00	580	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	361	162.25/cwt	160.00–163.00	586	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	728	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	238	189.36/cwt	182.50–197.50	451	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	174.81/cwt	170.00–180.00	836	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	161.59/cwt	160.00–170.00	856	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	654	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	816	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	167.55/cwt	165.00–170.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	316	158.35/cwt	145.00–160.00	500	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	296	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	225.41/cwt	200.00–235.00	800	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	176.94/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,078	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	350	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	499	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	420	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	599	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	303	126.69/cwt	112.50–145.00	384	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	411	160.18/cwt	157.50–165.00	658	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	174.77/cwt	170.00–180.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	546	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	180.12/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,043	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	224	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	201.65/cwt	192.50–207.50	551	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	793	109.95/cwt	96.00–124.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	180.55/cwt	175.00–190.00	497	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	142.57/cwt	132.50–152.50	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,159	2

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 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 439Last week 397Year ago 373

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 77Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	668	160.00	160.00
6	—	376	180.00–194.00	187.08
5	—	566	177.50–195.00	186.44
18	—	523	175.00–192.50	184.80
1	—	732	140.00	140.00
2	—	328	180.00–192.50	185.98
10	—	425	180.00–210.00	183.50
2	—	607	180.00	180.00
16	—	474	180.00–207.50	197.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	167.00–170.00	168.28
2	—	634	140.00	140.00
10	—	445	165.00–177.50	176.30
1	—	566	175.00	175.00
2	—	369	168.00–170.00	169.02
1	—	816	120.00	120.00
2	—	286	165.00–170.00	167.55
1	—	486	175.00	175.00
1	—	530	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	507	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	292	142.50	142.50
1	—	350	142.50	142.50
1	—	420	142.50	142.50
3	—	303	112.50–145.00	126.69
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	442	150.00	150.00
1	—	460	155.00	155.00
10	—	316	145.00–160.00	158.35
1	—	296	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	525	252.50	252.50
9	—	665	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	538	200.00–210.00	204.29
4	—	574	202.50	202.50
1	—	252	217.50	217.50
10	—	432	191.00–210.00	204.18
1	—	330	215.00	215.00
1	—	1,016	140.00	140.00
2	—	640	189.00	189.00
1	—	1,112	145.00	145.00
5	—	389	210.00–220.00	212.02
6	—	707	170.00–180.00	176.61
4	—	989	160.00–191.00	183.37
5	—	829	179.00	179.00
1	—	906	173.00	173.00
4	—	669	179.00–188.00	183.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	538	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	258	132.50	132.50
3	—	60	25.00	25.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	—	60	40.00	40.00
3	—	255	125.00–140.00	134.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	515	180.00–216.00	211.52
4	—	490	190.00–195.00	191.27
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
3	—	431	190.00	190.00
10	—	355	200.00–235.00	225.41
5	—	609	165.00–180.00	176.94
1	—	676	160.00	160.00
8	—	579	175.00–193.00	180.12
1	—	224	202.50	202.50
8	—	273	192.50–207.50	201.65
2	—	717	132.50–152.50	142.57
2	—	828	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	140.00	140.00
3	—	365	142.50–155.00	146.65
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	321	162.50–165.00	163.79
2	—	260	170.00	170.00
4	—	361	160.00–163.00	162.25
1	—	728	112.50	112.50
14	—	411	157.50–165.00	160.18
1	—	546	145.00	145.00
1	—	490	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	170.00–190.00	178.87
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
7	—	320	177.50–195.00	181.23
3	—	238	182.50–197.50	189.36
4	—	478	170.00–180.00	174.81
9	—	530	160.00–170.00	161.59
1	—	654	160.00	160.00
2	—	373	170.00–180.00	174.77
2	—	793	96.00–124.00	109.95
4	—	275	175.00–190.00	180.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,090	84.00–96.00	88.99
4	—	1,075	97.00–102.00	100.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,278	130.00	130.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	978	50.00–69.00	60.36
9	—	1,014	72.00–82.50	79.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,518	78.00	78.00
5	—	1,413	94.00–108.00	101.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,125	95.00–117.50	108.96
3	—	1,058	86.00–87.50	86.46

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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