Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

5 head baby calves from 60.00-120.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $165.17/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$165.17

208 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$862

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$485

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$50.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.88

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	176.58	958	135
Medium and Large 2	550	149.33	822	45
Medium 2	381	146.93	560	13thin
Small 1	376	125.82	473	15thin

One grade step is worth $50.76/cwt here — about $485 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 sale208 hd

165.17

—

NC average7 barns · 1,236 hd

166.04

−0.88

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	1,566	102.35	1,603	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	86.51	1,027	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	85.78	1,279	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,025	65.87	675	37

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)	1,159	$1,131	4thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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 2Full	—	532	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	732	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	377	123.89/cwt	115.00–145.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	125.82/cwt	120.00–135.00	833	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	190.62/cwt	190.00–192.50	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	156.53/cwt	145.00–167.50	895	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	473	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	150.14/cwt	140.00–160.00	776	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	323	135.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	171.12/cwt	171.00–174.00	962	25
Heifers	Medium 2	—	433	153.74/cwt	150.00–157.50	666	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	261	158.28/cwt	150.00–167.50	413	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	277	129.59/cwt	122.50–137.50	359	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	478	116.57/cwt	110.00–127.50	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	184.22/cwt	180.00–189.00	792	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	166.37/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,055	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	186.37/cwt	180.00–197.50	876	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	976	6
Heifers	Small 1	—	425	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	296	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	187.67/cwt	180.00–193.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	166.78/cwt	150.00–175.00	791	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	183.05/cwt	176.00–187.50	961	41
Heifers	Medium 2	—	514	121.77/cwt	121.00–122.50	626	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	321	151.40/cwt	145.00–160.00	486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,180	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	978	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	168.95/cwt	150.00–189.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	171.14/cwt	162.50–177.50	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	964	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,110	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	194.72/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,283	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	248	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	931	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	442	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	508	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	622	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	201.61/cwt	190.00–211.00	853	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	276	145.97/cwt	125.00–157.50	403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	539	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	583	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	744	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	46.87/cwt	46.00–49.00	424	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	60.46/cwt	50.00–69.00	579	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	88.25/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,303	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	85.78/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,022	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	76.23/cwt	70.00–82.00	854	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	78.77/cwt	72.00–83.00	1,208	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	92.38/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,068	2
Bulls	—	—	1,689	107.30/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,812	3
Bulls	—	—	1,198	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,048	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	810	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,137.10/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,137	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,304	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	616	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	171.99/cwt	170.00–174.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	168.78/cwt	167.50–170.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	159.13/cwt	150.00–170.00	835	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	759	146.44/cwt	133.00–150.00	1,111	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	262	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	177.23/cwt	170.00–180.00	755	9
Bulls	Small 1	—	456	123.75/cwt	117.50–130.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	726	109.99/cwt	100.00–120.00	799	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	235	131.68/cwt	122.50–140.00	309	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	711	143.38/cwt	125.00–153.00	1,019	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	174.14/cwt	172.50–177.50	575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	138.20/cwt	120.00–150.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	167.69/cwt	160.00–175.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	152.49/cwt	150.00–160.00	871	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	336	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	203.17/cwt	187.50–210.00	650	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	933	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	494	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	769	109.93/cwt	92.50–122.50	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	137.14/cwt	130.00–156.00	858	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	338	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	558	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	378	148.71/cwt	145.00–152.50	562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	199.39/cwt	190.00–207.50	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,119	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	406	161.63/cwt	155.00–170.00	656	3
Bulls	Small 3	—	308	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	354	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	390	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	194.04/cwt	190.00–202.50	908	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	186.37/cwt	180.00–192.50	986	10
Bulls	Small 1	—	331	140.81/cwt	132.50–150.00	466	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	136.05/cwt	120.00–152.50	929	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 Oct 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 474Last week 402Year ago 503

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 84Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 2Year ago 0

5 head baby calves from 60.00-120.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	532	137.50	137.50
1	—	494	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	377	115.00–145.00	123.89
4	—	323	130.00–140.00	135.08
2	—	277	122.50–137.50	129.59
3	—	478	110.00–127.50	116.57
2	—	425	120.00–122.50	121.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	662	120.00–135.00	125.82
8	—	572	145.00–167.50	156.53
2	—	517	140.00–160.00	150.14
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
6	—	820	119.00	119.00
6	—	474	150.00–175.00	166.78
4	—	370	162.50–177.50	171.14
1	—	248	170.00	170.00
3	—	330	172.50–177.50	174.14
3	—	628	120.00–150.00	138.20
2	—	425	160.00–175.00	167.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	338	190.00–192.50	190.62
25	—	562	171.00–174.00	171.12
9	—	430	180.00–189.00	184.22
40	—	634	150.00–167.00	166.37
12	—	470	180.00–197.50	186.37
1	—	296	180.00	180.00
3	—	385	180.00–193.00	187.67
41	—	525	176.00–187.50	183.05
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	140.00	140.00
2	—	433	150.00–157.50	153.74
3	—	261	150.00–167.50	158.28
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
2	—	514	121.00–122.50	121.77
3	—	321	145.00–160.00	151.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	147.50	147.50
1	—	978	125.00	125.00
2	—	572	150.00–189.00	168.95
1	—	510	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	536	195.00	195.00
3	—	461	203.00	203.00
1	—	964	140.00	140.00
1	—	810	165.00	165.00
8	—	552	201.00	201.00
9	—	659	192.50–195.00	194.72
1	—	900	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	442	115.00	115.00
1	—	622	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	190.00	190.00
6	—	423	190.00–211.00	201.61
2	—	615	170.00–180.00	174.96
5	—	759	133.00–150.00	146.44
7	—	711	125.00–153.00	143.38
1	—	588	182.50	182.50
10	—	320	187.50–210.00	203.17
2	—	933	112.00	112.00
4	—	283	190.00–207.50	199.39
3	—	668	167.50	167.50
3	—	468	190.00–202.50	194.04
10	—	529	180.00–192.50	186.37
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	276	125.00–157.50	145.97
2	—	456	117.50–130.00	123.75
4	—	235	122.50–140.00	131.68
4	—	378	145.00–152.50	148.71
4	—	331	132.50–150.00	140.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	539	145.00	145.00
2	—	583	125.00–130.00	127.55
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	616	110.00	110.00
1	—	262	160.00	160.00
1	—	338	165.00	165.00
3	—	406	155.00–170.00	161.63
1	—	390	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	376	170.00–174.00	171.99
2	—	470	167.50–170.00	168.78
1	—	860	100.00	100.00
8	—	525	150.00–170.00	159.13
1	—	288	182.50	182.50
9	—	426	170.00–180.00	177.23
3	—	726	100.00–120.00	109.99
4	—	571	150.00–160.00	152.49
1	—	336	182.50	182.50
3	—	769	92.50–122.50	109.93
7	—	626	130.00–156.00	137.14
4	—	683	120.00–152.50	136.05
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	308	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	904	46.00–49.00	46.87
15	—	957	50.00–69.00	60.46
17	—	1,120	70.00–82.00	76.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,476	84.00–96.00	88.25
6	—	1,533	72.00–83.00	78.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,191	83.00–88.00	85.78
2	—	1,156	91.00–94.00	92.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,689	104.00–112.00	107.30
1	—	1,198	87.50	87.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,260	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,137.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,304	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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