Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

6 baby calves sold from 40.00-90.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $174.48/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$174.48

115 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$496

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$52.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.52

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	182.58	923	86
Medium and Large 2	449	156.82	704	18thin
Medium 2	353	147.94	522	6thin
Small 1	327	130.42	427	5thin

One grade step is worth $52.16/cwt here — about $496 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 sale115 hd

174.48

—

NC average8 barns · 1,029 hd

167.95

+6.52

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	1,567	105.23	1,648	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	90.66	1,099	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	87.19	1,233	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	69.42	722	15

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$138	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$123	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,052	$121	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,134	$115	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,109	$115	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,012	$103	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,144	$1,274	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	973	$963	2thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	195.64/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,010	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	519	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,054	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	270	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	439	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	442	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	239	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	195.21/cwt	185.00–200.00	552	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	186.54/cwt	180.00–197.50	601	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	559	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,286	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	206.15/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,293	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	174.89/cwt	165.00–180.00	993	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	157.60/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,070	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	173.78/cwt	160.00–187.00	1,084	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	192.17/cwt	180.00–210.00	713	8
Heifers	Small 1	—	212	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	292	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	374	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	199.93/cwt	185.00–210.00	944	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	152.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,102	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	262	171.62/cwt	170.00–175.00	450	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	264	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	812	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	562	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	466	137.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	171.84/cwt	165.00–180.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	236	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	132.39/cwt	125.00–142.50	830	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	273.72/cwt	265.00–282.50	911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	198.30/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,339	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	189.89/cwt	180.00–200.00	710	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	414	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	794	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,191	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,267	1
Steers	Small 1	—	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	241.56/cwt	240.00–245.00	920	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	174.99/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	201.99/cwt	180.00–215.00	848	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	177.65/cwt	170.00–186.00	949	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	190.43/cwt	180.00–200.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	224.24/cwt	212.50–242.50	1,085	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	461	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	742	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,187	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	690	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	216.36/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,140	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	242.55/cwt	225.00–262.50	1,038	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	954	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	312	226.43/cwt	212.50–240.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	829	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,207	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	225.21/cwt	205.00–240.00	847	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	348	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	940	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	93.29/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,366	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,177	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	77.55/cwt	73.00–82.50	862	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,314	75.00/cwt	74.00–76.00	986	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	62.30/cwt	55.00–67.00	609	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	86.99/cwt	83.00–92.50	1,060	4
Bulls	—	—	1,632	107.93/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,761	6
Bulls	—	—	1,174	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,045	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,381.52/head	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,382	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	115.00/head	115.00–115.00	115	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	137.50/head	137.50–137.50	138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	120.63/head	107.50–125.00	121	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	114.96/head	112.50–117.50	115	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	122.50/head	122.50–122.50	123	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	102.50/head	102.50–102.50	103	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	832	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	679	143.20/cwt	130.00–150.00	972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	752	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	816	113.24/cwt	112.50–114.00	924	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	270	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	452	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	438	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	187.27/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,082	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	215.28/cwt	190.00–237.50	1,025	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	183.08/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,131	10
Heifers	Small 1	—	318	134.81/cwt	130.00–140.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	149.22/cwt	140.00–155.00	870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	516	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	636	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	956	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	236	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	222	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	234.21/cwt	210.00–250.00	970	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	180.82/cwt	180.00–182.50	647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	161.65/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,014	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	163.36/cwt	160.00–170.00	840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	594	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	722	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	472	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	333	162.83/cwt	147.50–172.50	542	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	214.40/cwt	200.00–225.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	281	188.79/cwt	180.00–192.50	530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	186.98/cwt	180.00–197.50	626	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	358	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	228	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	410	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 Nov 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 374Last week 474Year ago 497

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 102Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 4Year ago 1

6 baby calves sold from 40.00-90.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	180.00–205.00	195.64
2	—	312	212.50–240.00	226.43
2	—	829	140.00–145.00	142.52
1	—	682	177.00	177.00
6	—	376	205.00–240.00	225.21
6	—	578	180.00–202.50	187.27
16	—	476	190.00–237.50	215.28
10	—	618	170.00–200.00	183.08
1	—	956	125.00	125.00
5	—	414	210.00–250.00	234.21
2	—	755	140.00–145.00	142.49
3	—	279	200.00–225.00	214.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	348	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	679	130.00–150.00	143.20
1	—	752	137.00	137.00
2	—	816	112.50–114.00	113.24
1	—	490	180.00	180.00
3	—	358	180.00–182.50	180.82
3	—	627	160.00–165.00	161.65
3	—	514	160.00–170.00	163.36
1	—	594	160.00	160.00
1	—	722	120.00	120.00
4	—	281	180.00–192.50	188.79
6	—	335	180.00–197.50	186.98
1	—	228	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	165.00–170.00	167.43
1	—	438	160.00	160.00
1	—	222	170.00	170.00
2	—	472	150.00	150.00
4	—	333	147.50–172.50	162.83
1	—	358	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	442	160.00	160.00
2	—	239	150.00	150.00
1	—	264	152.50	152.50
2	—	466	135.00–140.00	137.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	283	185.00–200.00	195.21
5	—	322	180.00–197.50	186.54
5	—	568	165.00–180.00	174.89
3	—	679	150.00–163.00	157.60
14	—	624	160.00–187.00	173.78
8	—	371	180.00–210.00	192.17
7	—	472	185.00–210.00	199.93
5	—	725	150.00–160.00	152.02
3	—	794	150.00	150.00
14	—	420	180.00–215.00	201.99
4	—	534	170.00–186.00	177.65
1	—	236	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	518	160.00	160.00
1	—	656	140.00	140.00
3	—	262	170.00–175.00	171.62
3	—	330	165.00–180.00	171.84
1	—	236	165.00	165.00
3	—	627	125.00–142.50	132.39
1	—	378	162.50	162.50
1	—	412	160.00	160.00
1	—	474	160.00	160.00
3	—	583	140.00–155.00	149.22
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	212	137.50	137.50
1	—	374	120.00	120.00
1	—	414	125.00	125.00
2	—	318	130.00–140.00	134.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	812	120.00	120.00
1	—	562	160.00	160.00
1	—	630	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	516	162.50	162.50
1	—	636	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	559	230.00	230.00
2	—	461	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	627	190.00–212.00	206.15
4	—	333	265.00–282.50	273.72
3	—	675	195.00–200.00	198.30
1	—	714	177.50	177.50
6	—	381	240.00–245.00	241.56
2	—	769	170.00–180.00	174.99
4	—	484	212.50–242.50	224.24
1	—	552	217.50	217.50
5	—	527	202.50–225.00	216.36
4	—	428	225.00–262.50	242.55
1	—	954	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	374	180.00–200.00	189.89
2	—	418	180.00–200.00	190.43
1	—	480	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	742	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,464	88.00–98.00	93.29
2	—	1,314	74.00–76.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,201	98.00	98.00
4	—	1,218	83.00–92.50	86.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,111	73.00–82.50	77.55
8	—	978	55.00–67.00	62.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,632	100.00–116.00	107.93
1	—	1,174	89.00	89.00

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	3	—	1,248	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,381.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,146	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	832	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,134	115.00	115.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,098	137.50	137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,052	107.50–125.00	120.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,109	112.50–117.50	114.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	122.50	122.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,012	102.50	102.50

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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