Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were 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 $171.16/cwt on 159 head. That ranks 2 of 10 comparable sales and sits −30.36 against this barn's trailing median of $201.51.

Average price

$171.16

159 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$393

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$54.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.53

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	483	192.54	931	78
Medium and Large 2	524	153.89	807	58
Medium 2	419	144.58	605	14thin
Small 1	388	138.39	537	9thin

One grade step is worth $54.15/cwt here — about $393 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 sale159 hd

171.16

—

NC average8 barns · 1,041 hd

176.68

−5.53

This barn, trailing median10 sales

201.51

−30.36

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	1,368	105.80	1,447	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	94.77	1,301	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,142	91.09	1,040	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	66.43	666	36

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	Aged (>8 yrs)	884	$725	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	Small 1	—	429	115.13/cwt	110.00–120.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	176.52/cwt	170.00–180.00	575	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	167.49/cwt	160.00–175.00	729	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	218	155.28/cwt	150.00–160.00	339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	774	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	164.43/cwt	160.00–173.00	770	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	897	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	464	145.88/cwt	132.00–160.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	379	156.06/cwt	152.50–160.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	150.03/cwt	140.00–160.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	135.07/cwt	130.00–140.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	156.55/cwt	145.00–160.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	198	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	727	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	654	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	146.75/cwt	120.00–160.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	188.61/cwt	177.50–195.00	890	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	206	172.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,073	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	279	134.30/cwt	122.50–147.50	375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	160.60/cwt	157.50–162.50	993	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	546	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	180.20/cwt	165.00–192.50	930	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	190.43/cwt	187.50–192.50	505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	167.54/cwt	158.00–170.00	943	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	604	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,096	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	576	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	191.79/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,122	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	282	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	112.47/cwt	105.00–120.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	138.50/cwt	120.00–160.00	859	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	190.46/cwt	180.00–199.00	990	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	142.98/cwt	132.50–150.00	1,027	4
Bulls	Small 1	—	382	142.71/cwt	137.50–150.00	545	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	542	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	582	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	100.95/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,102	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	87.57/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,016	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	77.47/cwt	70.00–84.00	834	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	94.77/cwt	89.00–103.00	1,301	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	57.60/cwt	54.00–67.50	543	20
Bulls	—	—	1,345	108.08/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,454	10
Bulls	—	—	1,596	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	884	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	333	163.61/cwt	155.00–172.50	545	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	129.84/cwt	110.00–151.00	876	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	908	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	852	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	704	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	186.29/cwt	180.00–188.00	512	5
Bulls	Small 1	—	322	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	480	138.06/cwt	122.50–150.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	600	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	184.85/cwt	180.00–192.50	675	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	525	125.59/cwt	115.00–132.50	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	169.99/cwt	160.00–180.00	833	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	204.62/cwt	195.00–215.00	861	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	152.57/cwt	143.00–160.00	873	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	174.34/cwt	170.00–192.50	582	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	424	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	710	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	264	151.22/cwt	147.50–155.00	399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	175.74/cwt	167.50–180.00	761	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	414	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	151.21/cwt	134.00–160.00	795	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	199.76/cwt	187.50–212.50	945	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	206.81/cwt	200.00–212.50	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	177.09/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,110	10
Bulls	Medium 2	—	274	161.62/cwt	155.00–170.00	443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	180.32/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,040	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	154.30/cwt	150.00–159.00	872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	206.66/cwt	200.00–215.00	761	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	209.58/cwt	202.50–215.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	221	201.23/cwt	200.00–202.50	445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	473	113.33/cwt	97.50–122.50	536	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	394	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	512	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	338	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	636	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	890	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 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 374Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 44Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 19Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	429	110.00–120.00	115.13
5	—	279	122.50–147.50	134.30
3	—	473	97.50–122.50	113.33
1	—	394	130.00	130.00
1	—	338	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	326	170.00–180.00	176.52
4	—	435	160.00–175.00	167.49
3	—	275	180.00	180.00
1	—	774	100.00	100.00
7	—	468	160.00–173.00	164.43
1	—	732	122.50	122.50
2	—	629	130.00–140.00	135.07
1	—	654	130.00	130.00
3	—	525	120.00–160.00	146.75
2	—	206	170.00–175.00	172.57
4	—	565	150.00–159.00	154.30
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	150.00–160.00	155.28
2	—	464	132.00–160.00	145.88
2	—	379	152.50–160.00	156.06
2	—	325	140.00–160.00	150.03
5	—	420	145.00–160.00	156.55
1	—	198	150.00	150.00
1	—	546	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	195.00	195.00
19	—	472	177.50–195.00	188.61
1	—	780	137.50	137.50
4	—	618	157.50–162.50	160.60
3	—	208	190.00	190.00
2	—	923	132.00	132.00
10	—	516	165.00–192.50	180.20
6	—	265	187.50–192.50	190.43
5	—	563	158.00–170.00	167.54
5	—	322	185.00–190.00	187.48
1	—	800	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	636	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	695	180.00	180.00
1	—	330	205.00	205.00
1	—	920	152.50	152.50
1	—	506	195.00	195.00
4	—	585	185.00–196.00	191.79
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	576	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	282	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	105.00–120.00	112.47
9	—	620	120.00–160.00	138.50
7	—	675	110.00–151.00	129.84
1	—	908	95.00	95.00
1	—	852	97.50	97.50
1	—	704	100.00	100.00
5	—	275	180.00–188.00	186.29
5	—	365	180.00–192.50	184.85
5	—	490	160.00–180.00	169.99
6	—	572	143.00–160.00	152.57
6	—	334	170.00–192.50	174.34
3	—	433	167.50–180.00	175.74
7	—	526	134.00–160.00	151.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	520	180.00–199.00	190.46
4	—	718	132.50–150.00	142.98
12	—	421	195.00–215.00	204.62
13	—	473	187.50–212.50	199.76
4	—	267	200.00–212.50	206.81
10	—	627	170.00–182.00	177.09
7	—	577	172.50–185.00	180.32
6	—	368	200.00–215.00	206.66
5	—	330	202.50–215.00	209.58
2	—	221	200.00–202.50	201.23
1	—	670	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	137.50–150.00	142.71
2	—	542	105.00–110.00	107.47
1	—	322	150.00	150.00
2	—	264	147.50–155.00	151.22
1	—	414	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	155.00–172.50	163.61
3	—	480	122.50–150.00	138.06
1	—	600	90.00	90.00
3	—	525	115.00–132.50	125.59
1	—	424	167.50	167.50
3	—	274	155.00–170.00	161.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,092	97.00–107.00	100.95
14	—	1,160	83.00–93.00	87.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,076	70.00–84.00	77.47
20	—	943	54.00–67.50	57.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,373	89.00–103.00	94.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,345	100.00–115.00	108.08
1	—	1,596	83.00	83.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	884	725.00	725.00

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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How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

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