Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.74/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$173.74

144 head · 806 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,399

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$466

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$9.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.45

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	514	183.33	942	3thin
Medium and Large 1	812	173.53	1,409	141

One grade step is worth $9.80/cwt here — about −$466 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 sale144 hd

173.74

—

NC average7 barns · 432 hd

198.18

−24.45

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	—	Low	1,525	106.83	1,629	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	93.00	1,335	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	92.78	1,080	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	66.90	654	7thin

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)	1,140	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	418	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	752	5
Heifers	Small 1	—	318	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	654	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	932	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	322	161.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	520	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	404	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	522	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,180	7
Heifers	Small 1	—	406	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	378	156.27/cwt	149.00–162.50	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	248	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	466	149.89/cwt	140.00–160.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	498	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	896	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	163.61/cwt	150.00–168.00	1,186	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	191.01/cwt	180.00–197.00	1,198	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	194.29/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,100	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	262	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	504	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,079	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	168.02/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,450	111
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	496	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	188.25/cwt	188.25–188.25	1,325	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	534	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	507	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	246	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	271	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	396	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	417	155.20/cwt	150.00–160.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	236	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	478	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	266	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	372	2
Bulls	Small 1	—	224	152.77/cwt	150.00–155.00	342	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	57.93/cwt	52.00–68.00	541	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	78.85/cwt	74.00–84.00	818	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,335	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	92.78/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,080	6
Bulls	—	—	998	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	923	1
Bulls	—	—	2,190	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,803	1
Bulls	—	—	1,386	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,386	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	281	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	562	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	517	133.63/cwt	130.00–137.50	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	646	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	921	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	478	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	604	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	175.16/cwt	170.00–185.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	828	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	187.24/cwt	180.00–192.50	412	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	732	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,244	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	888	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,154	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	185.75/cwt	177.50–197.50	505	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	184.35/cwt	170.00–190.00	990	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	186.80/cwt	182.50–190.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	210.51/cwt	205.00–216.00	987	15
Heifers	Small 1	—	229	135.90/cwt	127.50–145.00	311	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	357	133.77/cwt	132.50–135.00	478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	556	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	772	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	210.25/cwt	195.00–212.50	900	13
Heifers	Small 1	—	264	135.80/cwt	120.00–150.00	359	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	833	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	361	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	181.60/cwt	180.00–185.00	668	3

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 Dec 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 330Last week 340Year ago 375

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 95Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	180.00	180.00
7	—	674	175.00	175.00
1	—	498	180.00	180.00
4	—	725	150.00–168.00	163.61
3	—	368	180.00–185.00	181.60
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	318	140.00	140.00
1	—	406	120.00	120.00
3	—	229	127.50–145.00	135.90
2	—	264	120.00–150.00	135.80
2	—	361	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	654	142.50	142.50
2	—	553	160.00	160.00
1	—	404	165.00	165.00
2	—	486	160.00	160.00
1	—	248	172.50	172.50
2	—	323	170.00	170.00
2	—	384	170.00	170.00
1	—	262	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	160.00	160.00
5	—	322	160.00–165.00	161.51
1	—	522	120.00	120.00
5	—	378	149.00–162.50	156.27
3	—	466	140.00–160.00	149.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	434	190.00	190.00
1	—	612	160.00	160.00
1	—	496	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	627	180.00–197.00	191.01
7	—	566	190.00–195.00	194.29
4	—	504	214.00	214.00
111	—	863	168.00–170.00	168.02
10	—	704	188.25	188.25
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	534	95.00	95.00
1	—	246	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	396	150.00	150.00
2	—	417	150.00–160.00	155.20
2	—	517	130.00–137.50	133.63
1	—	478	155.00	155.00
1	—	828	100.00	100.00
1	—	772	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	205.00	205.00
1	—	236	202.50	202.50
3	—	281	200.00	200.00
1	—	604	186.00	186.00
2	—	888	130.00	130.00
7	—	537	170.00–190.00	184.35
1	—	562	170.00	170.00
15	—	469	205.00–216.00	210.51
1	—	376	200.00	200.00
13	—	428	195.00–212.50	210.25
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	266	140.00	140.00
2	—	224	150.00–155.00	152.77
2	—	357	132.50–135.00	133.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	412	195.00	195.00
1	—	646	142.50	142.50
1	—	682	120.00	120.00
4	—	373	170.00–185.00	175.16
1	—	466	170.00	170.00
4	—	220	180.00–192.50	187.24
1	—	732	170.00	170.00
5	—	272	177.50–197.50	185.75
4	—	325	182.50–190.00	186.80
1	—	556	150.00	150.00
1	—	524	159.00	159.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	934	52.00–68.00	57.93
3	—	1,037	74.00–84.00	78.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,436	93.00	93.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,164	90.00–97.00	92.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	998	92.50	92.50
1	—	2,190	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,386	100.00	100.00

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	—	1,140	1,075.00	1,075.00

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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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle