Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 4.oo to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $176.28/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 2 of 10 comparable sales and sits −25.23 against this barn's trailing median of $201.51.

Average price

$176.28

81 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$427

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$80.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.68

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	204.88	1,041	36
Medium and Large 2	505	164.06	829	31
Medium 2	521	142.51	742	4thin
Small 1	493	124.70	614	10thin

One grade step is worth $80.19/cwt here — about $427 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 sale81 hd

176.28

—

NC average8 barns · 808 hd

175.60

+0.68

This barn, trailing median10 sales

201.51

−25.23

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	1,280	110.02	1,408	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,500	141.00	2,115	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	97.75	1,552	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,075	92.18	991	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	73.65	734	16

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2	—	325	199.21/cwt	190.00–207.50	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	189.90/cwt	182.50–197.50	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	729	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	762	128.64/cwt	120.00–137.50	980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	136.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	146.69/cwt	140.00–160.00	939	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	221.33/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	205.80/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,161	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	646	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,040	1
Steers	Small 1	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	181.28/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,131	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	174.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	670	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	326	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	181.28/cwt	180.00–182.50	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	183.95/cwt	180.00–200.00	787	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	174.07/cwt	170.00–190.00	891	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	192.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	182.32/cwt	170.00–190.00	866	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	192.30/cwt	185.00–200.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	168.75/cwt	167.50–170.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	175.91/cwt	172.50–177.50	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	164.94/cwt	160.00–170.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	219	181.51/cwt	175.00–187.50	398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	170.20/cwt	160.00–180.00	831	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	482	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	195.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	721	5
Heifers	Small 1	—	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	219.05/cwt	210.00–225.00	817	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,051	111.38/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,171	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	81.38/cwt	74.00–86.00	816	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	65.92/cwt	56.00–74.00	652	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	97.75/cwt	89.00–103.00	1,552	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	89.44/cwt	87.00–93.00	964	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,500	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,115	1
Bulls	—	—	1,156	108.85/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,258	13
Bulls	—	—	1,271	87.81/cwt	77.00–95.00	1,116	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	124.91/cwt	122.00–128.00	2,108	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	734	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,229	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	386	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	502	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	476	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	644	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,018	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	213.58/cwt	210.00–217.50	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	193.52/cwt	182.50–205.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	242	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	213.53/cwt	207.50–220.00	903	3
Bulls	Small 1	—	413	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	417	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	181.22/cwt	170.00–195.00	768	8
Bulls	Small 1	—	668	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	601	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	644	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	178.64/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,027	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	658	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	724	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	506	126.06/cwt	110.00–142.50	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	822	119.12/cwt	115.00–122.50	979	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,357	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	258	193.79/cwt	192.50–195.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	216.39/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,015	7
Bulls	Small 1	—	344	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	158.09/cwt	155.00–160.00	838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	920	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 Dec 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 330Year ago 143

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 46Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	190.00–207.50	199.21
2	—	371	182.50–197.50	189.90
2	—	729	120.00	120.00
2	—	762	120.00–137.50	128.64
2	—	519	170.00	170.00
3	—	633	130.00–140.00	136.60
2	—	219	175.00–187.50	181.51
2	—	488	160.00–180.00	170.20
8	—	424	170.00–195.00	181.22
3	—	822	115.00–122.50	119.12
2	—	258	192.50–195.00	193.79
1	—	566	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	210.00–225.00	219.05
1	—	288	215.00	215.00
1	—	734	167.50	167.50
1	—	644	158.00	158.00
2	—	331	210.00–217.50	213.58
2	—	531	182.50–205.00	193.52
1	—	242	205.00	205.00
3	—	423	207.50–220.00	213.53
4	—	575	170.00–190.00	178.64
7	—	469	207.50–222.50	216.39
1	—	828	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
1	—	386	130.00	130.00
1	—	476	140.00	140.00
2	—	413	140.00–145.00	142.43
1	—	668	90.00	90.00
1	—	644	100.00	100.00
2	—	506	110.00–142.50	126.06
1	—	344	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	135.00	135.00
2	—	417	160.00–165.00	162.51
1	—	658	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	640	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	212.50	212.50
3	—	465	220.00–223.00	221.33
4	—	564	195.00–217.00	205.80
1	—	806	160.00	160.00
4	—	624	180.00–185.00	181.28
2	—	528	206.00	206.00
1	—	356	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
1	—	646	157.00	157.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	140.00–160.00	146.69
5	—	383	170.00–180.00	174.95
2	—	333	180.00–182.50	181.28
3	—	275	172.50–177.50	175.91
2	—	480	160.00–170.00	164.94
4	—	530	155.00–160.00	158.09
1	—	672	140.00	140.00
1	—	422	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	612	170.00	170.00
2	—	746	162.50	162.50
2	—	908	160.00	160.00
11	—	428	180.00–200.00	183.95
5	—	512	170.00–190.00	174.07
2	—	274	190.00–195.00	192.43
4	—	475	170.00–190.00	182.32
2	—	333	185.00–200.00	192.30
2	—	579	167.50–170.00	168.75
5	—	368	190.00–200.00	195.98
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
1	—	326	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	482	127.50	127.50
2	—	415	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,051	108.00–115.00	111.38
14	—	1,078	87.00–93.00	89.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,003	74.00–86.00	81.38
8	—	989	56.00–74.00	65.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,588	89.00–103.00	97.75
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	141.00	141.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,156	100.00–119.00	108.85
2	—	1,271	77.00–95.00	87.81
4	—	1,688	122.00–128.00	124.91

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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