Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was very good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $236.98/cwt on 185 head. That ranks 12 of 11 comparable sales and sits +35.19 against this barn's trailing median of $201.79.

Average price

$236.98

185 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,083

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$727

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$116.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.06

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	264.56	1,233	110
Medium and Large 2	439	208.12	913	57
Medium 2	493	163.18	804	14thin
Small 1	342	148.13	507	4thin

One grade step is worth $116.43/cwt here — about $727 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

11 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.68, low $185.11, median $201.79 across 11 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 sale185 hd

236.98

—

NC average8 barns · 1,243 hd

220.91

+16.06

This barn, trailing median11 sales

201.79

+35.19

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	1,408	119.75	1,686	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	108.85	1,526	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,108	107.10	1,187	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	80.55	791	16

Every lot, as filed

100 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 2	—	218	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	221.41/cwt	207.00–235.00	633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	228.10/cwt	205.00–243.00	862	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	222.59/cwt	205.00–242.50	1,042	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	204.07/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,069	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	192.37/cwt	180.00–212.50	895	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	158.08/cwt	140.00–170.00	846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,284	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	548	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	548	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	220	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	246	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	326	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	440	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	376	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	526	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	608	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	669	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	338	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	213.19/cwt	205.00–227.50	682	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	165.88/cwt	157.50–172.50	1,218	6
Heifers	Small 1	—	431	132.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	571	2
Heifers	Small 1Gaunt	—	418	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	984	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	177.59/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	192.59/cwt	180.00–210.00	795	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	304.74/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,490	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	192.56/cwt	190.00–195.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	194.66/cwt	182.50–210.00	1,098	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	938	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	193.84/cwt	187.50–200.00	547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	307.83/cwt	287.50–317.50	1,314	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	227.95/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,400	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	567	147.35/cwt	130.00–165.00	835	2
Heifers	Small 1Thin Fleshed	—	240	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,034	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,572	1
Steers	Small 1	—	396	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	854	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	446	217.60/cwt	195.00–240.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	297.40/cwt	275.00–301.00	1,532	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	902	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,670	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	91.05/cwt	86.00–94.00	900	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	108.85/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,526	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	107.10/cwt	96.00–113.00	1,187	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	70.04/cwt	58.00–80.00	684	8
Bulls	—	—	1,223	114.04/cwt	100.00–126.00	1,395	8
Bulls	—	—	1,777	131.18/cwt	128.00–140.00	2,331	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	383	179.92/cwt	175.00–185.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	886	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	202.30/cwt	188.00–217.50	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	714	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,142	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	356	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	543	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	326	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	294.80/cwt	257.50–317.50	1,265	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	259.86/cwt	235.00–292.50	1,343	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	240.04/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,383	12
Bulls	Medium 2	—	736	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	942	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	424	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	295.00/cwt	287.50–302.50	870	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	472	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	836	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	300.27/cwt	250.00–326.00	1,111	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	268.67/cwt	240.00–292.50	865	13
Bulls	Small 1	—	262	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	367	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	285.62/cwt	240.00–312.50	1,354	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	209.99/cwt	170.00–220.00	1,107	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	206.24/cwt	190.00–217.50	982	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	219.98/cwt	200.00–235.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	180.37/cwt	173.00–195.00	1,214	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	516	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	437	196.15/cwt	190.00–202.50	857	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	664	156.53/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	235.63/cwt	235.00–240.00	862	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	336	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	208.38/cwt	190.00–222.50	890	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	387	160.28/cwt	150.00–170.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	262	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	229	214.09/cwt	202.50–225.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Gaunt	—	326	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	230.39/cwt	207.50–255.00	984	22
Heifers	Small 1	—	582	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	949	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	472	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	216.80/cwt	180.00–242.50	1,156	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	230.14/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	417	178.10/cwt	170.00–185.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	194.24/cwt	185.00–217.50	1,097	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	274	213.20/cwt	200.00–237.50	584	8
Bulls	Medium 2Gaunt	—	712	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	569	218.76/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,245	2

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 Feb 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 496Last week 386Year ago 384

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 90Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	218	195.00	195.00
1	—	614	160.00	160.00
3	—	465	180.00–212.50	192.37
3	—	535	140.00–170.00	158.08
2	—	579	170.00–185.00	177.59
4	—	413	180.00–210.00	192.59
2	—	377	190.00–195.00	192.56
2	—	282	187.50–200.00	193.84
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
1	—	608	110.00	110.00
2	—	338	160.00	160.00
2	—	567	130.00–165.00	147.35
2	—	387	150.00–170.00	160.28
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
1	—	730	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	286	207.00–235.00	221.41
8	—	378	205.00–243.00	228.10
17	—	468	205.00–242.50	222.59
18	—	524	180.00–215.00	204.07
1	—	690	175.00	175.00
1	—	764	168.00	168.00
1	—	246	207.50	207.50
1	—	618	180.00	180.00
6	—	320	205.00–227.50	213.19
6	—	734	157.50–172.50	165.88
2	—	984	152.50	152.50
14	—	564	182.50–210.00	194.66
22	—	427	207.50–255.00	230.39
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	548	100.00	100.00
1	—	220	132.50	132.50
1	—	326	135.00	135.00
1	—	376	140.00	140.00
2	—	431	130.00–135.00	132.58
1	—	582	100.00	100.00
1	—	472	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	418	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Small 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	437	190.00–202.50	196.15
1	—	550	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	326	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	489	280.00–315.00	304.74
1	—	728	210.00	210.00
10	—	427	287.50–317.50	307.83
7	—	614	225.00–245.00	227.95
1	—	1,034	152.00	152.00
1	—	854	170.00	170.00
1	—	766	200.00	200.00
1	—	570	255.00	255.00
1	—	358	315.00	315.00
19	—	515	275.00–301.00	297.40
1	—	902	181.00	181.00
2	—	668	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	938	145.00	145.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	396	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	446	195.00–240.00	217.60
4	—	533	180.00–242.50	216.80
2	—	570	220.00–240.00	230.14
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	175.00–185.00	179.92
1	—	886	110.00	110.00
1	—	736	128.00	128.00
1	—	472	177.50	177.50
1	—	516	172.50	172.50
1	—	578	140.00	140.00
1	—	336	185.00	185.00
1	—	262	180.00	180.00
3	—	417	170.00–185.00	178.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	619	188.00–217.50	202.30
1	—	714	160.00	160.00
14	—	429	257.50–317.50	294.80
13	—	517	235.00–292.50	259.86
12	—	576	235.00–250.00	240.04
4	—	295	287.50–302.50	295.00
19	—	370	250.00–326.00	300.27
13	—	322	240.00–292.50	268.67
18	—	474	240.00–312.50	285.62
11	—	673	173.00–195.00	180.37
1	—	228	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	152.50	152.50
1	—	326	160.00	160.00
1	—	424	140.00	140.00
1	—	262	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	836	115.00	115.00
11	—	527	170.00–220.00	209.99
7	—	476	190.00–217.50	206.24
4	—	316	200.00–235.00	219.98
2	—	664	153.00–160.00	156.53
8	—	366	235.00–240.00	235.63
9	—	427	190.00–222.50	208.38
2	—	229	202.50–225.00	214.09
4	—	565	185.00–217.50	194.24
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
8	—	274	200.00–237.50	213.20
Bulls — Medium 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	712	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	569	217.50–220.00	218.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	989	86.00–94.00	91.05
8	—	976	58.00–80.00	70.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,402	105.00–112.00	108.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,108	96.00–113.00	107.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,223	100.00–126.00	114.04
4	—	1,777	128.00–140.00	131.18

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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