Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 8.00. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

7 head of baby calves from 110.00-300.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.75/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −135.38 against this barn's trailing median of $362.13.

Average price

$226.75

16 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,210

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

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

$76.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NC average

−42.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	236.28	1,263	14thin
Medium 2	550	160.00	880	1thin
Medium and Large 2	504	160.00	806	1thin

One grade step is worth $76.28/cwt here — about $457 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $397.67, low $291.28, median $362.13 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

226.75

—

NC average1 barns · 16 hd

226.75

+0.00

National average181 barns · 16,149 hd

268.88

−42.13

This barn, trailing median27 sales

362.13

−135.38

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	1,218	121.25	1,477	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,487	114.91	1,709	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	110.16	1,295	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	87.56	916	26

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)	817	$773	2thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 2	550–600	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	203.72/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,290	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	886	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	404	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	229	190.68/cwt	180.00–200.00	437	4
Heifers	Small 3	300–350	338	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	248.40/cwt	235.00–257.50	914	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	169.99/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,175	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	294.65/cwt	287.50–302.50	1,391	2
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	456	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	201.83/cwt	180.00–220.00	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	203.45/cwt	185.00–220.00	539	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	241.65/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,264	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,316	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	273.77/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	644	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	236.30/cwt	235.00–237.50	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	694	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,338	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	300–350	304	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	456	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	200–250	212	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	185.46/cwt	170.00–200.00	896	4
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,493	2
Bulls	Small 1	250–300	286	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	598	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	418	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	217.81/cwt	185.00–245.00	1,172	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	592	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	658	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,119	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	75.05/cwt	69.00–81.00	738	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	96.73/cwt	85.00–105.00	1,055	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	95.83/cwt	83.00–104.00	1,528	3
Bulls	—	—	1,027	102.60/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,054	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	118.49/cwt	109.00–128.00	1,738	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	110.16/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,295	8
Bulls	—	—	1,314	130.57/cwt	117.00–140.00	1,716	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	817	773.44/head	700.00–850.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	302.86/cwt	280.00–312.50	1,130	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	280.67/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,336	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	249.54/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,460	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	233.39/cwt	220.00–247.50	658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium 2	250–300	274	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	564	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	224.70/cwt	190.00–240.00	1,375	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	291.97/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,223	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	271.86/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,419	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	245.82/cwt	220.00–267.50	1,057	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	213.89/cwt	180.00–250.00	1,027	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	181.34/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,307	3
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	368	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	816	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,142	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	454	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	211.57/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	850–900	884	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	238.11/cwt	225.00–255.00	743	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	240.68/cwt	230.00–250.00	931	3
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	394	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	247.09/cwt	240.00–260.00	828	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,058	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,613	1
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	378	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	222.87/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,257	4
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	241.83/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,132	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	211.63/cwt	190.00–225.00	772	5
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	250.12/cwt	237.50–292.50	1,066	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	806	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 Feb 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 437Year ago 329

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 54Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 7

7 head of baby calves from 110.00-300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	175.00	175.00
2	400–450	425	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	550	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	235.00–237.50	236.30
5	300–350	335	240.00–260.00	247.09
11	350–400	368	235.00–257.50	248.40
11	400–450	426	237.50–292.50	250.12
8	450–500	468	235.00–247.50	241.83
10	500–550	523	232.50–247.50	241.65
4	550–600	564	210.00–240.00	222.87
5	600–650	633	190.00–225.00	203.72
4	650–700	691	165.00–175.00	169.99
3	750–800	774	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	886	160.00	160.00
1	1050–1100	1,058	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	180.00–200.00	190.68
9	250–300	265	185.00–220.00	203.45
5	300–350	328	180.00–220.00	201.83
5	350–400	365	190.00–225.00	211.63
1	400–450	404	200.00	200.00
4	450–500	483	170.00–200.00	185.46
1	500–550	504	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	644	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	816	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	338	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	884	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	378	140.00	140.00
1	400–450	400	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	450	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	418	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	472	287.50–302.50	294.65
2	500–550	523	265.00–282.50	273.77
2	550–600	584	250.00–255.00	252.53
2	600–650	622	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	694	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	456	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	484	260.00	260.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	212	160.00	160.00
1	300–350	304	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	220.00–247.50	233.39
4	300–350	312	225.00–255.00	238.11
3	350–400	387	230.00–250.00	240.68
7	400–450	430	220.00–267.50	245.82
5	450–500	480	180.00–250.00	213.89
4	500–550	538	185.00–245.00	217.81
1	550–600	598	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	674	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	368	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	418	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	454	177.50	177.50
1	550–600	564	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	592	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	658	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	285.00	285.00
16	350–400	373	280.00–312.50	302.86
11	400–450	419	280.00–325.00	291.97
11	450–500	476	270.00–292.50	280.67
8	500–550	522	255.00–285.00	271.86
5	550–600	585	242.50–260.00	249.54
5	600–650	612	190.00–240.00	224.70
3	650–700	663	195.00–220.00	211.57
3	700–750	721	165.00–200.00	181.34
1	750–800	780	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	960	140.00	140.00
1	1000–1050	1,018	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	984	69.00–81.00	75.05
15	—	1,091	85.00–105.00	96.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,595	83.00–104.00	95.83
16	—	1,467	109.00–128.00	118.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,176	105.00–114.00	110.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,027	90.00–114.00	102.60
4	—	1,314	117.00–140.00	130.57

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	817	700.00–850.00	773.44

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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

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