Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week , slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mixed, with heifers being 3.00 to 5.00 higher and bulls and steers being 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offering of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $216.16/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −146.84 against this barn's trailing median of $363.01.

Average price

$216.16

33 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,169

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$40.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.00

vs NC average

−55.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	222.27	1,199	28
Medium and Large 2	549	181.95	999	5thin

One grade step is worth $40.32/cwt here — about $200 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $397.67, low $298.94, median $363.01 across 26 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 sale33 hd

216.16

—

NC average7 barns · 213 hd

219.16

−3.00

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−55.75

This barn, trailing median26 sales

363.01

−146.84

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	1,747	131.01	2,288	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,502	126.10	1,894	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,113	122.71	1,366	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	906	98.11	889	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	Aged (>8 yrs)	842	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 2	250–300	288	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	276.28/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,326	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	232.56/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,316	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	242	310.04/cwt	307.50–312.50	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	253.44/cwt	247.50–262.50	720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	211.43/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,345	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	209.03/cwt	197.50–220.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium 2	300–350	332	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	297.56/cwt	272.50–312.50	827	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	236.25/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,257	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	287.81/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,235	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	—	—	1,658	130.21/cwt	119.00–138.00	2,159	5
Bulls	—	—	2,150	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	3,182	1
Bulls	—	—	1,450	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,508	1
Bulls	—	—	2,084	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	3,022	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	122.71/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,366	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,728	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,797	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	102.80/cwt	90.00–114.00	955	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	130.52/cwt	115.00–137.00	1,902	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	768	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	253.30/cwt	240.00–267.50	805	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	652	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	251.55/cwt	242.50–260.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	372	232.65/cwt	230.00–235.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	170.14/cwt	160.00–180.00	973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	223.22/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,170	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	217	211.45/cwt	197.50–220.00	459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	286	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	436	1
Bulls	Large 3	600–650	624	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	256.95/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,082	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	297.94/cwt	290.00–310.00	983	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	180.08/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,324	2
Bulls	Small 1	200–250	221	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	332	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	298.21/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,109	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,121	3
Steers	Medium 2	500–550	502	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	496	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	216.93/cwt	200.00–225.00	928	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	252.55/cwt	248.00–275.00	1,364	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	646	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,486	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	438	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	396	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	268	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	189.83/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,014	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	502	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	281	220.94/cwt	202.50–230.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	220.57/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,251	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	269.61/cwt	240.00–297.50	903	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	256.31/cwt	237.50–272.50	966	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	240.10/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,004	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	352	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	197.85/cwt	165.00–210.00	940	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	208.78/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,297	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	238.41/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,132	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	214.98/cwt	205.00–225.00	712	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	310.06/cwt	305.00–315.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	170.03/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,197	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 Mar 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 221Year ago 473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 69Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	288	187.50	187.50
1	300–350	332	220.00	220.00
2	350–400	372	230.00–235.00	232.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	242	307.50–312.50	310.04
7	250–300	278	272.50–312.50	297.56
8	300–350	330	290.00–310.00	297.94
4	350–400	372	280.00–310.00	298.21
16	400–450	429	275.00–300.00	287.81
6	450–500	480	250.00–295.00	276.28
10	500–550	532	220.00–255.00	236.25
3	550–600	566	222.50–240.00	232.56
2	600–650	636	208.00–215.00	211.43
3	650–700	661	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	735	160.00–200.00	180.08
3	750–800	763	170.00–180.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	284	247.50–262.50	253.44
6	300–350	318	240.00–267.50	253.30
2	350–400	381	242.50–260.00	251.55
6	400–450	421	242.50–260.00	256.95
2	500–550	517	197.50–220.00	209.03
1	550–600	564	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	624	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	221	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	217	197.50–220.00	211.45
3	250–300	281	202.50–230.00	220.94
5	300–350	331	205.00–225.00	214.98
1	350–400	352	222.50	222.50
6	400–450	428	200.00–225.00	216.93
8	450–500	475	165.00–210.00	197.85
3	500–550	534	180.00–200.00	189.83
2	550–600	572	160.00–180.00	170.14
1	600–650	628	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	652	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	305.00–315.00	310.06
16	300–350	335	240.00–297.50	269.61
16	350–400	377	237.50–272.50	256.31
10	400–450	418	230.00–250.00	240.10
6	450–500	475	230.00–247.00	238.41
18	500–550	524	210.00–232.50	223.22
10	550–600	567	200.00–232.50	220.57
4	600–650	621	200.00–212.50	208.78
1	650–700	654	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	704	160.00–180.00	170.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	152.50	152.50
1	400–450	418	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	268	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	396	190.00	190.00
1	400–450	438	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	430	307.50	307.50
1	450–500	482	270.00	270.00
6	500–550	540	248.00–275.00	252.55
1	600–650	646	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	800	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	502	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	496	262.50	262.50
2	500–550	502	225.00	225.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	842	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,658	119.00–138.00	130.21
1	—	2,150	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,450	104.00	104.00
1	—	2,084	145.00	145.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	115.00–127.00	122.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,728	104.00	104.00
5	—	1,457	115.00–137.00	130.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	929	90.00–114.00	102.80
1	—	768	70.00	70.00

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

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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