Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 4.00 t0 8.00 lower. Demand was good: market activity and buyer interest active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $218.96/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −143.17 against this barn's trailing median of $362.13.

Average price

$218.96

51 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,190

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$76.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.35

vs NC average

−48.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	224.02	1,222	45
Medium and Large 2	526	187.68	988	5thin
Small 1	536	147.50	791	1thin

One grade step is worth $76.52/cwt here — about $431 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale51 hd

218.96

—

NC average8 barns · 302 hd

229.30

−10.35

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−48.63

This barn, trailing median27 sales

362.13

−143.17

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	1,645	136.06	2,239	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,138	119.49	1,360	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,530	117.29	1,795	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	101.67	1,030	20

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)	727	$1,975	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	220.34/cwt	200.00–230.00	954	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	522	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	900–950	940	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	642	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,028	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	292.19/cwt	277.00–300.00	1,376	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	230.76/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,228	26
Heifers	Medium 2	600–650	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	261.82/cwt	255.00–265.00	867	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	252.07/cwt	240.00–272.50	950	17
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	432	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	756	1
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	536	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	791	1
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	394	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	236.99/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,038	15
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	463	173.64/cwt	170.00–177.50	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	263.02/cwt	257.50–270.00	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	218.53/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,265	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	240.65/cwt	227.00–250.00	1,124	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	204.45/cwt	197.50–215.00	1,251	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	195.60/cwt	180.00–222.50	1,287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	694	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	766	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	151.56/cwt	145.00–155.00	928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	212.81/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,009	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	542	213.23/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,156	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	394	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	877	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	423	189.87/cwt	180.00–200.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	187.72/cwt	175.00–200.00	972	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	231.63/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,302	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	946	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	272.36/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,286	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	217	253.67/cwt	245.00–270.00	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	309.74/cwt	300.00–320.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	269.76/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,149	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	746	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	219.15/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	310.17/cwt	295.00–321.00	1,151	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	206.81/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,290	4
Bulls	Medium 2	800–850	838	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,048	1
Bulls	Medium 2	600–650	614	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	982	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	222.58/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,055	2
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	362	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	566	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,033	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	132.13/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,493	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	102.73/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,443	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	100.89/cwt	90.00–112.50	1,062	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,651	110.65/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,827	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	121.71/cwt	115.00–132.50	1,765	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	116.46/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,285	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	820	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	806	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	967	3
Bulls	—	—	1,694	137.44/cwt	118.00–145.00	2,328	7
Bulls	—	—	1,048	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,153	1
Bulls	—	—	1,902	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	2,901	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	714	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	740	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	250.65/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,050	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,393	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	177.45/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	185.93/cwt	175.00–187.00	1,227	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	866	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	249.99/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,307	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	244.79/cwt	240.00–255.00	771	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	217.37/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,241	3
Bulls	Medium 2	650–700	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	299.58/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,285	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,201	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	348	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,124	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	254.45/cwt	251.00–275.00	1,570	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	876	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	276.77/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,461	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	546	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	767	1
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	456	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	912	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	782	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	977	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	528	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	313.59/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	242	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	354	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,159	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	325	334.12/cwt	332.50–335.00	1,086	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	285	333.71/cwt	332.50–335.00	951	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	513	238.57/cwt	225.00–277.50	1,224	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	415	254.82/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	306.13/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,001	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	209.00/cwt	190.00–222.50	1,099	8

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 May 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 340Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 56Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	322	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	456	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	546	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	566	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	632	180.00–200.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	522	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	642	232.50	232.50
1	900–950	940	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	305.00	305.00
3	300–350	348	323.00	323.00
2	350–400	368	310.00–317.50	313.59
12	400–450	429	295.00–300.00	299.58
3	450–500	471	277.00–300.00	292.19
10	500–550	528	276.00–280.00	276.77
8	600–650	617	251.00–275.00	254.45
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	876	194.00	194.00
1	1000–1050	1,028	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	456	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	394	222.50	222.50
10	400–450	433	200.00–230.00	220.34
5	450–500	474	200.00–230.00	212.81
4	500–550	518	175.00–200.00	187.72
1	550–600	560	187.50	187.50
3	600–650	612	145.00–155.00	151.56
1	650–700	694	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	766	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	245.00–270.00	253.67
4	250–300	266	257.50–270.00	263.02
4	300–350	331	255.00–265.00	261.82
17	350–400	377	240.00–272.50	252.07
15	400–450	438	230.00–255.00	236.99
15	450–500	467	227.00–250.00	240.65
26	500–550	532	220.00–240.00	230.76
10	550–600	579	205.00–225.00	218.53
4	600–650	612	197.50–215.00	204.45
4	650–700	658	180.00–222.50	195.60
1	800–850	826	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	200.00	200.00
3	400–450	423	180.00–200.00	189.87
2	450–500	463	170.00–177.50	173.64
1	600–650	640	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	536	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	542	213.00–215.00	213.23
1	550–600	590	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	232	300.00–320.00	309.74
8	300–350	327	280.00–320.00	306.13
9	350–400	371	295.00–321.00	310.17
4	400–450	426	262.50–280.00	269.76
22	450–500	472	260.00–285.00	272.36
9	500–550	523	240.00–280.00	249.99
14	550–600	562	220.00–240.00	231.63
4	600–650	624	200.00–215.00	206.81
3	650–700	663	215.00–227.50	219.15
1	700–750	746	185.00	185.00
3	750–800	774	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	946	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	362	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	566	182.50	182.50
1	600–650	614	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	660	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	838	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	242	232.50	232.50
1	250–300	270	260.00	260.00
3	300–350	315	240.00–255.00	244.79
1	350–400	368	250.00	250.00
7	400–450	419	235.00–270.00	250.65
2	450–500	474	220.00–225.00	222.58
8	500–550	526	190.00–222.50	209.00
3	550–600	571	200.00–227.50	217.37
3	600–650	620	172.50–180.00	177.45
13	650–700	660	175.00–187.00	185.93
1	850–900	866	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	332.50–335.00	333.71
3	300–350	325	332.50–335.00	334.12
4	350–400	354	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	250.00–260.00	254.82
4	500–550	513	225.00–277.50	238.57
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	528	128.00	128.00
2	750–800	782	120.00–130.00	124.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,130	128.00–135.00	132.13
2	—	1,405	100.00–105.00	102.73
14	—	1,103	110.00–125.00	116.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,053	90.00–112.50	100.89
2	—	1,025	80.00	80.00
3	—	806	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,651	110.00–113.00	110.65
6	—	1,450	115.00–132.50	121.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,694	118.00–145.00	137.44
1	—	1,048	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,902	152.50	152.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	714	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	2,050.00	2,050.00

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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