Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were sharply higher. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $253.20/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −125.06 against this barn's trailing median of $378.27.

Average price

$253.20

26 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,376

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$598

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$106.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.40

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	266.50	1,446	19thin
Medium and Large 2	549	226.64	1,244	6thin
Small 1	530	160.00	848	1thin

One grade step is worth $106.50/cwt here — about $598 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.59, low $309.66, median $378.27 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 sale26 hd

253.20

—

NC average9 barns · 187 hd

259.60

−6.40

This barn, trailing median27 sales

378.27

−125.06

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	1,673	163.06	2,728	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	142.23	2,104	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	139.76	1,543	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	116.08	1,227	13

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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	804	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	558	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1	600–650	610	227.60/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,388	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	257.49/cwt	220.00–274.00	1,174	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	317.48/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,051	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	89.20/cwt	77.50–102.50	954	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	580	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,247	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	602	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,084	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,133	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	498	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,636	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	641	254.36/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	207	276.81/cwt	270.00–282.50	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	229.89/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,435	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	318.82/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,090	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	302.10/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,438	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	316.67/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,184	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	538	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	228.38/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,315	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	168.78/cwt	160.00–177.50	1,389	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	539	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	305.64/cwt	287.50–320.00	1,287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	268.48/cwt	255.00–297.50	1,141	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	798	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	290.50/cwt	265.00–325.00	962	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	892	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	263.42/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,243	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	241.24/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,271	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	950	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	476	187.85/cwt	180.00–195.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	260.44/cwt	250.00–280.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	440	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	292.96/cwt	265.00–320.00	1,099	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	238.42/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	302	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	233.72/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	924	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,409	2
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	360	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	738	1
Bulls	Small 2	450–500	496	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	207	259.38/cwt	240.00–277.50	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	976	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	234	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	314.75/cwt	285.00–331.00	1,171	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	216.59/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	236.69/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,236	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	230.90/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,554	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	187.56/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	208.93/cwt	180.00–240.00	1,492	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	178.34/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,459	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	264.31/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,533	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	289.68/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,385	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	244.46/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,039	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	270.80/cwt	257.50–300.00	1,433	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	298.66/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,272	12
Bulls	Small 1	350–400	366	213.45/cwt	200.00–227.50	781	2
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	804	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	558	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	137.85/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,522	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,711	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	142.23/cwt	132.50–150.00	2,104	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	122.94/cwt	110.00–132.50	1,318	9
Bulls	—	—	1,673	163.06/cwt	157.50–170.00	2,728	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,196	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 Jun 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 244Year ago 313

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 26Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 4Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	320.00	320.00
8	300–350	331	300.00–335.00	317.48
19	350–400	372	285.00–331.00	314.75
12	400–450	426	280.00–315.00	298.66
6	450–500	478	280.00–297.50	289.68
14	500–550	529	257.50–300.00	270.80
4	550–600	580	255.00–267.50	264.31
2	600–650	610	220.00–235.00	227.60
8	650–700	673	220.00–250.00	230.90
3	700–750	714	180.00–240.00	208.93
1	750–800	778	180.00	180.00
3	800–850	818	175.00–180.00	178.34
2	850–900	875	185.00–190.00	187.56
1	900–950	900	178.00	178.00
1	950–1000	976	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	207	240.00–277.50	259.38
1	300–350	340	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	390	267.50	267.50
4	400–450	425	225.00–270.00	244.46
5	450–500	456	220.00–274.00	257.49
3	500–550	522	230.00–240.00	236.69
3	550–600	576	210.00–220.00	216.59
1	600–650	602	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	708	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	498	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	496	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	366	200.00–227.50	213.45
1	500–550	530	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	207	270.00–282.50	276.81
4	250–300	272	250.00–280.00	260.44
5	300–350	331	265.00–325.00	290.50
14	350–400	375	265.00–320.00	292.96
15	400–450	425	255.00–297.50	268.48
16	450–500	472	250.00–275.00	263.42
9	500–550	527	220.00–250.00	241.24
5	550–600	576	220.00–242.50	228.38
4	600–650	624	215.00–235.00	229.89
2	650–700	655	232.50	232.50
2	700–750	712	165.00–170.00	167.49
1	750–800	798	165.00	165.00
2	800–850	823	160.00–177.50	168.78
1	850–900	892	160.00	160.00
2	900–950	924	150.00–155.00	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	302	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	384	247.50	247.50
3	400–450	435	230.00–245.00	238.42
2	450–500	478	230.00–237.50	233.72
1	650–700	662	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	440	205.00	205.00
2	450–500	476	180.00–195.00	187.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	315.00–322.50	318.82
6	350–400	374	302.50–330.00	316.67
3	400–450	421	287.50–320.00	305.64
5	450–500	476	290.00–305.00	302.10
2	500–550	539	300.00	300.00
6	550–600	564	290.00	290.00
9	600–650	641	250.00–270.00	254.36
1	650–700	680	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	538	262.50	262.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,069	77.50–102.50	89.20
9	—	1,072	110.00–132.50	122.94
1	—	886	135.00	135.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,104	130.00–145.00	137.85
1	—	1,104	155.00	155.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,479	132.50–150.00	142.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,673	157.50–170.00	163.06

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	804	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	558	975.00	975.00

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

Bulls · 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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle