Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were sharply lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings 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 $214.78/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −147.35 against this barn's trailing median of $362.13.

Average price

$214.78

55 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$377

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$57.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.57

vs NC average

−29.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	217.17	1,209	52
Medium and Large 2	545	180.00	981	2thin
Medium 2	520	160.00	832	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.17/cwt here — about $377 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 sale55 hd

214.78

—

NC average9 barns · 307 hd

222.35

−7.57

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−29.63

This barn, trailing median27 sales

362.13

−147.35

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	1,332	146.27	1,948	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	143.53	1,689	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	142.50	1,951	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	110.49	1,081	26

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	724	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	796	1
Bulls	Large 3Thin Fleshed	650–700	666	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,162	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	241.43/cwt	222.50–260.00	787	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	211.08/cwt	200.00–225.00	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	256.12/cwt	247.50–260.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	190.61/cwt	177.00–205.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	571	192.17/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,097	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	488	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	528	187.73/cwt	180.00–195.00	991	2
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	452	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	222.16/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,175	22
Heifers	Small 3	400–450	440	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	649	1
Heifers	Medium 2	600–650	644	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	311	205.24/cwt	190.00–227.50	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	250.89/cwt	240.00–255.00	931	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	247.58/cwt	237.50–250.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	212	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	212	239.12/cwt	235.00–242.50	507	5
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	442	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	207.07/cwt	180.00–225.00	1,267	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	239.85/cwt	210.00–247.50	1,142	12
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	354	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	637	1
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	402	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	236.35/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,007	16
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	332	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	523	1
Heifers	Small 2	250–300	252	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	262	215.67/cwt	202.00–220.00	565	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	200.84/cwt	200.00–202.50	966	3
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	209.98/cwt	190.00–220.00	886	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	478	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	862	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,379	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	491	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	151.36/cwt	150.00–154.00	955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	396	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	792	2
Heifers	Small 3	350–400	356	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,521	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	750–800	758	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,061	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,616	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,433	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	609	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,504	19
Steers	Medium 2	500–550	546	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	266.22/cwt	247.50–272.50	1,123	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,274	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	87.26/cwt	70.00–105.00	778	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,859	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,027	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	152.26/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,891	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	121.78/cwt	110.00–131.00	1,254	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	136.54/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,535	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,295	1
Bulls	—	—	1,372	114.73/cwt	103.00–130.00	1,574	2
Bulls	—	—	1,318	156.78/cwt	141.00–167.00	2,066	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	195.67/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,321	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	220.23/cwt	207.50–240.00	1,185	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	218.28/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,257	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	852	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,363	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	267.31/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,024	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,382	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	294	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	190.24/cwt	178.00–205.00	1,355	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	203.27/cwt	182.50–210.00	1,256	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	229.86/cwt	200.00–242.50	993	5
Bulls	Small 2	450–500	458	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	996	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	248.57/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,193	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	270.70/cwt	265.00–275.00	874	3
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	392	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	752	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,203	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	894	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,296	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	232.94/cwt	220.00–247.50	876	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	406	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	861	1
Bulls	Small 2	400–450	412	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	189.77/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	231	230.92/cwt	220.00–250.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	217.14/cwt	199.00–230.00	1,262	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,135	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	166.48/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	241.32/cwt	222.50–260.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	827	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,241	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 Aug 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 387Year ago 260

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 182Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	724	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	666	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	231	220.00–250.00	230.92
3	250–300	282	222.50–260.00	241.32
6	300–350	326	222.50–260.00	241.43
9	350–400	376	220.00–247.50	232.94
5	400–450	432	200.00–242.50	229.86
4	450–500	458	200.00–225.00	211.08
3	500–550	535	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	568	180.00–200.00	189.77
2	600–650	637	180.00–185.00	182.48
3	650–700	681	160.00–180.00	166.48
1	750–800	752	160.00	160.00
2	800–850	827	150.00	150.00
3	850–900	894	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	247.50–260.00	256.12
1	250–300	294	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	323	265.00–275.00	270.70
6	350–400	383	255.00–290.00	267.31
6	400–450	422	247.50–272.50	266.22
14	450–500	480	240.00–255.00	248.57
5	500–550	538	207.50–240.00	220.23
3	550–600	576	210.00–230.00	218.28
7	600–650	618	182.50–210.00	203.27
6	650–700	675	180.00–205.00	195.67
9	700–750	712	178.00–205.00	190.24
1	750–800	768	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	852	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	996	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	392	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	500	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	412	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	458	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	212	235.00–242.50	239.12
6	250–300	283	237.50–250.00	247.58
4	300–350	318	240.00	240.00
7	350–400	371	240.00–255.00	250.89
16	400–450	426	225.00–245.00	236.35
12	450–500	476	210.00–247.50	239.85
22	500–550	529	210.00–235.00	222.16
26	550–600	581	199.00–230.00	217.14
14	600–650	612	180.00–225.00	207.07
1	650–700	688	165.00	165.00
2	700–750	722	177.00–205.00	190.61
1	750–800	760	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	212	220.00	220.00
4	250–300	262	202.00–220.00	215.67
3	300–350	311	190.00–227.50	205.24
2	350–400	396	200.00	200.00
9	400–450	422	190.00–220.00	209.98
3	450–500	481	200.00–202.50	200.84
1	500–550	516	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	574	180.00	180.00
3	600–650	631	150.00–154.00	151.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	488	202.50	202.50
2	500–550	528	180.00–195.00	187.73
2	550–600	571	180.00–205.00	192.17
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	452	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	356	132.50	132.50
1	400–450	440	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	354	180.00	180.00
1	400–450	442	175.00	175.00
3	450–500	491	160.00	160.00
1	500–550	520	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	644	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	162.50	162.50
1	300–350	332	157.50	157.50
1	400–450	402	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	406	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	366	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	542	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	562	255.00	255.00
32	750–800	755	214.00	214.00
2	900–950	900	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	478	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	482	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	512	232.50	232.50
1	550–600	566	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	714	213.00	213.00
1	850–900	862	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	609	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	546	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	758	122.50	122.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	892	70.00–105.00	87.26
16	—	1,030	110.00–131.00	121.78
1	—	932	139.00	139.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,308	155.00	155.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,242	147.00–159.00	152.26
5	—	1,124	133.00–140.00	136.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,372	103.00–130.00	114.73
6	—	1,318	141.00–167.00	156.78

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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