Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

4 head baby calves; 250.00-400.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $187.94/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −175.07 against this barn's trailing median of $363.01.

Average price

$187.94

23 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$282

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$57.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.57

vs NC average

−53.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	207.84	1,126	13thin
Medium and Large 2	545	167.18	911	7thin
Medium 2	562	150.11	844	3thin

One grade step is worth $57.73/cwt here — about $282 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

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 sale23 hd

187.94

—

NC average9 barns · 290 hd

208.51

−20.57

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−53.94

This barn, trailing median26 sales

363.01

−175.07

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	1,272	152.68	1,942	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	993	132.00	1,311	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,465	127.29	1,864	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	111.93	1,047	15

Every lot, as filed

82 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	550–600	564	142.46/cwt	130.00–150.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	245.34/cwt	227.50–257.50	927	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	165.08/cwt	160.00–175.00	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	254.34/cwt	250.00–262.50	839	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	208.50/cwt	200.00–220.00	995	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	182.60/cwt	167.50–200.00	962	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	944	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,154	1
Heifers	Small 1Full	400–450	424	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	844	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	173.99/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,246	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	224	232.32/cwt	227.50–237.50	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	218.11/cwt	210.00–222.50	916	4
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	420	196.62/cwt	185.00–205.00	826	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	158.67/cwt	152.50–165.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	852	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	153.85/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,208	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	544	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	213.76/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	275.65/cwt	265.00–292.50	926	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	274.94/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,015	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	183.03/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,239	4
Bulls	Small 3	350–400	358	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	252.45/cwt	250.00–255.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	272.25/cwt	260.00–282.50	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	228.21/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,059	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	191.83/cwt	182.50–200.00	1,197	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	214.78/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,134	5
Bulls	—	—	1,354	160.24/cwt	152.50–172.50	2,170	3
Bulls	—	—	1,026	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,334	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	119.19/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,715	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	116.54/cwt	110.00–127.50	1,119	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	836	93.49/cwt	77.50–100.00	782	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	993	132.00/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,311	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	133.36/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,979	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	800–850	830	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	800–850	834	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	466	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	183.47/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,060	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	441	249.89/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,102	2
Bulls	Small 3	250–300	290	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	428	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,177	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	258.95/cwt	258.00–262.50	1,093	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	308	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	494	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	257.80/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,335	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	205.02/cwt	195.00–210.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	254.54/cwt	242.50–265.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,019	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	248.44/cwt	248.00–249.00	1,384	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	226.00/cwt	190.00–245.00	1,101	15
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	386	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	626	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,099	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	234	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	786	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	218.25/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,240	6
Heifers	Small 1	250–300	296	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	186.11/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	562	150.11/cwt	140.00–155.00	844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	248	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	194.88/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,195	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	500–550	538	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	807	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	500–550	526	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	245.41/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,041	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	188.93/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,277	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	202.49/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,049	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	352	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	485	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,183	4

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 420Year ago 23

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 64Year ago 7

4 head baby calves; 250.00-400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	185.00–205.00	196.62
1	450–500	466	182.50	182.50
1	500–550	544	150.00	150.00
3	550–600	564	130.00–150.00	142.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	224	227.50–237.50	232.32
1	250–300	274	245.00	245.00
2	300–350	328	250.00–255.00	252.45
1	350–400	350	230.00	230.00
4	400–450	420	210.00–222.50	218.11
3	450–500	477	200.00–220.00	208.50
12	500–550	527	167.50–200.00	182.60
5	550–600	578	177.50–187.50	183.47
1	600–650	624	185.00	185.00
2	650–700	658	152.50–165.00	158.67
1	700–750	724	160.00	160.00
2	750–800	785	145.00–162.50	153.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	242.50	242.50
3	250–300	283	260.00–282.50	272.25
5	300–350	336	265.00–292.50	275.65
5	350–400	369	267.50–280.00	274.94
2	400–450	441	240.00–260.00	249.89
4	450–500	464	220.00–231.00	228.21
5	500–550	528	205.00–230.00	214.78
4	550–600	581	205.00–220.00	213.76
4	600–650	624	182.50–200.00	191.83
4	650–700	677	175.00–195.00	183.03
2	700–750	716	173.00–175.00	173.99
1	750–800	760	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	844	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	852	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	944	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	122.50	122.50
1	350–400	358	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	834	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	248	245.00	245.00
2	250–300	269	242.50–265.00	254.54
3	300–350	330	250.00–262.50	254.34
12	350–400	378	227.50–257.50	245.34
12	400–450	424	225.00–260.00	245.41
15	450–500	487	190.00–245.00	226.00
6	500–550	518	200.00–215.00	202.49
6	550–600	568	200.00–227.50	218.25
5	600–650	613	180.00–220.00	194.88
5	650–700	676	185.00–195.00	188.93
2	700–750	730	180.00–192.50	186.11
1	750–800	786	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	234	220.00	220.00
1	250–300	260	210.00	210.00
1	300–350	320	225.00	225.00
3	400–450	425	195.00–210.00	205.02
1	450–500	450	180.00	180.00
3	500–550	510	160.00–175.00	165.08
3	550–600	582	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	628	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	424	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	526	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	308	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	562	140.00–155.00	150.11
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	165.00	165.00
1	350–400	386	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	267.50	267.50
4	450–500	485	244.00	244.00
4	600–650	626	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	538	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	336	277.50	277.50
5	400–450	422	258.00–262.50	258.95
1	450–500	472	255.00	255.00
10	500–550	518	255.00–260.00	257.80
7	550–600	557	248.00–249.00	248.44
1	600–650	630	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	326	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	494	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,354	152.50–172.50	160.24
1	—	1,026	130.00	130.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,439	110.00–123.00	119.19
8	—	1,484	128.00–140.00	133.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	960	110.00–127.50	116.54
3	—	836	77.50–100.00	93.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	993	128.00–139.00	132.00

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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