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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

1 head baby calves; 110.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.11/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −133.02 against this barn's trailing median of $362.13.

Average price

$229.11

51 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,238

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$42.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.73

vs NC average

−11.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	229.94	1,243	50
Medium and Large 2	526	187.50	986	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.44/cwt here — about $257 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

229.11

—

NC average8 barns · 233 hd

213.37

+15.73

National average148 barns · 7,025 hd

240.69

−11.58

This barn, trailing median27 sales

362.13

−133.02

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	—	High	1,566	151.52	2,373	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,172	125.37	1,469	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,503	120.32	1,808	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,030	105.35	1,085	20

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,496	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	871	78.96/cwt	70.00–90.00	688	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	107.96/cwt	103.00–112.50	1,490	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	122.57/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,869	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	509	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	127.83/cwt	120.00–137.50	1,459	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	748	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,010	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	109.44/cwt	97.50–125.00	1,183	16
Bulls	—	—	1,772	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	3,057	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	109.02/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,466	3
Bulls	—	—	1,532	148.02/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,268	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	209.82/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,305	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	228.85/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,201	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	243.93/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,173	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	174.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	240.86/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,028	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	271.78/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,133	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	163.41/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,025	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	198.92/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,327	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	654	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	290.89/cwt	272.50–302.50	960	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	279.23/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,069	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	229.36/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,317	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	244	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	285.05/cwt	267.50–307.50	790	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	344	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	454	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	852	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	526	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	246.41/cwt	240.00–255.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	207.45/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,377	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	203.24/cwt	195.00–208.00	1,268	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	221.07/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,152	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	239.69/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,023	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	147.68/cwt	146.00–159.00	1,016	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	517	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,251	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	234	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	238.27/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,117	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	247.43/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,297	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	219	253.59/cwt	235.00–267.50	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	566	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,327	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	472	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,227	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	214.32/cwt	202.50–230.00	911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	219.76/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	259.25/cwt	240.00–265.00	949	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	223.53/cwt	212.50–237.50	1,250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	597	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	392	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,241	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,182	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	423	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,117	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	642	224.25/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,440	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	238.75/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	828	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	348	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	724	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	185.78/cwt	167.50–202.50	1,076	7

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 Sep 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 364Last week 260Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 45Year ago 62

1 head baby calves; 110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	142.50	142.50
13	—	1,141	120.00–137.50	127.83
3	—	1,345	107.00–110.00	109.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	871	70.00–90.00	78.96
1	—	808	63.00	63.00
1	—	748	135.00	135.00
16	—	1,081	97.50–125.00	109.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	103.00–112.50	107.96
11	—	1,525	120.00–133.00	122.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,772	172.50	172.50
6	—	1,532	140.00–150.00	148.02

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	200	275.00	275.00
8	250–300	277	267.50–307.50	285.05
7	300–350	330	272.50–302.50	290.89
11	350–400	383	265.00–300.00	279.23
4	400–450	417	262.50–285.00	271.78
5	450–500	481	230.00–255.00	243.93
9	500–550	525	220.00–242.00	228.85
4	550–600	574	220.00–242.50	229.36
3	600–650	622	205.00–220.00	209.82
11	650–700	667	180.00–210.00	198.92
2	800–850	817	170.00–180.00	174.98
1	850–900	860	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	244	247.50	247.50
1	300–350	348	250.00	250.00
3	400–450	427	237.50–245.00	240.86
1	450–500	488	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	528	195.00	195.00
7	550–600	579	167.50–202.50	185.78
3	600–650	627	160.00–170.00	163.41
1	650–700	654	174.00	174.00
1	750–800	758	167.50	167.50
1	800–850	828	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	724	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	454	214.00	214.00
1	700–750	700	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	207.50	207.50
1	300–350	344	227.50	227.50
4	400–450	425	202.50–230.00	214.32
1	450–500	460	212.50	212.50
1	600–650	638	180.00	180.00
9	650–700	688	146.00–159.00	147.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	219	235.00–267.50	253.59
1	250–300	278	237.50	237.50
3	300–350	321	240.00–255.00	246.41
8	350–400	366	240.00–265.00	259.25
8	400–450	427	232.50–250.00	239.69
11	450–500	469	230.00–245.00	238.27
19	500–550	521	200.00–235.00	221.07
3	550–600	559	212.50–237.50	223.53
4	600–650	624	195.00–208.00	203.24
11	650–700	664	200.00–213.00	207.45
2	700–750	712	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	852	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	526	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	423	264.00	264.00
1	450–500	472	260.00	260.00
8	500–550	517	242.00	242.00
20	550–600	566	234.50	234.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	392	270.00	270.00
3	400–450	404	292.50	292.50
1	450–500	464	267.50	267.50
14	500–550	524	247.00–250.00	247.43
2	550–600	597	250.00	250.00
19	600–650	642	210.00–225.00	224.25
2	650–700	664	237.50–240.00	238.75
2	700–750	723	210.00–230.00	219.76

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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