Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

4 baby calves; 300.00-350.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $207.82/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −155.18 against this barn's trailing median of $363.01.

Average price

$207.82

30 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,146

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$391

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$64.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.49

vs NC average

−30.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	216.53	1,193	23
Medium and Large 2	559	187.90	1,050	5thin
Medium 1	560	162.50	910	1thin
Small 1	526	152.50	802	1thin

One grade step is worth $64.03/cwt here — about $391 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

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 sale30 hd

207.82

—

NC average9 barns · 355 hd

212.32

−4.49

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−30.79

This barn, trailing median26 sales

363.01

−155.18

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	1,870	136.22	2,547	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	122.23	1,446	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,395	120.49	1,680	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	105.71	1,124	25

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1Fleshy	400–450	412	248.72/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Small 1Full	450–500	488	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	634	1
Bulls	Large 3	700–750	732	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,007	1
Bulls	Medium 2	250–300	258	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	196.15/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	209.96/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,531	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,043	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	432	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	182.40/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	420	164.81/cwt	160.00–170.00	692	2
Heifers	Small 1	300–350	342	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	781	218.35/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	414	167.42/cwt	150.00–187.50	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	215.06/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,241	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	238.52/cwt	227.50–247.50	1,004	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	209.57/cwt	197.50–222.50	878	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	203.33/cwt	200.00–205.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	796	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,297	1
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	526	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	802	1
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	386	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	240.63/cwt	237.50–245.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	237.97/cwt	230.00–250.00	890	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	209.09/cwt	190.00–220.00	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	814	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	602	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	700–750	736	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	235.65/cwt	227.50–245.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	182.75/cwt	182.50–183.00	1,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	198.23/cwt	187.50–202.50	1,253	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	234.50/cwt	225.00–255.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	456	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	227.92/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,103	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	246.37/cwt	230.00–255.00	830	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	218.44/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,129	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	800–850	802	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	267.49/cwt	265.00–270.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium 1Fleshy	550–600	560	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	194.88/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,015	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	163.77/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	927	1
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	378	172.30/cwt	160.00–185.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	906	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	271.17/cwt	265.00–280.00	881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	254.17/cwt	252.50–255.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium 2	200–250	232	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	186.07/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,250	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	268.85/cwt	257.50–280.00	992	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	183.16/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,330	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	934	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	237.39/cwt	227.50–252.50	890	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	195.95/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,201	5
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	475	151.18/cwt	145.00–157.50	718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	242.68/cwt	235.00–250.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	406	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	231.72/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,122	13
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	377	178.74/cwt	177.50–180.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	221.21/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,172	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	200.49/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,141	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	264.95/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	232.41/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,332	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,248	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	278.16/cwt	257.50–315.00	620	7
Bulls	Small 1	250–300	296	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	474	1
Bulls	—	—	1,870	136.22/cwt	123.00–152.00	2,547	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	111.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,588	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	110.54/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,483	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	124.63/cwt	117.00–138.00	1,721	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	92.03/cwt	88.00–97.50	945	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	110.03/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,183	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	123.79/cwt	118.00–131.00	1,438	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	190.04/cwt	180.00–200.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	706	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,077	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	326	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	603	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 Sep 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 364Year ago 305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 72Year ago 94

4 baby calves; 300.00-350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	412	247.50–250.00	248.72
Bulls — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	488	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	732	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	232	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	258	190.00	190.00
2	350–400	377	177.50–180.00	178.74
2	400–450	406	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	223	257.50–315.00	278.16
2	250–300	277	265.00–270.00	267.49
4	300–350	325	265.00–280.00	271.17
7	350–400	369	257.50–280.00	268.85
2	400–450	414	260.00–270.00	264.95
13	450–500	484	220.00–250.00	231.72
11	500–550	530	210.00–230.00	221.21
4	550–600	573	230.00–237.00	232.41
5	600–650	613	190.00–215.00	195.95
6	650–700	672	170.00–200.00	186.07
8	700–750	726	180.00–185.00	183.16
1	750–800	764	175.00	175.00
4	800–850	805	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	882	159.00	159.00
1	900–950	934	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	218	240.00	240.00
3	250–300	277	252.50–255.00	254.17
3	300–350	327	235.00–250.00	242.68
4	350–400	375	227.50–252.50	237.39
1	400–450	426	217.50	217.50
2	450–500	492	180.00–200.00	190.04
5	500–550	521	180.00–205.00	194.88
2	550–600	569	200.00–201.00	200.49
2	650–700	684	162.50–165.00	163.77
1	900–950	906	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	160.00	160.00
4	450–500	475	145.00–157.50	151.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	286	190.00–220.00	209.09
2	300–350	320	215.00–220.00	217.50
3	350–400	373	225.00–255.00	234.50
6	400–450	419	197.50–222.50	209.57
3	450–500	480	200.00–205.00	203.33
2	500–550	534	187.50–205.00	196.15
3	550–600	575	170.00–190.00	182.40
1	600–650	634	167.50	167.50
1	700–750	706	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	152.50	152.50
1	350–400	386	160.00	160.00
2	400–450	420	160.00–170.00	164.81
1	500–550	526	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	326	185.00	185.00
2	350–400	378	160.00–185.00	172.30
3	400–450	414	150.00–187.50	167.42
1	450–500	456	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	232	237.50–245.00	240.63
3	250–300	268	227.50–245.00	235.65
8	300–350	337	230.00–255.00	246.37
6	350–400	374	230.00–250.00	237.97
10	400–450	421	227.50–247.50	238.52
5	450–500	484	225.00–237.50	227.92
10	500–550	517	207.50–222.50	218.44
13	550–600	577	205.00–220.00	215.06
15	600–650	632	187.50–202.50	198.23
2	700–750	728	182.50–183.00	182.75
1	750–800	796	163.00	163.00
1	800–850	814	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	602	170.00	170.00
1	700–750	736	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	802	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	542	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	662	225.00	225.00
3	700–750	729	200.00–220.00	209.96
3	750–800	781	213.00–222.00	218.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	474	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	616	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,870	123.00–152.00	136.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,424	110.00–115.00	111.51
13	—	1,381	117.00–138.00	124.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,342	105.00–115.00	110.54
15	—	1,162	118.00–131.00	123.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,027	88.00–97.50	92.03
19	—	1,075	100.00–118.00	110.03

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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