Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average.

12 head baby calves from 30.00-350.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $218.86/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −158.67 against this barn's trailing median of $377.54.

Average price

$218.86

18 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,190

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$13.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.57

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	221.79	1,204	14thin
Medium and Large 2	545	208.61	1,137	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.18/cwt here — about $67 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.59, low $309.66, median $377.54 across 28 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 sale18 hd

218.86

—

NC average4 barns · 53 hd

207.29

+11.57

This barn, trailing median28 sales

377.54

−158.67

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	1,731	143.64	2,486	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	119.85	1,747	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	118.68	1,442	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,144	98.71	1,129	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	Young (2-4 yrs)	696	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	105.56/cwt	95.00–111.00	1,246	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	75.88/cwt	60.00–85.00	776	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	119.85/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,747	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	118.68/cwt	112.50–129.00	1,442	20
Bulls	—	—	1,731	143.64/cwt	132.50–147.50	2,486	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	696	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	213.06/cwt	207.50–219.00	1,206	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	245.88/cwt	237.50–262.50	558	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	240.99/cwt	225.00–253.00	1,147	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	215.19/cwt	200.00–230.00	908	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	197.90/cwt	185.00–223.00	1,231	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	169.89/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	253.59/cwt	242.50–267.50	933	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	268.56/cwt	237.50–280.00	741	5
Bulls	Medium 1	800–850	848	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,145	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	414	183.73/cwt	182.50–185.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	242.61/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,043	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	231.30/cwt	222.50–240.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	251.22/cwt	247.50–257.50	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	207.22/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,179	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	230.52/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,199	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	344	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	248.09/cwt	240.00–257.50	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	402	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	188.19/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,180	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	264	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,227	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	250.18/cwt	235.00–255.00	690	4
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	356	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,354	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	214.80/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,130	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	435	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,218	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	239.51/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,008	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	240.81/cwt	237.50–247.50	917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	204.44/cwt	195.00–212.50	902	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	229.18/cwt	217.50–236.00	1,093	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	219	245.16/cwt	240.00–250.00	537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium 2	600–650	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Bulls	Medium 2	250–300	262	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Small 2	700–750	704	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	211.48/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,123	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	215.36/cwt	205.00–220.00	696	3

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 Oct 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 260Year ago 397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 49Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 1

12 head baby calves from 30.00-350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,180	95.00–111.00	105.56
3	—	1,023	60.00–85.00	75.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,458	117.00–125.00	119.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,215	112.50–129.00	118.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,731	132.50–147.50	143.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	696	1,325.00	1,325.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	227	237.50–262.50	245.88
5	250–300	276	237.50–280.00	268.56
4	300–350	319	247.50–257.50	251.22
5	350–400	368	242.50–267.50	253.59
12	400–450	430	235.00–248.00	242.61
18	450–500	476	225.00–253.00	240.99
7	500–550	520	220.00–239.00	230.52
7	550–600	566	207.50–219.00	213.06
4	600–650	622	185.00–223.00	197.90
1	700–750	734	165.00	165.00
1	750–800	790	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	205.00–220.00	215.36
2	350–400	378	222.50–240.00	231.30
3	400–450	422	200.00–230.00	215.19
3	500–550	531	200.00–217.50	211.48
1	550–600	588	200.00	200.00
2	600–650	609	160.00–180.00	169.89
1	650–700	688	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	848	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	262	185.00	185.00
2	400–450	414	182.50–185.00	183.73
1	600–650	610	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	704	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	219	240.00–250.00	245.16
4	250–300	276	235.00–255.00	250.18
4	300–350	326	240.00–257.50	248.09
6	350–400	381	237.50–247.50	240.81
8	400–450	421	230.00–247.50	239.51
6	450–500	477	217.50–236.00	229.18
9	500–550	526	200.00–221.00	214.80
4	550–600	569	205.00–210.00	207.22
3	600–650	627	175.00–202.50	188.19
1	700–750	722	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	752	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	225.00	225.00
5	400–450	441	195.00–212.50	204.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	402	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	356	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	247.50	247.50
1	800–850	816	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	280.00	280.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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