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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

6 head baby calves from 85.00-190.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $207.83/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −170.44 against this barn's trailing median of $378.27.

Average price

$207.83

37 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,125

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$75.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.83

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	215.89	1,161	29
Medium and Large 2	548	184.10	1,009	7thin
Medium 2	592	140.00	829	1thin

One grade step is worth $75.89/cwt here — about $332 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.59, low $309.66, median $378.27 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 sale37 hd

207.83

—

NC average8 barns · 264 hd

207.00

+0.83

This barn, trailing median27 sales

378.27

−170.44

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	1,513	124.47	1,883	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,172	115.42	1,353	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,450	114.41	1,659	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	92.22	1,008	7thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	200.04/cwt	182.50–215.00	918	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	201.95/cwt	195.00–210.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	202.33/cwt	190.00–227.50	757	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,021	2
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	378	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	558	1
Heifers	Medium 2	200–250	216	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	383	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	421	173.81/cwt	170.00–177.50	732	2
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	372	180.25/cwt	170.00–190.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	185.10/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,240	6
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	231.26/cwt	230.00–232.50	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	176.28/cwt	172.50–182.50	1,271	6
Heifers	Small 1	200–250	204	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	781	176.26/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	194.81/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,221	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	244.76/cwt	230.00–252.50	810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	217.97/cwt	202.50–230.00	1,033	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	978	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	212.76/cwt	194.00–220.00	1,128	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	240.70/cwt	230.00–255.00	883	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	198.75/cwt	180.00–217.50	861	6
Heifers	Small 3	200–250	242	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	315	1
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	322	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	443	1
Heifers	Small 2	200–250	248	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	642	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	692	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	458	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,232	3
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	904	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	239.03/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,257	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	233.32/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,342	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,004	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	238.96/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,503	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	254.99/cwt	252.50–257.50	1,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	223.57/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,601	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	173.35/cwt	159.00–177.50	1,333	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	187.20/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,245	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	252.89/cwt	245.00–260.00	933	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	210.52/cwt	200.00–220.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	172.36/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,070	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	504	194.13/cwt	190.00–202.50	978	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	70.99/cwt	60.00–80.00	765	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	100.71/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,108	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,718	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	114.82/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,655	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	115.42/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,353	12
Bulls	—	—	1,910	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,941	1
Bulls	—	—	1,532	144.53/cwt	140.00–152.50	2,214	4
Bulls	—	—	1,395	97.03/cwt	71.00–117.50	1,354	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	260.33/cwt	240.00–272.50	880	5
Bulls	Medium 1	250–300	286	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	229.59/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,111	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	189.99/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,180	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	937	165.01/cwt	152.50–177.50	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	836	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	181.95/cwt	180.00–183.00	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	241.44/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,016	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	205.10/cwt	192.50–222.50	1,192	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	876	156.15/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,368	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	169.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,225	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	225.45/cwt	213.00–240.00	1,175	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	253.67/cwt	247.50–262.50	708	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	414	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	197.72/cwt	180.00–205.00	923	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	220.58/cwt	212.50–227.50	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	867	146.61/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	224	229.75/cwt	220.00–237.50	515	3
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	592	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	488	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	225.94/cwt	220.00–232.50	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	836	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	424	217.51/cwt	215.00–220.00	922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	207.49/cwt	202.50–212.50	890	5
Bulls	Small 2	300–350	338	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	185.71/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,062	4
Bulls	Medium 2	200–250	206	183.86/cwt	180.00–187.50	379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	777	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	173.83/cwt	160.00–187.50	921	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	438	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	598	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	750–800	767	150.07/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	548	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Small 1	300–350	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	204.91/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,170	11
Heifers	Small 3	300–350	320	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	336	1
Heifers	Small 3	250–300	276	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	276	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 Oct 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 440Last week 177Year ago 439

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 48Year ago 56

6 head baby calves from 85.00-190.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	238	197.50	197.50
3	300–350	327	195.00–210.00	201.95
5	350–400	374	190.00–227.50	202.33
6	400–450	433	180.00–217.50	198.75
5	450–500	459	182.50–215.00	200.04
5	500–550	530	160.00–187.50	173.83
1	550–600	564	177.50	177.50
2	600–650	638	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	248	125.00	125.00
1	300–350	322	137.50	137.50
1	350–400	378	147.50	147.50
1	400–450	430	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	216	177.50	177.50
3	350–400	372	170.00–190.00	180.25
2	400–450	421	170.00–177.50	173.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	284	230.00–232.50	231.26
6	300–350	331	230.00–252.50	244.76
10	350–400	367	230.00–255.00	240.70
3	400–450	416	235.00	235.00
16	450–500	474	202.50–230.00	217.97
37	500–550	530	194.00–220.00	212.76
11	550–600	571	190.00–210.00	204.91
9	600–650	627	180.00–205.00	194.81
6	650–700	670	180.00–200.00	185.10
6	700–750	721	172.50–182.50	176.28
2	750–800	781	175.00–177.50	176.26
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	204	165.00	165.00
1	300–350	330	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	410	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	242	130.00	130.00
1	250–300	276	100.00	100.00
1	300–350	320	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	424	215.00–220.00	217.51
1	500–550	548	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	630	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	438	212.50	212.50
1	550–600	598	180.00	180.00
2	750–800	767	145.00–155.00	150.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	642	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	384	247.50	247.50
2	450–500	455	252.50–257.50	254.99
10	500–550	526	225.00–242.50	239.03
6	550–600	575	230.00–240.00	233.32
4	600–650	629	235.00–241.00	238.96
1	650–700	692	235.00	235.00
12	700–750	716	220.00–230.00	223.57
1	750–800	750	232.50	232.50
1	800–850	802	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	904	197.50	197.50
1	1000–1050	1,004	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	368	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	512	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	269.00	269.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	250.00	250.00
5	250–300	279	247.50–262.50	253.67
5	300–350	338	240.00–272.50	260.33
5	350–400	369	245.00–260.00	252.89
10	400–450	421	232.50–255.00	241.44
18	450–500	484	220.00–237.50	229.59
17	500–550	521	213.00–240.00	225.45
9	550–600	581	192.50–222.50	205.10
8	600–650	621	180.00–200.00	189.99
24	650–700	665	170.00–200.00	187.20
4	700–750	721	165.00–175.00	169.96
16	750–800	769	159.00–177.50	173.35
1	800–850	836	155.00	155.00
4	850–900	876	150.00–165.00	156.15
2	900–950	937	152.50–177.50	165.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	224	220.00–237.50	229.75
2	250–300	284	220.00–232.50	225.94
2	300–350	329	200.00–220.00	210.52
4	350–400	365	212.50–227.50	220.58
5	400–450	429	202.50–212.50	207.49
10	450–500	467	180.00–205.00	197.72
3	500–550	516	180.00–183.00	181.95
4	550–600	572	180.00–200.00	185.71
4	600–650	621	160.00–180.00	172.36
1	650–700	658	160.00	160.00
2	750–800	777	140.00–150.00	144.98
1	800–850	836	135.00	135.00
2	850–900	867	140.00–153.00	146.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	504	190.00–202.50	194.13
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	206	180.00–187.50	183.86
1	400–450	414	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	488	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	592	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	338	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,077	60.00–80.00	70.99
5	—	1,100	95.00–110.00	100.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,598	107.50	107.50
17	—	1,441	110.00–125.00	114.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,172	110.00–127.00	115.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	154.00	154.00
4	—	1,532	140.00–152.50	144.53
4	—	1,395	71.00–117.50	97.03

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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