Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $195.45/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −167.56 against this barn's trailing median of $363.01.

Average price

$195.45

28 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$24.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.51

vs NC average

−65.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	202.40	1,100	20
Medium and Large 2	545	178.08	970	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.32/cwt here — about $130 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 sale28 hd

195.45

—

NC average9 barns · 351 hd

201.96

−6.51

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−65.01

This barn, trailing median26 sales

363.01

−167.56

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	—	Low	1,221	126.84	1,549	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,277	121.54	1,551	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,599	120.65	1,930	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	92.06	1,012	22

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1	850–900	882	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	263.86/cwt	247.50–272.50	855	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	197.55/cwt	195.00–200.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,149	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	684	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	470	240.25/cwt	240.25–240.25	1,129	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	258.71/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,087	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	215.91/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,134	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	244.74/cwt	233.00–255.00	1,160	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	262.98/cwt	242.50–277.50	984	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	180.77/cwt	175.00–183.00	962	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	205.71/cwt	180.00–217.50	576	8
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	382	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	188.28/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	526	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	200.88/cwt	180.00–220.00	958	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	292	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	198.84/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,219	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	211.51/cwt	192.50–227.50	476	3
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	443	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	964	2
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	592	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,044	3
Bulls	Medium 2	200–250	220	194.31/cwt	185.00–202.50	427	2
Bulls	Medium 2	250–300	280	187.61/cwt	180.00–195.00	525	2
Bulls	Small 1	300–350	338	166.32/cwt	160.00–172.50	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	186.52/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,084	3
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	416	182.56/cwt	180.00–185.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	232.40/cwt	225.00–240.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	287	226.56/cwt	210.00–237.50	650	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	217.13/cwt	200.00–225.00	914	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	193.96/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,288	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	140.96/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,163	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	193.12/cwt	180.00–200.00	996	6
Bulls	—	—	1,059	107.72/cwt	100.00–112.50	1,141	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,737	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,911	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	104.41/cwt	92.00–111.00	1,186	13
Bulls	—	—	1,351	142.14/cwt	132.50–154.00	1,920	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	115.82/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,555	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	138.70/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,494	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	123.85/cwt	118.00–131.00	1,930	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	74.21/cwt	63.00–85.00	776	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	412	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	735	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	800–850	820	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	216.73/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,240	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	226.90/cwt	215.00–237.50	726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,706	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	550–600	584	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	195.19/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,120	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium 2	300–350	338	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	748	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	259.03/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,352	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	219.95/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,043	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	604	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	710	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	458	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,237	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,124	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,058	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	991	2
Heifers	Small 1	250–300	262	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	186.33/cwt	175.00–203.00	1,234	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	171.67/cwt	170.00–172.50	1,236	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	235.55/cwt	232.50–237.50	794	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	200.81/cwt	190.00–213.00	1,145	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	232	213.77/cwt	197.50–217.50	496	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	151.47/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,080	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	212.04/cwt	197.50–220.00	672	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	294	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	232.35/cwt	227.50–237.50	846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	235.89/cwt	230.00–240.00	970	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	172.32/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,087	2
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	266	178.06/cwt	170.00–185.00	474	3
Heifers	Medium 2	200–250	200	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	345	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	338	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	190.71/cwt	181.00–205.00	1,198	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	203.46/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,070	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	198.62/cwt	175.00–215.00	860	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	200.95/cwt	187.50–220.00	756	6
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	350	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,176	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 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 440Last week 456Year ago 374

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 60Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	245.00	245.00
7	300–350	324	247.50–272.50	263.86
13	350–400	374	242.50–277.50	262.98
10	400–450	420	250.00–267.50	258.71
12	450–500	474	233.00–255.00	244.74
9	500–550	525	207.50–220.00	215.91
10	550–600	572	210.00–223.00	216.73
8	600–650	613	185.00–207.50	198.84
3	650–700	664	187.00–205.00	193.96
3	700–750	708	175.00–200.00	188.28
1	750–800	766	175.00	175.00
1	800–850	826	172.50	172.50
1	850–900	882	167.50	167.50
1	1000–1050	1,030	163.00	163.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	185.00–202.50	194.31
2	250–300	280	180.00–195.00	187.61
1	350–400	382	180.00	180.00
2	400–450	416	180.00–185.00	182.56
1	500–550	526	147.50	147.50
1	550–600	592	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	192.50–227.50	211.51
5	250–300	287	210.00–237.50	226.56
4	300–350	320	215.00–237.50	226.90
2	350–400	367	225.00–240.00	232.40
5	400–450	421	200.00–225.00	217.13
7	450–500	477	180.00–220.00	200.88
6	500–550	516	180.00–200.00	193.12
3	550–600	581	180.00–200.00	186.52
3	600–650	614	170.00	170.00
2	800–850	825	135.00–147.00	140.96
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	160.00–172.50	166.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	412	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	735	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	820	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	232	197.50–217.50	213.77
8	250–300	280	180.00–217.50	205.71
4	300–350	317	197.50–220.00	212.04
6	350–400	376	187.50–220.00	200.95
11	400–450	433	175.00–215.00	198.62
2	450–500	482	195.00–200.00	197.55
6	500–550	532	175.00–183.00	180.77
2	550–600	583	170.00	170.00
2	600–650	631	160.00–185.00	172.32
1	650–700	676	170.00	170.00
2	700–750	713	150.00–153.00	151.47
1	800–850	840	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	684	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	450–500	470	240.25	240.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	294	227.50	227.50
5	300–350	337	232.50–237.50	235.55
3	350–400	364	227.50–237.50	232.35
11	400–450	411	230.00–240.00	235.89
13	450–500	474	200.00–230.00	219.95
12	500–550	526	190.00–218.00	203.46
8	550–600	570	190.00–213.00	200.81
7	600–650	628	181.00–205.00	190.71
6	650–700	662	175.00–203.00	186.33
3	700–750	720	170.00–172.50	171.67
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	262	160.00	160.00
1	350–400	350	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	172.50	172.50
3	250–300	266	170.00–185.00	178.06
2	300–350	338	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	434	259.00	259.00
24	500–550	522	258.00–260.00	259.03
1	700–750	748	217.00	217.00
1	800–850	822	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	574	194.00–200.00	195.19
1	600–650	618	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00
2	1050–1100	1,058	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	338	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	604	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	458	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	710	235.00	235.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	584	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,059	100.00–112.50	107.72
5	—	1,351	132.50–154.00	142.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,737	110.00	110.00
10	—	1,558	118.00–131.00	123.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,136	92.00–111.00	104.41
9	—	1,046	63.00–85.00	74.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,343	110.00–121.00	115.82
2	—	1,077	137.50–140.00	138.70

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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