Sale reports / North Carolina / Smithfield Livestock Auction / 2019-10-24

Smithfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Oct 24
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094
Feeder Cattle receipts
529 head
▼ 79 vs last sale 608▲ 529 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 110▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady to 3 .00 lower feeder cattle were 5.00 to 9.00 lower demand was moderate market activity was moderate offering of cattle were moderate cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $90.00/cwt on 168 head.
Average price
$90.00
168 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$415
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$205
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$31.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.59
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2483100.5448583
Medium 244982.9737365
Small 1-240669.1328120
One grade step is worth $31.41/cwt here — about $205 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale168 hd
90.00
—
NC average7 barns · 797 hd
100.60
−10.59
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,37360.7083313
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14348.2155121
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40842.1059315
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06635.9338358

Every lot

103 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-214863.00/cwt63.00–63.00931
Steers—Small 1-216787.23/cwt84.00–90.001462
Steers—Medium 2187102.19/cwt95.00–110.001914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2218114.35/cwt110.00–119.002493
Steers—Medium 2223102.76/cwt100.00–106.002294
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed25074.00/cwt74.00–74.001851
Steers—Medium 2262100.21/cwt91.00–109.002632
Steers—Small 1-228470.00/cwt70.00–70.001991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2293116.50/cwt110.00–121.003414
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed30674.00/cwt74.00–74.002261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324120.83/cwt112.00–130.0039116
Steers—Small 1-233070.00/cwt70.00–70.002311
Steers—Medium 2332104.60/cwt100.00–110.003473
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed36072.00/cwt72.00–72.002591
Steers—Small 1-236776.93/cwt67.00–84.002823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375121.73/cwt114.00–136.0045617
Steers—Medium 2379104.19/cwt88.00–111.0039514
Steers—Small 1-241475.00/cwt75.00–75.003111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424118.32/cwt110.00–130.0050220
Steers—Medium 242597.40/cwt85.00–108.004147
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2454116.50/cwt116.50–116.505291
Steers—Medium 2486102.00/cwt102.00–102.004961
Steers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed49486.00/cwt86.00–86.004251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530115.62/cwt110.00–125.006137
Steers—Medium 253096.00/cwt96.00–96.005091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567119.30/cwt111.00–124.006763
Steers—Medium 259394.99/cwt90.00–100.005632
Steers—Medium 261892.97/cwt90.00–96.005752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007441
Steers—Medium 266084.00/cwt84.00–84.005541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682115.50/cwt115.50–115.507881
Steers—Medium 272085.00/cwt85.00–85.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768118.00/cwt118.00–118.009062
Steers—Small 1-279267.00/cwt67.00–67.005311
Steers—Medium 280483.00/cwt83.00–83.006671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920105.00/cwt105.00–105.009661
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-216480.00/cwt80.00–80.001311
Heifers—Small 1-220270.00/cwt70.00–70.001411
Heifers—Medium 224487.05/cwt84.00–90.002122
Heifers—Medium 227690.44/cwt80.00–97.002507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279101.30/cwt100.00–103.002833
Heifers—Small 1-228668.00/cwt68.00–68.001941
Heifers—Medium 231589.59/cwt80.00–95.002823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321107.43/cwt101.00–110.0034510
Heifers—Small 1-232271.56/cwt67.00–78.002305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369105.65/cwt100.00–113.0039014
Heifers—Medium 237590.00/cwt90.00–90.003384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420104.85/cwt100.00–110.004405
Heifers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed42670.29/cwt63.00–78.002992
Heifers—Small 1-242869.13/cwt60.00–76.002967
Heifers—Medium 243484.59/cwt78.00–90.003679
Heifers—Small 1-247170.99/cwt70.00–72.003342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477101.04/cwt91.00–110.5048215
Heifers—Medium 248182.42/cwt74.00–88.0039617
Heifers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed49661.00/cwt61.00–61.003031
Heifers—Medium 251881.62/cwt75.00–88.0042312
Heifers—Small 1-252660.00/cwt60.00–60.003161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-252895.52/cwt90.00–106.005047
Heifers—Medium 2Thin Fleshed53264.00/cwt64.00–64.003401
Heifers—Medium 256079.71/cwt75.00–88.004464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-257194.05/cwt90.00–102.0053711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-262796.38/cwt88.00–102.0060412
Heifers—Medium 262881.48/cwt79.00–84.005122
Heifers—Small 1-263061.00/cwt61.00–61.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665101.75/cwt99.00–104.006774
Heifers—Medium 2Full67268.00/cwt68.00–68.004571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-271390.50/cwt90.00–91.006452
Heifers—Small 1-276460.00/cwt60.00–60.004581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 247095.17/cwt85.00–100.0044717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474108.31/cwt106.00–115.005137
Bulls—Medium 2Thin Fleshed48271.00/cwt71.00–71.003421
Bulls—Medium 2Thin Fleshed52070.00/cwt70.00–70.003641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522107.41/cwt104.00–114.0056114
Bulls—Medium 252588.77/cwt77.00–96.0046613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566104.96/cwt100.00–111.0059412
Bulls—Medium 257786.04/cwt74.00–96.0049615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-261898.05/cwt94.00–106.006065
Bulls—Medium 263385.30/cwt80.00–91.005403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-265995.31/cwt93.00–98.006283
Bulls—Medium 266680.17/cwt70.00–85.005346
Bulls—Small 1-266871.00/cwt71.00–71.004742
Bulls—Medium 272680.46/cwt70.00–87.005849
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-272792.17/cwt89.00–100.006707
Bulls—Small 1-274465.00/cwt65.00–65.004841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-275489.00/cwt89.00–89.006711
Bulls—Small 1-278265.00/cwt65.00–65.005081
Bulls—Medium 278877.00/cwt77.00–77.006071
Bulls—Medium 280876.98/cwt74.00–82.006223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-282283.00/cwt83.00–83.006821
Bulls—Small 1-283061.00/cwt61.00–61.005061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-285678.00/cwt78.00–78.006681
Bulls—Medium 286568.97/cwt66.00–72.005972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-290070.00/cwt70.00–70.006301
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37168.93/cwt65.00–75.009456
Bulls——1,37453.64/cwt50.00–61.007377
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76049.99/cwt48.00–52.003802
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05029.26/cwt24.00–34.0030717
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08938.11/cwt35.00–43.0041539
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14348.21/cwt44.00–54.0055121
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40842.10/cwt35.00–48.0059315
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2704325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2880780.00/cwt780.00–780.006,8641
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2910525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,7781

This sale against other markets

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.