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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Jul 29

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

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Feeder Cattle receipts

326 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 241▲ 67 vs year ago 259 · +25.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 47▲ 33 vs year ago 36 · +91.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 0▲ 3 vs year ago 3 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly attractive.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.36/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$121.36

93 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$15.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.77

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	466	123.85	578	78
Medium 2	426	108.41	461	15thin

One grade step is worth $15.44/cwt here — about $116 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 sale93 hd

121.36

—

NC average8 barns · 963 hd

120.58

+0.77

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	1,482	87.35	1,295	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,087	68.72	747	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	841	59.47	500	14

Every lot

45 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	224	128.67/cwt	127.50–130.00	288	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	151.14/cwt	145.00–158.00	352	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	156.01/cwt	150.00–165.00	442	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	161.37/cwt	154.00–169.00	512	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	327	120.77/cwt	120.00–122.50	395	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	158.91/cwt	150.00–165.00	599	18
Steers	—	Medium 2	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	144.17/cwt	136.00–150.00	616	12
Steers	—	Medium 2	437	128.29/cwt	125.00–130.00	561	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	137.09/cwt	132.50–141.00	718	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	142.27/cwt	134.00–145.00	837	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	246	135.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	334	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	281	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	337	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	306	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	352	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	133.95/cwt	129.00–137.50	442	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	132.36/cwt	126.00–138.00	491	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	376	109.16/cwt	107.50–110.00	410	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	124.17/cwt	120.00–130.00	526	13
Heifers	—	Medium 2	428	113.72/cwt	110.00–118.00	487	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	478	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	121.59/cwt	117.50–127.50	582	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	516	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	516	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	119.09/cwt	115.00–124.00	626	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	119.07/cwt	115.00–123.00	685	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	119.95/cwt	118.00–122.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	112.29/cwt	107.00–116.00	773	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	104.51/cwt	102.00–107.00	792	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	139.72/cwt	134.00–147.50	669	11
Bulls	—	Medium 2	522	113.72/cwt	110.00–120.00	594	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	133.84/cwt	127.50–140.00	703	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	133.49/cwt	127.50–140.00	760	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	127.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	793	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	622	98.75/cwt	95.00–100.00	614	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	119.49/cwt	117.00–124.00	807	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	108.75/cwt	105.00–111.00	793	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	104.99/cwt	102.50–107.50	911	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,482	87.35/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,295	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	808	69.35/cwt	68.00–71.00	560	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	832	40.52/cwt	38.00–43.00	337	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	854	60.39/cwt	56.00–63.00	516	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	67.78/cwt	64.00–71.00	735	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	73.40/cwt	73.00–74.00	807	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	608	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,584	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	888	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,214	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,070	2

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.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

Thu Jul 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 241Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 47Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	376	107.50–110.00	109.16
2	—	478	100.00	100.00
5	—	428	110.00–118.00	113.72
3	—	516	100.00	100.00
2	—	306	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	102.00–107.00	104.51
9	—	479	117.50–127.50	121.59
3	—	246	130.00–140.00	135.83
5	—	575	115.00–123.00	119.07
13	—	424	120.00–130.00	124.17
9	—	526	115.00–124.00	119.09
13	—	330	129.00–137.50	133.95
10	—	688	107.00–116.00	112.29
2	—	627	118.00–122.00	119.95
10	—	371	126.00–138.00	132.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	281	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	125.00–130.00	128.29
3	—	327	120.00–122.50	120.77
2	—	224	127.50–130.00	128.67
2	—	380	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	377	150.00–165.00	158.91
12	—	427	136.00–150.00	144.17
7	—	588	134.00–145.00	142.27
4	—	283	150.00–165.00	156.01
2	—	233	145.00–158.00	151.14
5	—	317	154.00–169.00	161.37
3	—	524	132.50–141.00	137.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	525	127.50–140.00	133.84
2	—	868	102.50–107.50	104.99
7	—	675	117.00–124.00	119.49
11	—	479	134.00–147.50	139.72
17	—	569	127.50–140.00	133.49
5	—	620	125.00–135.00	127.95
4	—	729	105.00–111.00	108.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	110.00–120.00	113.72
4	—	622	95.00–100.00	98.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,099	73.00–74.00	73.40
25	—	1,085	64.00–71.00	67.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	854	56.00–63.00	60.39
3	—	808	68.00–71.00	69.35
2	—	832	38.00–43.00	40.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,482	83.00–90.00	87.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	608	425.00	425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	888	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,107	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.