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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Aug 12

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

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Feeder Cattle receipts

359 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 335▲ 53 vs year ago 306 · +17.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 71▼ 9 vs year ago 53 · −17.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 1▲ 54 vs year ago 1 · +5,400.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher; there were too few comparable slaughter bulls the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher on a fairly light test; heifers were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher; while feeder bulls were mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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 $125.18/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$125.18

105 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$18.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.53

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	460	128.36	590	87
Medium 2	454	109.84	499	18thin

One grade step is worth $18.52/cwt here — about $91 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 sale105 hd

125.18

—

NC average8 barns · 1,137 hd

120.66

+4.53

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	1,506	91.39	1,377	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	72.53	878	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	67.02	930	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	63.08	620	10

Every lot

70 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	246	160.98/cwt	159.00–163.00	396	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	148.53/cwt	147.00–150.00	416	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	156.51/cwt	148.00–161.00	516	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	148.56/cwt	141.00–150.00	557	9
Steers	—	Medium 2	381	125.78/cwt	122.00–130.00	479	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	417	110.11/cwt	104.00–116.00	459	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	143.75/cwt	136.00–150.00	601	22
Steers	—	Medium 2	418	123.86/cwt	119.00–130.00	518	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	129.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	729	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	573	116.57/cwt	110.00–120.00	668	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	762	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	120.98/cwt	120.00–123.00	870	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	110.37/cwt	107.00–115.00	916	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	282	135.71/cwt	130.00–139.00	383	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	137.06/cwt	132.00–143.00	452	11
Heifers	—	Medium 2	341	112.01/cwt	107.00–117.00	382	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	369	119.02/cwt	115.00–124.00	439	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	130.14/cwt	124.00–134.00	493	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	419	115.58/cwt	111.00–120.00	484	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	131.80/cwt	125.00–137.00	565	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	472	111.20/cwt	105.00–116.00	525	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	128.18/cwt	122.00–135.00	609	15
Heifers	—	Medium 2	513	102.98/cwt	100.00–106.00	528	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	123.81/cwt	118.00–130.00	645	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	122.62/cwt	120.00–126.00	696	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	569	98.47/cwt	97.00–100.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	120.01/cwt	117.00–123.00	750	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	126.43/cwt	124.00–129.00	855	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	112.32/cwt	109.00–114.00	822	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	133.52/cwt	127.00–140.00	637	19
Bulls	—	Medium 2	479	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	535	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	124.45/cwt	119.00–130.00	647	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2	530	115.03/cwt	114.00–116.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	575	114.75/cwt	114.00–116.00	660	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	122.07/cwt	116.00–127.00	703	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	110.36/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	110.00/cwt	109.00–112.00	735	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	109.60/cwt	106.00–113.00	794	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	104.66/cwt	104.00–105.00	813	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	99.63/cwt	97.00–104.00	816	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	904	82.66/cwt	81.00–85.00	747	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,491	83.38/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,243	3
Bulls	—	—	1,529	103.41/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,581	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	526	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	69.89/cwt	69.00–71.00	681	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	63.50/cwt	60.00–66.00	632	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	79.02/cwt	76.00–81.00	858	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	71.23/cwt	69.00–74.00	880	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	67.02/cwt	65.00–69.00	930	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	827	618.72/cwt	527.36–688.00	5,117	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	729.65/cwt	585.98–883.52	6,217	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	744.60/cwt	673.92–816.48	6,701	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	879.83/cwt	753.36–1,000.16	8,165	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	1,114.61/cwt	756.00–1,411.80	11,068	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	780.41/cwt	665.18–903.04	7,921	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	894.08/cwt	894.08–894.08	9,084	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	831.83/cwt	779.22–879.04	8,460	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	804.69/cwt	621.96–964.32	8,184	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	673	858.89/cwt	825.00–875.00	5,780	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	744	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	8,928	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	886	1,088.12/cwt	1,075.00–1,100.00	9,641	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,805	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	902	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	10,824	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	919	1,167.98/cwt	975.00–1,350.00	10,734	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	10,810	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	692	588.20/cwt	588.20–588.20	4,070	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	665.28/cwt	665.28–665.28	5,030	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	726.82/cwt	644.36–799.28	5,626	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	796	780.08/cwt	780.08–780.08	6,209	1

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 Aug 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 335Year ago 306

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 71Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 1Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	330	148.00–161.00	156.51
2	—	246	159.00–163.00	160.98
2	—	280	147.00–150.00	148.53
7	—	719	120.00–123.00	120.98
22	—	418	136.00–150.00	143.75
9	—	375	141.00–150.00	148.56
2	—	612	124.00–125.00	124.49
2	—	561	125.00–135.00	129.99
3	—	830	107.00–115.00	110.37
2	—	539	130.00–131.00	130.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	104.00–116.00	110.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	122.00–130.00	125.78
3	—	573	110.00–120.00	116.57
5	—	418	119.00–130.00	123.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	576	116.00–127.00	122.07
3	—	904	81.00–85.00	82.66
8	—	622	105.00–115.00	110.36
3	—	777	104.00–105.00	104.66
10	—	520	119.00–130.00	124.45
19	—	477	127.00–140.00	133.52
5	—	724	106.00–113.00	109.60
3	—	819	97.00–104.00	99.63
5	—	668	109.00–112.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	114.00–116.00	114.75
3	—	479	110.00–115.00	111.70
2	—	530	114.00–116.00	115.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	117.00–123.00	120.01
2	—	676	124.00–129.00	126.43
10	—	379	124.00–134.00	130.14
15	—	475	122.00–135.00	128.18
10	—	429	125.00–137.00	131.80
8	—	282	130.00–139.00	135.71
16	—	521	118.00–130.00	123.81
8	—	568	120.00–126.00	122.62
3	—	732	109.00–114.00	112.32
11	—	330	132.00–143.00	137.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	105.00–116.00	111.20
4	—	513	100.00–106.00	102.98
2	—	341	107.00–117.00	112.01
2	—	569	97.00–100.00	98.47
2	—	419	111.00–120.00	115.58
3	—	369	115.00–124.00	119.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,016	894.08	894.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,015	665.18–903.04	780.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	900	673.92–816.48	744.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	928	753.36–1,000.16	879.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	993	756.00–1,411.80	1,114.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	852	585.98–883.52	729.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,017	779.22–879.04	831.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,017	621.96–964.32	804.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	827	527.36–688.00	618.72

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	5	—	919	975.00–1,350.00	1,167.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	892	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	886	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,088.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	902	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	744	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	3	—	673	825.00–875.00	858.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	774	644.36–799.28	726.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	756	665.28	665.28
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	796	780.08	780.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	692	588.20	588.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,529	100.00–106.00	103.41
3	—	1,491	80.00–87.00	83.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	957	55.00	55.00
2	—	975	69.00–71.00	69.89
6	—	995	60.00–66.00	63.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	65.00–69.00	67.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,086	76.00–81.00	79.02
15	—	1,235	69.00–74.00	71.23

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.