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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Sep 23

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

377 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 392▼ 210 vs year ago 587 · −35.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 81▼ 19 vs year ago 82 · −23.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 80.00 per head.

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 $118.48/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$118.48

99 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$545

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$12.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.55

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	471	120.62	568	82
Medium 2	408	108.16	441	17thin

One grade step is worth $12.45/cwt here — about $128 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 sale99 hd

118.48

—

NC average7 barns · 941 hd

117.93

+0.55

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	1,343	75.29	1,011	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	61.38	870	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	60.48	705	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	48.15	469	11

Every lot

49 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	189	125.64/cwt	123.00–128.00	237	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	209	128.06/cwt	121.00–132.00	268	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	223	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	256	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	231	136.47/cwt	134.00–139.00	315	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	279	127.69/cwt	122.00–131.00	356	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	141.32/cwt	137.00–146.00	397	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	145.96/cwt	140.00–151.00	464	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	327	124.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	406	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	146.90/cwt	140.00–151.00	535	10
Steers	—	Medium 2	386	128.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	496	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	142.54/cwt	135.00–148.00	600	18
Steers	—	Small 1-2	439	103.49/cwt	103.00–104.00	454	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	441	115.65/cwt	112.00–120.00	510	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	139.57/cwt	136.00–145.00	655	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	136.50/cwt	130.00–142.00	792	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	118.23/cwt	115.00–125.00	734	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	286	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	338	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	127.24/cwt	120.00–130.00	400	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	317	114.43/cwt	110.00–119.00	363	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	364	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	124.89/cwt	119.00–130.00	470	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	125.91/cwt	119.00–130.00	536	14
Heifers	—	Medium 2	440	105.22/cwt	103.00–110.00	463	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	126.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	599	11
Heifers	—	Medium 2	481	102.05/cwt	98.00–106.00	491	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	493	108.51/cwt	106.00–111.00	535	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	513	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	518	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	118.82/cwt	113.00–122.00	620	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	573	99.26/cwt	96.00–101.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	118.47/cwt	116.00–123.00	682	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	114.48/cwt	109.00–118.00	717	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	101.98/cwt	100.00–105.00	686	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	740	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	470	112.68/cwt	111.00–115.00	530	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	129.01/cwt	124.00–134.00	619	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	121.62/cwt	116.00–127.00	640	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2	530	107.35/cwt	102.00–112.00	569	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	120.97/cwt	114.00–126.00	697	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	109.89/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	105.30/cwt	100.00–110.00	709	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	96.95/cwt	94.00–100.00	752	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,188	83.04/cwt	82.00–84.00	987	2
Bulls	—	—	1,420	71.41/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,014	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	50.02/cwt	47.00–54.00	465	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	953	66.89/cwt	66.00–69.00	637	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	39.71/cwt	38.00–41.00	466	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	59.11/cwt	56.00–63.00	716	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	61.38/cwt	60.00–64.00	870	3

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 Sep 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 377Last week 392Year ago 587

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 81Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	480	124.00–134.00	129.01
14	—	576	114.00–126.00	120.97
4	—	776	94.00–100.00	96.95
13	—	673	100.00–110.00	105.30
10	—	624	105.00–115.00	109.89
10	—	526	116.00–127.00	121.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	530	102.00–112.00	107.35
3	—	470	111.00–115.00	112.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	189	123.00–128.00	125.64
4	—	327	120.00–130.00	124.01
3	—	209	121.00–132.00	128.06
4	—	386	125.00–130.00	128.49
3	—	279	122.00–131.00	127.69
3	—	441	112.00–120.00	115.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	318	140.00–151.00	145.96
7	—	469	136.00–145.00	139.57
10	—	364	140.00–151.00	146.90
6	—	580	130.00–142.00	136.50
2	—	281	137.00–146.00	141.32
2	—	539	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	231	134.00–139.00	136.47
3	—	621	115.00–125.00	118.23
18	—	421	135.00–148.00	142.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	115.00	115.00
2	—	439	103.00–104.00	103.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	522	113.00–122.00	118.82
11	—	473	120.00–130.00	126.60
14	—	426	119.00–130.00	125.91
3	—	673	100.00–105.00	101.98
18	—	376	119.00–130.00	124.89
8	—	314	120.00–130.00	127.24
4	—	576	116.00–123.00	118.47
8	—	626	109.00–118.00	114.48
2	—	708	104.00–105.00	104.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	364	110.00–115.00	112.42
2	—	513	100.00–102.00	100.98
3	—	286	117.00–119.00	118.01
4	—	440	103.00–110.00	105.22
4	—	481	98.00–106.00	102.05
2	—	317	110.00–119.00	114.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	106.00–111.00	108.51
4	—	573	96.00–101.00	99.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,212	56.00–63.00	59.11
3	—	953	66.00–69.00	66.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,174	38.00–41.00	39.71
9	—	930	47.00–54.00	50.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	60.00–64.00	61.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	70.00–74.00	71.41
2	—	1,188	82.00–84.00	83.04

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.