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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Jan 27

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Jan 13Jan 27Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

304 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 299▲ 207 vs year ago 97 · +213.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 106▲ 69 vs year ago 13 · +530.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 13.00 to 16.00 higher; four-weight heifers were steady to 4.00 lower, while five- and six-weights were mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was fairly good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly 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 $121.17/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$121.17

87 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

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

$33.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.09

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	496	123.73	613	71
Medium 2	392	112.68	442	14thin
Small 1-2	352	90.00	317	2thin

One grade step is worth $33.73/cwt here — about $297 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 sale87 hd

121.17

—

NC average8 barns · 590 hd

125.26

−4.09

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	1,705	100.99	1,722	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,447	73.19	1,059	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,295	67.08	869	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	53.91	561	29

Every lot

56 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	143	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	143	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	163	108.07/cwt	105.00–113.00	176	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	141.08/cwt	136.00–146.00	339	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	286	129.10/cwt	124.00–134.00	369	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	315	139.76/cwt	139.00–140.00	440	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	153.44/cwt	149.00–161.00	494	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	333	131.05/cwt	125.00–137.00	436	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	334	98.96/cwt	96.00–102.00	331	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	151.15/cwt	148.00–158.00	553	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	369	168.76/cwt	165.00–174.00	623	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	370	145.04/cwt	144.00–146.00	537	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	387	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	511	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	421	173.10/cwt	171.00–178.00	729	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	161.69/cwt	160.00–165.00	687	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	431	144.01/cwt	140.00–147.00	621	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	443	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	585	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	171.53/cwt	170.00–173.00	789	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	163.49/cwt	163.00–164.00	798	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	150.95/cwt	147.00–155.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	152.77/cwt	150.00–154.00	881	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	876	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	132.38/cwt	129.00–135.00	436	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	339	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	400	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	352	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	317	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	130.00/cwt	127.00–134.00	488	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	381	112.24/cwt	110.00–115.00	428	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	408	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	125.97/cwt	125.00–128.00	550	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	458	110.01/cwt	108.00–112.00	504	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	121.84/cwt	120.00–125.00	584	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	125.00/cwt	120.00–129.00	654	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	123.28/cwt	119.00–126.00	706	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	121.23/cwt	118.00–124.00	742	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	101.96/cwt	100.00–106.00	747	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	153.21/cwt	151.00–155.00	719	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	472	163.41/cwt	159.00–168.00	771	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	512	159.22/cwt	152.00–163.00	815	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	136.79/cwt	132.00–140.00	713	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	528	111.64/cwt	109.00–114.00	589	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	140.58/cwt	137.00–145.00	804	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	608	114.01/cwt	112.00–116.00	693	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	675	94.99/cwt	94.00–96.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	708	110.00/cwt	108.00–111.00	779	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	817	111.48/cwt	109.00–114.00	911	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	464	94.52/cwt	90.00–99.00	439	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,206	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	977	1
Bulls	—	—	1,504	94.85/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,427	2
Bulls	—	—	2,005	111.75/cwt	109.00–116.00	2,241	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	41.55/cwt	39.00–45.00	405	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	56.12/cwt	53.00–58.00	560	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	59.56/cwt	59.00–61.00	671	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	76.49/cwt	76.00–77.00	892	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	67.26/cwt	64.00–70.00	865	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,389	61.77/cwt	60.00–63.00	858	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	73.19/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,059	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 Jan 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 299Year ago 97

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 106Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	163.00–164.00	163.49
6	—	366	148.00–158.00	151.15
2	—	537	147.00–155.00	150.95
9	—	577	150.00–154.00	152.77
2	—	240	136.00–146.00	141.08
8	—	322	149.00–161.00	153.44
7	—	425	160.00–165.00	161.69
2	—	649	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	315	139.00–140.00	139.76
4	—	431	140.00–147.00	144.01
2	—	370	144.00–146.00	145.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	171.00–178.00	173.10
2	—	460	170.00–173.00	171.53
5	—	369	165.00–174.00	168.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	143	100.00	100.00
3	—	163	105.00–113.00	108.07
2	—	334	96.00–102.00	98.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	130.00–134.00	132.01
2	—	286	124.00–134.00	129.10
2	—	387	132.00	132.00
2	—	333	125.00–137.00	131.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	381	110.00–115.00	112.24
2	—	408	110.00	110.00
3	—	458	108.00–112.00	110.01
3	—	339	116.00–120.00	118.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	437	125.00–128.00	125.97
10	—	375	127.00–134.00	130.00
4	—	612	118.00–124.00	121.23
14	—	523	120.00–129.00	125.00
9	—	329	129.00–135.00	132.38
3	—	755	95.00	95.00
3	—	733	100.00–106.00	101.96
13	—	573	119.00–126.00	123.28
6	—	479	120.00–125.00	121.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	352	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	464	90.00–99.00	94.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	137.00–145.00	140.58
4	—	469	151.00–155.00	153.21
5	—	521	132.00–140.00	136.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	94.00–96.00	94.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	152.00–163.00	159.22
3	—	472	159.00–168.00	163.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	817	109.00–114.00	111.48
4	—	708	108.00–111.00	110.00
2	—	608	112.00–116.00	114.01
3	—	528	109.00–114.00	111.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,286	64.00–70.00	67.26
4	—	1,389	60.00–63.00	61.77
2	—	1,166	76.00–77.00	76.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	998	53.00–58.00	56.12
11	—	1,126	59.00–61.00	59.56
7	—	974	39.00–45.00	41.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,447	70.00–75.00	73.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,206	81.00	81.00
3	—	2,005	109.00–116.00	111.75
2	—	1,504	94.00–96.00	94.85

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.