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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Feb 10

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Feb 3Feb 10Feb 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

318 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 396▲ 72 vs year ago 246 · +29.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 72▼ 11 vs year ago 80 · −13.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 1▲ 2 vs year ago 1 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 11.00 to 12.00 lower. Four-weight feeder steers and bulls were sharply higher and five- and six-weights were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 95.00 to 110.00 per head.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $176.70/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$176.70

79 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$493

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

$86.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.48

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	438	185.30	811	68
Medium 2	349	137.69	481	7thin
Small 1-2	323	98.63	319	4thin

One grade step is worth $86.67/cwt here — about $493 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 sale79 hd

176.70

—

NC average7 barns · 322 hd

167.22

+9.48

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	1,711	102.53	1,755	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	78.00	1,115	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	72.93	877	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	938	61.46	577	12

Every lot

52 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	—	Small 1-2	271	96.22/cwt	92.00–100.00	261	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	276	146.50/cwt	140.00–153.00	404	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	318	140.47/cwt	140.00–141.00	447	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	192.93/cwt	186.00–198.00	666	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	194.64/cwt	185.00–200.00	722	13
Steers	—	Small 1-2	375	101.04/cwt	100.00–102.00	379	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	377	156.61/cwt	150.00–164.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	419	129.97/cwt	129.00–132.00	545	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	193.52/cwt	186.00–198.00	822	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	459	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	904	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	184.60/cwt	180.00–192.00	886	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	167.98/cwt	160.00–174.00	879	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	159.68/cwt	154.00–164.00	917	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	601	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	902	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	223	103.81/cwt	100.00–106.00	231	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	330	118.57/cwt	113.00–122.00	391	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	134.36/cwt	128.00–136.00	449	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	138.83/cwt	135.00–140.00	546	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	135.05/cwt	130.00–139.00	569	11
Heifers	—	Medium 3	427	100.62/cwt	100.00–102.00	430	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	442	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	511	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	134.89/cwt	129.00–138.00	635	11
Heifers	—	Medium 2	479	111.99/cwt	110.00–116.00	536	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	137.82/cwt	135.00–142.00	714	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	130.13/cwt	124.00–133.00	735	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	129.96/cwt	126.00–135.00	816	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	123.52/cwt	118.00–129.00	844	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	181.87/cwt	180.00–185.00	882	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	157.78/cwt	150.00–165.00	828	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	539	128.41/cwt	123.00–134.00	692	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	155.82/cwt	149.00–162.00	880	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	134.52/cwt	130.00–137.00	850	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	133.58/cwt	130.00–136.00	891	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	123.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	889	6
Bulls	—	Medium 3	772	87.98/cwt	86.00–90.00	679	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	777	111.43/cwt	109.00–114.00	866	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	837	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	963	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	868	109.52/cwt	107.00–112.00	951	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	340	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	204	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	246	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	216	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	344	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	275	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	354	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	297	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	576	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	657	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,180	88.65/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,046	2
Bulls	—	—	1,977	109.47/cwt	108.00–110.00	2,164	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	751	43.32/cwt	40.00–46.00	325	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	64.22/cwt	62.00–66.00	653	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	81.03/cwt	80.00–82.00	856	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	72.93/cwt	69.00–75.00	877	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	83.50/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,188	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	74.34/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,066	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	652	491.67/cwt	450.00–525.00	3,206	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 Feb 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 396Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 72Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 1Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	334	128.00–136.00	134.36
11	—	421	130.00–139.00	135.05
6	—	393	135.00–140.00	138.83
11	—	518	135.00–142.00	137.82
4	—	683	118.00–129.00	123.52
5	—	628	126.00–135.00	129.96
8	—	565	124.00–133.00	130.13
11	—	471	129.00–138.00	134.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	223	100.00–106.00	103.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	479	110.00–116.00	111.99
4	—	330	113.00–122.00	118.57
2	—	442	115.00–116.00	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	100.00–102.00	100.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	271	92.00–100.00	96.22
2	—	375	100.00–102.00	101.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	345	186.00–198.00	192.93
22	—	425	186.00–198.00	193.52
2	—	601	150.00	150.00
7	—	574	154.00–164.00	159.68
5	—	523	160.00–174.00	167.98
13	—	371	185.00–200.00	194.64
6	—	480	180.00–192.00	184.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	276	140.00–153.00	146.50
3	—	419	129.00–132.00	129.97
2	—	318	140.00–141.00	140.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	459	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	377	150.00–164.00	156.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	576	114.00	114.00
1	—	354	84.00	84.00
1	—	344	80.00	80.00
1	—	246	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	525	150.00–165.00	157.78
6	—	632	130.00–137.00	134.52
7	—	565	149.00–162.00	155.82
8	—	485	180.00–185.00	181.87
6	—	717	120.00–126.00	123.98
5	—	667	130.00–136.00	133.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	837	114.00–116.00	115.01
2	—	868	107.00–112.00	109.52
2	—	777	109.00–114.00	111.43
2	—	539	123.00–134.00	128.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	772	86.00–90.00	87.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,434	74.00–75.00	74.34
2	—	1,423	83.00–84.00	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,202	69.00–75.00	72.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,057	80.00–82.00	81.03
4	—	751	40.00–46.00	43.32
5	—	1,017	62.00–66.00	64.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,977	108.00–110.00	109.47
2	—	1,180	87.00–90.00	88.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	652	450.00–525.00	491.67

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.