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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-10

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

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

513 head

▲ 242 vs last sale 271▲ 6 vs year ago 507 · +1.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 64▼ 38 vs year ago 100 · −38.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 15▲ 7 vs year ago 8 · +87.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers were sharply lower; heifers were mostly 10.00 to 16.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mostly 16.00 to 20.00 lower. Demand was good for value added cattle, but moderate at best for other cattle; 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.30/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$151.30

123 head · 409 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$453

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

$61.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.03

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	448	167.86	752	81
Medium 2	358	125.64	450	28
Small 1-2	281	106.81	300	14thin

One grade step is worth $61.05/cwt here — about $453 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 sale123 hd

151.30

—

NC average8 barns · 873 hd

151.34

−0.03

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	1,723	104.95	1,808	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	79.65	974	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	74.83	1,107	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	57.42	550	7thin

Every lot

89 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	185	113.36/cwt	110.00–115.00	210	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	231	117.58/cwt	116.00–120.00	272	3
Steers	—	Medium 2Fancy	262	131.61/cwt	128.00–135.00	345	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	276	149.64/cwt	147.00–151.00	413	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	278	96.93/cwt	95.00–99.00	269	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	279	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	332	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	322	122.14/cwt	119.00–128.00	393	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	323	101.95/cwt	101.00–103.00	329	2
Steers	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	332	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	375	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	145.69/cwt	144.00–152.00	500	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	366	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	344	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	148.73/cwt	148.00–150.00	556	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	374	108.38/cwt	104.00–113.00	405	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	381	131.41/cwt	129.00–135.00	501	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	386	159.03/cwt	158.00–160.00	614	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	387	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	550	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	401	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	770	16
Steers	—	Medium 2Fancy	415	131.32/cwt	129.00–133.00	545	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	149.02/cwt	144.00–156.00	639	11
Steers	—	Medium 2	429	121.06/cwt	119.00–126.00	519	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	154.13/cwt	147.00–161.00	737	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	940	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	586	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	996	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	130.34/cwt	130.00–131.00	882	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	187	105.56/cwt	101.00–110.00	197	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	129.55/cwt	128.00–131.00	341	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	326	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	359	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	129.17/cwt	127.00–131.00	428	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	376	112.14/cwt	110.00–117.00	422	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	127.40/cwt	124.00–130.00	485	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2Fancy	392	122.48/cwt	121.00–124.00	480	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	411	107.03/cwt	106.00–108.00	440	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	418	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	694	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	126.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	531	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2Fleshy	429	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	146.03/cwt	140.00–152.00	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	469	110.70/cwt	107.00–115.00	519	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	570	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	474	118.63/cwt	117.00–120.00	562	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	475	91.31/cwt	90.00–92.00	434	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	479	112.01/cwt	110.00–115.00	537	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	770	18
Heifers	—	Medium 2	523	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	544	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	118.95/cwt	114.00–124.00	623	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	565	129.02/cwt	128.00–130.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	115.29/cwt	114.00–117.00	654	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	573	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	109.99/cwt	107.00–114.00	684	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	716	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	150.38/cwt	149.00–155.00	696	11
Bulls	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	467	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	516	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	476	90.97/cwt	90.00–92.00	433	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	479	130.13/cwt	130.00–132.00	623	14
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fancy	479	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	520	112.36/cwt	110.00–117.00	584	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	524	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	637	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	130.64/cwt	125.00–134.00	688	11
Bulls	—	Medium 2	574	108.69/cwt	105.00–114.00	624	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	130.00/cwt	125.00–132.00	749	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	578	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	676	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	110.80/cwt	110.00–113.00	698	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	112.02/cwt	111.00–113.00	739	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	686	103.25/cwt	101.00–106.00	708	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	720	95.98/cwt	93.00–99.00	691	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Small 3	189	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	170	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	196	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	225	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	233	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	186	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	238	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	292	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small 3Fancy	239	102.49/cwt	99.00–106.00	245	2
Dairy Steers	—	Small 3	243	89.68/cwt	89.00–91.00	218	6
Dairy Steers	—	Small 3	269	87.97/cwt	87.00–90.00	237	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	318	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	315	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,351	64.22/cwt	63.00–65.00	868	2
Bulls	—	—	1,477	102.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,516	2
Bulls	—	—	1,835	112.77/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,069	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	47.02/cwt	45.00–49.00	400	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	65.22/cwt	62.00–69.00	678	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	76.18/cwt	73.00–79.00	931	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	86.00/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,052	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	74.83/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,107	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	689	611.28/cwt	525.00–650.00	4,212	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,480	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	826.76/cwt	750.00–875.00	8,210	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,619	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,038	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,007	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,196	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,176	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,936	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,262	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,251	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,490	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 Mar 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 513Last week 271Year ago 507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 64Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	262	128.00–135.00	131.61
3	—	415	129.00–133.00	131.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	119.00–128.00	122.14
4	—	429	119.00–126.00	121.06
9	—	381	129.00–135.00	131.41
3	—	279	118.00–120.00	119.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	95.00–99.00	96.93
2	—	366	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	185	110.00–115.00	113.36
2	—	323	101.00–103.00	101.95
2	—	374	104.00–113.00	108.38
3	—	231	116.00–120.00	117.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	147.00–161.00	154.13
11	—	429	144.00–156.00	149.02
4	—	374	148.00–150.00	148.73
3	—	276	147.00–151.00	149.64
3	—	677	130.00–131.00	130.34
7	—	343	144.00–152.00	145.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	386	158.00–160.00	159.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	508	185.00	185.00
16	—	401	192.00	192.00
4	—	586	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	332	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	387	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	90.00–92.00	91.31
2	—	187	101.00–110.00	105.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	474	117.00–120.00	118.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	500	154.00	154.00
17	—	418	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	120.00–122.00	120.99
4	—	331	127.00–131.00	129.17
7	—	567	114.00–117.00	115.29
7	—	381	124.00–130.00	127.40
5	—	419	125.00–130.00	126.63
2	—	712	100.00–101.00	100.50
2	—	263	128.00–131.00	129.55
5	—	622	107.00–114.00	109.99
10	—	524	114.00–124.00	118.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	107.00–115.00	110.70
5	—	376	110.00–117.00	112.14
2	—	523	104.00	104.00
2	—	573	100.00–101.00	100.51
2	—	411	106.00–108.00	107.03
2	—	326	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	121.00–124.00	122.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	140.00–152.00	146.03
2	—	565	128.00–130.00	129.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	429	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	110.00–115.00	112.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	196	115.00	115.00
1	—	318	99.00	99.00
1	—	238	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	233	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	239	99.00–106.00	102.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	269	87.00–90.00	87.97
6	—	243	89.00–91.00	89.68
3	—	189	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	111.00–113.00	112.02
11	—	463	149.00–155.00	150.38
11	—	527	125.00–134.00	130.64
5	—	576	125.00–132.00	130.00
5	—	630	110.00–113.00	110.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	686	101.00–106.00	103.25
3	—	720	93.00–99.00	95.98
4	—	578	117.00	117.00
14	—	479	130.00–132.00	130.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	110.00–111.00	110.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	574	105.00–114.00	108.69
6	—	520	110.00–117.00	112.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	476	90.00–92.00	90.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	479	125.00–128.00	126.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	524	121.00–122.00	121.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,222	73.00–79.00	76.18
6	—	1,223	83.00–90.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,039	62.00–69.00	65.22
3	—	850	45.00–49.00	47.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,480	70.00–80.00	74.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,835	110.00–115.00	112.77
2	—	1,477	100.00–105.00	102.65
2	—	1,351	63.00–65.00	64.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,038	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,036	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,176	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	993	750.00–875.00	826.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,262	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,092	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,288	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	689	525.00–650.00	611.28

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.