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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, May 11

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

410 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 413▲ 143 vs year ago 267 · +53.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 42▼ 23 vs year ago 67 · −34.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 7▼ 4 vs year ago 8 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offering of cattle was moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $175.84/cwt on 125 head. That ranks 2 of 9 comparable sales and sits −25.39 against this barn's trailing median of $201.23.

Average price

$175.84

125 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$913

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$487

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$55.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.78

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	184.78	1,018	85
Medium and Large 2	455	170.84	778	23
Medium 2	462	141.62	655	12thin
Small 1	411	129.02	530	5thin

One grade step is worth $55.75/cwt here — about $487 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 sale125 hd

175.84

—

NC average8 barns · 1,263 hd

181.62

−5.78

This barn, trailing median9 sales

201.23

−25.39

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

9 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.68, low $160.66, median $201.23 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,504	108.01	1,624	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	94.93	1,154	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	92.20	1,300	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,188	77.91	925	15

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	818	$1,037	4thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1	238	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	333	1
Steers	—	Small 1	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	298	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	507	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	603	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	210.98/cwt	197.50–220.00	690	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	217.99/cwt	210.00–230.00	837	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	425	160.99/cwt	152.00–171.00	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	211.07/cwt	204.00–220.00	908	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	195.60/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,011	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	161.37/cwt	153.00–170.00	915	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	204.04/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,198	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	195.36/cwt	170.00–207.00	1,227	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	179.58/cwt	170.00–208.00	1,207	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	169.96/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,244	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	168.14/cwt	157.50–175.00	1,291	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	165.91/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,362	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,404	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,022	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,380	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,118	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,398	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	204	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	298	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	218	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	349	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	242	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	436	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	256	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	333	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	266	152.59/cwt	150.00–155.00	406	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	167.07/cwt	164.00–170.00	448	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	170.04/cwt	160.00–176.00	532	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	346	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	188.26/cwt	180.00–193.00	714	13
Heifers	—	Small 1	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	159.31/cwt	150.00–168.00	613	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	422	151.66/cwt	150.00–155.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	183.02/cwt	175.00–190.00	783	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	156.58/cwt	150.00–162.50	684	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	442	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	466	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	652	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	466	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	150.48/cwt	142.00–160.00	709	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	167.77/cwt	160.00–180.00	809	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	486	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	705	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	150.48/cwt	136.00–156.00	773	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	168.36/cwt	157.50–180.00	877	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	163.70/cwt	155.00–175.00	935	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	571	127.64/cwt	120.00–142.50	729	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	598	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	161.01/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,000	12
Heifers	—	Small 1	648	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	151.21/cwt	145.00–164.00	1,004	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Gaunt	692	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	761	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	238	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	357	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	246	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	267	204.19/cwt	200.00–208.00	545	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	274	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	397	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	277	162.20/cwt	155.00–170.00	449	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	289	186.04/cwt	182.00–190.00	538	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	187.43/cwt	177.50–192.00	587	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	331	213.94/cwt	211.00–220.00	708	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	332	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	362	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	382	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	516	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	212.39/cwt	200.00–230.00	824	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	176.75/cwt	170.00–180.00	737	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	202.02/cwt	191.00–213.00	855	12
Bulls	—	Medium 2	428	140.52/cwt	140.00–141.00	601	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	436	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	199.79/cwt	190.00–210.00	955	9
Bulls	—	Small 1	481	120.06/cwt	110.00–130.00	577	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	171.05/cwt	160.00–184.00	824	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	188.49/cwt	175.00–210.00	997	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	160.39/cwt	140.00–175.00	850	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	532	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	154.25/cwt	150.00–160.00	890	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	579	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	802	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	586	176.22/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,033	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	171.66/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,078	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	659	162.77/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,073	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	692	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	941	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	724	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	724	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	728	159.99/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,165	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	779	158.01/cwt	142.50–170.00	1,231	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	790	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	849	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Full	810	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,175	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	816	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,338	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	883	150.03/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,325	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	362	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	398	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	620	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	605	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	322	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	330	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,144	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	984	1
Bulls	—	—	1,447	107.37/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,554	10
Bulls	—	—	1,967	122.20/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,404	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	65.56/cwt	60.00–72.00	754	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	96.29/cwt	88.00–103.00	1,131	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	86.15/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,045	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,046	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	97.60/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,388	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,666	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,333	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	768	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	1,058.02/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,058	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 May 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 413Year ago 267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 42Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 7Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	466	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	442	130.00	130.00
1	—	466	130.00	130.00
1	—	598	120.00	120.00
1	—	256	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
1	—	648	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	482	160.00–180.00	167.77
13	—	664	145.00–164.00	151.21
10	—	521	157.50–180.00	168.36
12	—	571	155.00–175.00	163.70
12	—	621	150.00–166.00	161.01
1	—	242	180.00	180.00
13	—	379	180.00–193.00	188.26
6	—	428	175.00–190.00	183.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	266	150.00–155.00	152.59
2	—	525	130.00	130.00
3	—	422	150.00–155.00	151.66
3	—	571	120.00–142.50	127.64
1	—	346	140.00	140.00
1	—	486	145.00	145.00
1	—	204	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	164.00–170.00	167.07
3	—	437	150.00–162.50	156.58
5	—	514	136.00–156.00	150.48
3	—	385	150.00–168.00	159.31
1	—	218	160.00	160.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
6	—	313	160.00–176.00	170.04
5	—	471	142.00–160.00	150.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	692	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	628	167.50–175.00	171.66
12	—	423	191.00–213.00	202.02
7	—	388	200.00–230.00	212.39
9	—	478	190.00–210.00	199.79
3	—	331	211.00–220.00	213.94
3	—	883	145.00–160.00	150.03
5	—	586	170.00–186.00	176.22
5	—	779	142.50–170.00	158.01
7	—	659	150.00–175.00	162.77
1	—	246	205.00	205.00
5	—	728	150.00–167.50	159.99
1	—	816	164.00	164.00
2	—	267	200.00–208.00	204.19
15	—	529	175.00–210.00	188.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	481	110.00–130.00	120.06
1	—	436	125.00	125.00
1	—	382	135.00	135.00
1	—	274	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	724	100.00	100.00
1	—	332	162.50	162.50
1	—	532	145.00	145.00
1	—	362	152.00	152.00
1	—	238	150.00	150.00
1	—	790	107.50	107.50
2	—	277	155.00–170.00	162.20
2	—	428	140.00–141.00	140.52
2	—	579	137.00–140.00	138.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	692	136.00	136.00
2	—	289	182.00–190.00	186.04
7	—	482	160.00–184.00	171.05
4	—	313	177.50–192.00	187.43
3	—	577	150.00–160.00	154.25
3	—	530	140.00–175.00	160.39
3	—	417	170.00–180.00	176.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	152.00–171.00	160.99
1	—	298	170.00	170.00
1	—	360	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	732	160.00–180.00	169.96
1	—	952	147.50	147.50
6	—	327	197.50–220.00	210.98
6	—	768	157.50–175.00	168.14
5	—	672	170.00–208.00	179.58
4	—	430	204.00–220.00	211.07
2	—	470	200.00	200.00
15	—	628	170.00–207.00	195.36
3	—	821	160.00–172.50	165.91
3	—	384	210.00–230.00	217.99
15	—	587	180.00–210.00	204.04
7	—	517	180.00–210.00	195.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	238	140.00	140.00
1	—	260	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
1	—	326	185.00	185.00
2	—	567	153.00–170.00	161.37
1	—	1,118	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,022	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	97.50	97.50
1	—	362	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	322	102.50	102.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,150	60.00–72.00	65.56
9	—	1,213	80.00–93.00	86.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	95.00–100.00	97.60
1	—	1,376	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,666	80.00	80.00
11	—	1,175	88.00–103.00	96.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,967	120.00–125.00	122.20
10	—	1,447	90.00–115.00	107.37
1	—	1,144	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	768	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	834	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,058.02

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.