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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Jun 1

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← May 25Jun 1Jun 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

311 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 375▲ 168 vs year ago 143 · +117.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 63▲ 17 vs year ago 76 · +22.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were 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 $183.59/cwt on 125 head. That ranks 2 of 9 comparable sales and sits −17.64 against this barn's trailing median of $201.23.

Average price

$183.59

125 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$733

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$93.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.15

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	193.03	1,009	79
Medium and Large 2	486	177.80	865	28
Medium 2	425	162.53	690	6thin
Small 1	386	149.65	578	11thin
Small 3	276	100.00	276	1thin

One grade step is worth $93.03/cwt here — about $733 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

183.59

—

NC average7 barns · 713 hd

183.75

−0.15

This barn, trailing median9 sales

201.23

−17.64

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	—	Average	1,550	110.27	1,709	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	103.92	1,456	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,195	103.49	1,237	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	927	84.36	782	14

Every lot

94 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	201.69/cwt	200.00–205.00	524	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	714	1
Steers	—	Small 1	346	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	571	2
Steers	—	Small 1	378	158.58/cwt	152.50–165.00	599	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	222.06/cwt	215.00–230.00	842	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	414	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	787	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	225.90/cwt	210.00–230.00	940	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	218.65/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,056	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	886	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	488	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	210.68/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,091	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	201.23/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,145	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	214.59/cwt	212.50–217.00	1,333	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	198.54/cwt	184.00–213.00	1,338	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	288	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	306	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	428	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	187.37/cwt	182.50–192.50	603	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	337	157.61/cwt	150.00–162.50	531	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	356	161.27/cwt	160.00–162.50	574	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	188.24/cwt	180.00–202.50	685	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	169.03/cwt	168.00–170.00	629	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	422	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	654	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	187.27/cwt	180.00–197.50	798	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	165.54/cwt	160.00–175.00	712	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	458	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	664	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	161.68/cwt	158.00–170.00	766	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	191.51/cwt	175.00–199.00	917	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	821	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	180.08/cwt	170.00–190.00	933	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	532	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	705	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	177.42/cwt	165.00–192.00	997	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	918	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	584	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	160.37/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,001	5
Heifers	—	Small 1	638	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	734	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	165.29/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,109	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	674	144.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	977	2
Heifers	—	Small 1	674	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	741	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	696	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,009	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,130	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	714	137.67/cwt	130.00–143.00	983	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,176	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	816	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,183	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	852	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,338	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	238	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	500	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	246	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	344	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	537	1
Bulls	—	Small 3	276	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	276	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	280	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	497	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	292	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	518	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	298	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	596	4
Bulls	—	Small 1	317	146.07/cwt	140.00–152.50	463	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	203.20/cwt	200.00–212.50	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	344	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	365	166.94/cwt	160.00–174.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	211.69/cwt	200.00–222.50	785	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	189.47/cwt	187.50–191.00	726	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	390	165.08/cwt	160.00–170.00	644	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	412	148.73/cwt	147.50–150.00	613	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	205.65/cwt	190.00–212.50	884	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	178.28/cwt	175.00–180.00	770	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	448	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	739	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	181.05/cwt	170.00–189.00	844	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	206.56/cwt	195.00–215.00	985	17
Bulls	—	Medium 2	488	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	793	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	494	132.60/cwt	120.00–145.00	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	186.67/cwt	180.00–195.00	976	8
Bulls	—	Small 1	532	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	745	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	179.55/cwt	175.00–185.00	957	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	552	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	182.12/cwt	177.00–192.50	1,040	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	170.68/cwt	166.00–175.00	978	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	182.13/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,129	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	669	176.08/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,178	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	732	169.09/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,238	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Full	766	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,034	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	768	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,114	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	779	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,266	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	840	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,344	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	890	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,402	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	920	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,362	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,002	160.00/cwt	147.50–172.50	1,603	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,091	111.51/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,217	2
Bulls	—	—	1,455	82.41/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,199	2
Bulls	—	—	1,772	120.92/cwt	118.00–125.00	2,143	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	78.06/cwt	76.00–80.00	660	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	87.86/cwt	84.00–92.00	855	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	101.38/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,196	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	110.86/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,385	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	105.47/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,464	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,370	2

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 Jun 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 375Year ago 143

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 63Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	182.50–192.50	187.37
1	—	702	161.00	161.00
1	—	784	150.00	150.00
12	—	364	180.00–202.50	188.24
1	—	852	157.00	157.00
5	—	562	165.00–192.00	177.42
2	—	671	150.00–180.00	165.29
14	—	426	180.00–197.50	187.27
12	—	479	175.00–199.00	191.51
5	—	624	155.00–165.00	160.37
8	—	518	170.00–190.00	180.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	574	160.00	160.00
2	—	372	168.00–170.00	169.03
6	—	474	158.00–170.00	161.68
3	—	714	130.00–143.00	137.67
5	—	430	160.00–175.00	165.54
1	—	288	170.00	170.00
2	—	674	140.00–150.00	144.91
3	—	513	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	306	140.00	140.00
1	—	584	130.00	130.00
1	—	674	110.00	110.00
1	—	638	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	356	160.00–162.50	161.27
1	—	422	155.00	155.00
1	—	458	145.00	145.00
3	—	337	150.00–162.50	157.61
1	—	532	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	696	145.00	145.00
1	—	816	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
1	—	484	183.00	183.00
3	—	260	200.00–205.00	201.69
1	—	400	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	216.00–220.00	218.65
4	—	621	212.50–217.00	214.59
1	—	314	227.50	227.50
3	—	518	205.00–215.00	210.68
2	—	674	184.00–213.00	198.54
2	—	569	200.00–202.50	201.23
10	—	416	210.00–230.00	225.90
4	—	379	215.00–230.00	222.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	414	190.00	190.00
1	—	488	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	152.50–165.00	158.58
2	—	346	160.00–170.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	292	177.50	177.50
2	—	412	147.50–150.00	148.73
2	—	365	160.00–174.00	166.94
2	—	317	140.00–152.50	146.07
1	—	532	140.00	140.00
2	—	494	120.00–145.00	132.60
1	—	246	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	298	200.00	200.00
3	—	732	165.00–177.50	169.09
1	—	238	210.00	210.00
1	—	920	148.00	148.00
11	—	430	190.00–212.50	205.65
1	—	890	157.50	157.50
8	—	523	180.00–195.00	186.67
17	—	477	195.00–215.00	206.56
7	—	371	200.00–222.50	211.69
6	—	669	170.00–182.50	176.08
1	—	840	160.00	160.00
6	—	571	177.00–192.50	182.12
5	—	620	178.00–188.00	182.13
2	—	1,002	147.50–172.50	160.00
2	—	779	160.00–165.00	162.49
4	—	326	200.00–212.50	203.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	766	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	166.00–175.00	170.68
1	—	344	185.00	185.00
4	—	533	175.00–185.00	179.55
1	—	768	145.00	145.00
3	—	383	187.50–191.00	189.47
3	—	432	175.00–180.00	178.28
1	—	620	160.00	160.00
1	—	270	199.00	199.00
11	—	466	170.00–189.00	181.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	276	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	160.00–170.00	165.08
1	—	448	165.00	165.00
1	—	552	140.00	140.00
1	—	488	162.50	162.50
1	—	280	177.50	177.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,388	101.00–112.00	105.47
2	—	1,522	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,249	109.00–118.00	110.86
28	—	1,180	95.00–108.00	101.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	973	84.00–92.00	87.86
5	—	845	76.00–80.00	78.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,091	109.00–114.00	111.51
5	—	1,772	118.00–125.00	120.92
2	—	1,455	80.00–85.00	82.41

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.