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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Sep 7

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Aug 31Sep 7Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

225 head

▲ 202 vs last sale 23▼ 21 vs year ago 246 · −8.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 7▲ 25 vs year ago 37 · +67.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

To few last week to create a trend

Baby Calves: 4 head from 55.00-80.00

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 $175.53/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$175.53

84 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$690

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$80.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.51

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	190.89	928	50
Medium and Large 2	526	161.48	850	19thin
Medium 2	406	150.54	611	9thin
Small 1-2	358	137.50	492	1thin
Small 1	349	132.50	462	4thin
Small 3	216	110.00	238	1thin

One grade step is worth $80.89/cwt here — about $690 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 sale84 hd

175.53

—

NC average7 barns · 725 hd

190.05

−14.51

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	—	Average	1,393	114.65	1,597	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,348	107.68	1,451	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	102.64	1,235	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	83.31	827	17

Every lot

88 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	764	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	224.86/cwt	215.00–235.00	807	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	221.21/cwt	217.50–225.00	911	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,116	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	889	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	211.25/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,037	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	198.64/cwt	185.00–212.50	1,021	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,221	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,445	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	792	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,346	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	884	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,370	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 3	216	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	238	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	244	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	494	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	458	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	284	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	398	1
Heifers	—	Small 1Fleshy	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	202.23/cwt	195.00–207.50	653	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	334	158.75/cwt	150.00–167.50	530	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	358	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	492	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	362	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	634	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	364	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	197.61/cwt	185.00–217.50	741	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	377	147.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	556	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	422	150.63/cwt	147.50–155.00	636	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	206.95/cwt	190.00–220.00	880	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	169.28/cwt	160.00–175.00	733	3
Heifers	—	Small 1	436	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	167.03/cwt	152.50–175.00	783	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	190.46/cwt	182.50–200.00	895	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	480	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,068	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	154.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	796	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	185.52/cwt	182.50–195.00	989	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	542	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	570	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	912	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	163.02/cwt	152.50–170.00	931	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	175.29/cwt	167.00–187.50	1,025	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	176.90/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,090	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	989	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	664	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	996	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	674	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	682	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	972	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	157.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,107	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	144.97/cwt	142.50–147.50	1,044	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1	212	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	334	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	250	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	481	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	268	124.25/cwt	100.00–150.00	333	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	212.30/cwt	207.50–220.00	594	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	309	170.11/cwt	165.00–175.00	526	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	314	182.61/cwt	180.00–185.00	573	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	209.10/cwt	200.00–217.50	690	8
Bulls	—	Small 1	332	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	381	210.77/cwt	202.50–220.00	803	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	381	196.25/cwt	195.00–197.50	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	207.11/cwt	200.00–215.00	872	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	168.14/cwt	160.00–175.00	805	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	198.05/cwt	192.50–205.00	955	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	482	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	856	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	510	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	727	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	196.22/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,022	4
Bulls	—	Large 3	564	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	691	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	568	131.25/cwt	130.00–132.50	746	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	181.15/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,038	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	576	192.14/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,107	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	614	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	936	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	199.24/cwt	192.50–208.00	1,245	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	636	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,034	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	664	126.16/cwt	120.00–132.50	838	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	689	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,206	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	708	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,027	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	794	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	816	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,163	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	822	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,048	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	858	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,201	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	934	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,378	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,250	119.65/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,496	2
Bulls	—	—	1,265	102.99/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,303	5
Bulls	—	—	1,856	138.79/cwt	136.00–141.00	2,576	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	103.74/cwt	100.00–112.50	958	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	90.83/cwt	88.00–95.00	906	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	72.33/cwt	62.50–86.00	733	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	103.21/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,199	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,206	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,375	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,439	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	86.06/cwt	81.00–93.00	1,161	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,352	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,271	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,371	108.90/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,493	6

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 Sep 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 23Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 7Year ago 37

To few last week to create a trend

Baby Calves: 4 head from 55.00-80.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	362	175.00	175.00
2	—	514	150.00–160.00	154.88
2	—	720	142.50–147.50	144.97
1	—	664	150.00	150.00
3	—	469	152.50–175.00	167.03
2	—	618	160.00	160.00
1	—	282	162.50	162.50
3	—	433	160.00–175.00	169.28
4	—	571	152.50–170.00	163.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	703	150.00–160.00	157.47
4	—	616	170.00–180.00	176.90
4	—	533	182.50–195.00	185.52
5	—	470	182.50–200.00	190.46
7	—	425	190.00–220.00	206.95
1	—	260	190.00	190.00
4	—	323	195.00–207.50	202.23
5	—	585	167.00–187.50	175.29
1	—	244	200.00	200.00
8	—	375	185.00–217.50	197.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	436	130.00	130.00
1	—	364	140.00	140.00
1	—	284	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	377	145.00–150.00	147.44
2	—	334	150.00–167.50	158.75
4	—	422	147.50–155.00	150.63
1	—	542	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	682	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	216	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	358	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	222.50	222.50
1	—	674	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	491	210.00–212.50	211.25
2	—	359	215.00–235.00	224.86
1	—	332	230.00	230.00
6	—	726	199.00	199.00
1	—	568	215.00	215.00
2	—	514	185.00–212.50	198.64
1	—	260	225.00	225.00
2	—	412	217.50–225.00	221.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	884	155.00	155.00
1	—	792	170.00	170.00
1	—	462	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	450	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	192.50–205.00	198.05
5	—	421	200.00–215.00	207.11
3	—	625	192.50–208.00	199.24
3	—	689	175.00	175.00
8	—	330	200.00–217.50	209.10
8	—	381	202.50–220.00	210.77
4	—	521	180.00–210.00	196.22
1	—	858	140.00	140.00
1	—	816	142.50	142.50
7	—	576	180.00–207.50	192.14
5	—	280	207.50–220.00	212.30
1	—	934	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	636	162.50	162.50
1	—	482	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	314	180.00–185.00	182.61
1	—	822	127.50	127.50
2	—	381	195.00–197.50	196.25
1	—	794	130.00	130.00
1	—	708	145.00	145.00
2	—	573	175.00–187.50	181.15
1	—	614	152.50	152.50
4	—	479	160.00–175.00	168.14
1	—	250	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	332	142.50	142.50
1	—	212	157.50	157.50
2	—	268	100.00–150.00	124.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	664	120.00–132.50	126.16
2	—	568	130.00–132.50	131.25
1	—	510	142.50	142.50
2	—	309	165.00–175.00	170.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	564	122.50	122.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	923	100.00–112.50	103.74
9	—	1,013	62.50–86.00	72.33
5	—	998	88.00–95.00	90.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,162	96.00–110.00	103.21
3	—	1,296	110.00–112.00	111.01
2	—	1,349	81.00–93.00	86.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,352	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,206	114.00	114.00
6	—	1,371	108.00–112.00	108.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	110.00–126.00	119.65
5	—	1,265	100.00–105.00	102.99
2	—	1,856	136.00–141.00	138.79

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.