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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-01

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

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

386 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 280▲ 278 vs year ago 108 · +257.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 74▲ 72 vs year ago 18 · +400.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was very good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

7 head baby calves from 170.00-265.00

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 $212.94/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$212.94

171 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$529

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$88.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.74

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	222.62	1,079	139
Medium and Large 2	419	179.36	752	25
Medium 2	457	149.17	682	3thin
Small 1	410	134.34	550	4thin

One grade step is worth $88.28/cwt here — about $529 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 sale171 hd

212.94

—

NC average8 barns · 716 hd

202.20

+10.74

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	—	Low	1,537	114.58	1,761	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,517	104.20	1,581	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,147	103.02	1,182	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	79.61	794	23

Every lot

85 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	309.98/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,200	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	314.91/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,282	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	242.39/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,013	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	488	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,532	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,415	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	277.00/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,465	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,419	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	606	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,121	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	208.57/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,520	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	231	186.27/cwt	185.00–187.50	430	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	246	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	492	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	268	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	436	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	204.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	553	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	185.14/cwt	180.00–192.50	518	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	206.83/cwt	195.00–218.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	242.72/cwt	222.50–260.00	774	12
Heifers	—	Small 1	367	153.68/cwt	150.00–157.50	564	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	200.62/cwt	182.50–217.50	752	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	245.02/cwt	220.00–260.00	924	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	390	272.50/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,063	4
Heifers	—	Small 1	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	184.95/cwt	180.00–190.00	777	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	238.47/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,004	15
Heifers	—	Medium 2	426	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	703	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	877	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	234.19/cwt	197.50–252.50	1,115	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	502	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	904	1
Heifers	—	Small 1	504	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	221.01/cwt	190.00–232.50	1,169	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	209.08/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,171	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	154.08/cwt	140.00–160.00	948	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	189.63/cwt	176.00–205.00	1,174	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	678	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	158.28/cwt	153.00–175.00	1,083	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	702	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	878	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	724	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,347	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	164.36/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,195	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	844	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,139	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,331	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	954	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,393	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	214	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	417	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	244	203.77/cwt	202.50–205.00	497	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	256	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	467	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	281	215.40/cwt	205.00–232.50	605	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	282	275.53/cwt	250.00–300.00	777	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	311	298.84/cwt	265.00–307.50	929	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	332	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	515	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	337	172.48/cwt	167.50–180.00	581	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	221.66/cwt	220.00–225.00	805	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	296.91/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,087	22
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	372	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Small 1	372	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	218.89/cwt	190.00–247.50	928	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	429	305.09/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,309	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	431	252.56/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,089	4
Bulls	—	Small 1	432	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	691	1
Bulls	—	Small 1Full	434	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	532	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	448	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	762	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	301.43/cwt	260.00–315.00	1,399	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	206.17/cwt	200.00–212.50	990	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	504	223.78/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,128	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	276.69/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,444	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	201.13/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,074	2
Bulls	—	Small 1	536	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	558	168.59/cwt	157.50–180.00	941	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	244.80/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,400	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	199.17/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,241	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	646	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,131	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	696	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,044	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	721	166.41/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,200	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	736	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	994	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,273	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,327	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,261	2
Bulls	—	—	1,478	112.69/cwt	100.00–122.00	1,666	8
Bulls	—	—	1,835	132.69/cwt	128.00–137.00	2,435	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	65.90/cwt	55.00–75.00	656	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	88.42/cwt	80.00–95.00	882	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,067	119.23/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,272	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	102.66/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,190	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	78.14/cwt	76.00–80.00	946	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,452	93.21/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,353	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	109.20/cwt	97.00–123.00	1,689	11

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 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 386Last week 280Year ago 108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 74Year ago 18

7 head baby calves from 170.00-265.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	265.00–280.00	272.50
1	—	724	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	844	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	504	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
2	—	367	150.00–157.50	153.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	529	190.00–232.50	221.01
26	—	476	197.50–252.50	234.19
7	—	727	155.00–167.00	164.36
6	—	619	176.00–205.00	189.63
15	—	421	220.00–255.00	238.47
4	—	684	153.00–175.00	158.28
1	—	918	145.00	145.00
4	—	271	200.00–210.00	204.02
1	—	954	146.00	146.00
12	—	319	222.50–260.00	242.72
1	—	246	200.00	200.00
9	—	560	200.00–215.00	209.08
19	—	377	220.00–260.00	245.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	268	162.50	162.50
1	—	426	165.00	165.00
1	—	678	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	280	180.00–192.50	185.14
1	—	502	180.00	180.00
2	—	231	185.00–187.50	186.27
2	—	317	195.00–218.00	206.83
4	—	375	182.50–217.50	200.62
1	—	702	125.00	125.00
2	—	420	180.00–190.00	184.95
6	—	615	140.00–160.00	154.08
1	—	474	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	604	235.00	235.00
3	—	387	300.00–320.00	309.98
5	—	529	265.00–280.00	277.00
2	—	407	310.00–320.00	314.91
3	—	729	200.00–215.00	208.57
1	—	488	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	235.00–250.00	242.39
1	—	606	185.00	185.00
1	—	368	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	220.00–225.00	221.66
3	—	281	205.00–232.50	215.40
2	—	534	196.00–206.00	201.13
1	—	736	135.00	135.00
2	—	424	190.00–247.50	218.89
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
2	—	244	202.50–205.00	203.77
1	—	696	150.00	150.00
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
1	—	646	175.00	175.00
2	—	480	200.00–212.50	206.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	434	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	250.00–255.00	252.56
2	—	504	220.00–227.50	223.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	372	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	429	270.00–320.00	305.09
2	—	721	160.00–172.50	166.41
2	—	282	250.00–300.00	275.53
12	—	572	220.00–265.00	244.80
15	—	311	265.00–307.50	298.84
8	—	522	255.00–285.00	276.69
2	—	760	167.50	167.50
22	—	366	270.00–315.00	296.91
21	—	464	260.00–315.00	301.43
10	—	623	180.00–210.00	199.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	432	160.00	160.00
1	—	332	155.00	155.00
1	—	372	150.00	150.00
1	—	536	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	448	170.00	170.00
1	—	214	195.00	195.00
3	—	337	167.50–180.00	172.48
1	—	256	182.50	182.50
2	—	558	157.50–180.00	168.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	998	80.00–95.00	88.42
9	—	996	55.00–75.00	65.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,159	95.00–112.00	102.66
3	—	1,211	76.00–80.00	78.14
5	—	1,067	116.00–125.00	119.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,452	90.00–95.00	93.21
11	—	1,547	97.00–123.00	109.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,327	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,835	128.00–137.00	132.69
8	—	1,478	100.00–122.00	112.69

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.