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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Apr 11

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

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Feeder Cattle receipts

238 head

▼ 105 vs last sale 343▼ 99 vs year ago 337 · −29.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 69▼ 1 vs year ago 55 · −1.8%

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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 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $238.34/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −123.96 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$238.34

26 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,294

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$48.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.30

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	255.23	1,393	17thin
Medium and Large 2	538	206.44	1,110	9thin

One grade step is worth $48.79/cwt here — about $283 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

238.34

—

NC average7 barns · 288 hd

259.64

−21.30

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

−123.96

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 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $414.25, low $290.80, median $362.30 across 31 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	1,310	137.43	1,800	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,423	122.98	1,750	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,123	121.18	1,361	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	92.45	909	12

Every lot

77 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	449	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,410	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,298	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	296.93/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,603	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	692	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,419	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	269.90/cwt	260.00–280.00	726	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	2
Heifers	250–300	Small 1	284	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	440	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	238.22/cwt	230.00–245.00	698	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	229.29/cwt	222.50–240.00	743	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	267.31/cwt	245.00–290.00	877	3
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	364	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	655	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	270.31/cwt	255.00–287.50	992	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	373	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,082	4
Heifers	350–400	Small 3	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	218.26/cwt	200.00–232.50	842	3
Heifers	400–450	Small 3	424	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	604	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	252.03/cwt	242.50–275.00	1,081	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	433	177.02/cwt	167.50–180.00	766	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	213.80/cwt	200.00–230.00	930	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	456	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,311	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	218.65/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,039	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	249.54/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,188	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	239.68/cwt	230.00–256.00	1,234	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	531	166.24/cwt	162.50–170.00	883	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	546	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,201	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	228.16/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,316	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	582	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,164	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	596	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,091	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,252	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	688	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,238	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	186.99/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,361	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 2	226	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	452	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	587	1
Bulls	250–300	Small 1	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	300.67/cwt	285.00–310.00	860	4
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	323	164.79/cwt	160.00–175.00	532	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	300.67/cwt	280.00–320.00	980	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	249.70/cwt	225.00–275.00	829	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	360	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	765	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	246.73/cwt	225.00–275.00	935	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	289.51/cwt	277.50–310.00	1,109	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	394	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,349	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	263.75/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,129	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	294.11/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,265	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	444	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,154	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	469	175.76/cwt	172.50–180.00	824	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	268.39/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,288	14
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	482	158.86/cwt	150.00–167.50	766	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	227.64/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,106	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	211.07/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,110	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	261.01/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,386	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	534	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,549	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	544	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,306	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	248.69/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,420	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	190.24/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,100	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	594	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,337	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	601	178.74/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,074	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	613	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,011	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	210.73/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,298	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	208.14/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,422	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	684	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,129	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,285	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,103	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	792	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,346	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	862	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,465	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	918	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,469	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,485	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	137.43/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,800	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	100.70/cwt	90.00–111.00	986	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	80.89/cwt	70.00–87.00	799	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,024	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,434	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	119.93/cwt	114.00–131.00	1,355	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	112.02/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,546	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	128.46/cwt	117.00–140.00	1,855	8

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 Apr 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 343Year ago 337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 69Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	230.00–245.00	238.22
4	300–350	324	222.50–240.00	229.29
3	350–400	386	200.00–232.50	218.26
4	400–450	435	200.00–230.00	213.80
7	450–500	475	200.00–235.00	218.65
1	500–550	510	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	596	183.00	183.00
1	600–650	620	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	269	260.00–280.00	269.90
3	300–350	328	245.00–290.00	267.31
4	350–400	367	255.00–287.50	270.31
11	400–450	429	242.50–275.00	252.03
5	450–500	476	242.50–255.00	249.54
8	500–550	515	230.00–256.00	239.68
3	550–600	577	220.00–235.00	228.16
4	600–650	626	200.00	200.00
4	700–750	728	186.00–190.00	186.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	120.00	120.00
1	400–450	424	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	180.00	180.00
4	400–450	433	167.50–180.00	177.02
2	500–550	531	162.50–170.00	166.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	155.00	155.00
1	350–400	364	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	546	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	582	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	688	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	456	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	692	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	449	314.00	314.00
3	450–500	472	275.00	275.00
7	500–550	540	280.00–310.00	296.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	286	285.00–310.00	300.67
9	300–350	326	280.00–320.00	300.67
3	350–400	383	277.50–310.00	289.51
6	400–450	430	285.00–302.50	294.11
14	450–500	480	260.00–285.00	268.39
9	500–550	531	245.00–280.00	261.01
4	550–600	571	242.50–257.50	248.69
7	600–650	616	200.00–235.00	210.73
3	650–700	683	200.00–220.00	208.14
1	700–750	714	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	792	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	862	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	918	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	990	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	394	342.50	342.50
1	500–550	534	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	444	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	544	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	594	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	255.00	255.00
6	300–350	332	225.00–275.00	249.70
12	350–400	379	225.00–275.00	246.73
2	400–450	428	257.50–270.00	263.75
8	450–500	486	210.00–245.00	227.64
7	500–550	526	195.00–225.00	211.07
2	550–600	578	180.00–200.00	190.24
2	600–650	601	170.00–187.50	178.74
1	650–700	684	165.00	165.00
2	750–800	788	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	150.00	150.00
3	300–350	323	160.00–175.00	164.79
2	450–500	482	150.00–167.50	158.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	226	200.00	200.00
3	350–400	360	212.50	212.50
3	450–500	469	172.50–180.00	175.76
2	600–650	613	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,024	140.00	140.00
15	—	1,130	114.00–131.00	119.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	988	70.00–87.00	80.89
7	—	979	90.00–111.00	100.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,380	110.00–113.00	112.02
8	—	1,444	117.00–140.00	128.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,310	125.00–150.00	137.43

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.