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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, May 9

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

376 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 340▼ 34 vs year ago 410 · −8.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 56▲ 22 vs year ago 44 · +50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 1▼ 2 vs year ago 4 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 4.00 t0 8.00 lower. Demand was good: market activity and buyer interest active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $218.96/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −118.92 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$218.96

51 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,190

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$76.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.35

vs NC average

−48.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	224.02	1,222	45
Medium and Large 2	526	187.68	988	5thin
Small 1	536	147.50	791	1thin

One grade step is worth $76.52/cwt here — about $431 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale51 hd

218.96

—

NC average8 barns · 302 hd

229.30

−10.35

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−48.63

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−118.92

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

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $397.67, low $284.44, median $337.88 across 30 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	1,645	136.06	2,239	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,138	119.49	1,360	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,530	117.29	1,795	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	101.67	1,030	20

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)	727	$1,975	2thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	264	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	805	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	767	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	877	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	348	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,124	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	313.59/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,154	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	299.58/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,285	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	456	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,072	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	456	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	912	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	292.19/cwt	277.00–300.00	1,376	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	522	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,295	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	276.77/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,461	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	546	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,229	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,302	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	254.45/cwt	251.00–275.00	1,570	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,201	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	642	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,493	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	876	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,699	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Full	940	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,410	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,028	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,778	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	217	253.67/cwt	245.00–270.00	550	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	266	263.02/cwt	257.50–270.00	700	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	261.82/cwt	255.00–265.00	867	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	252.07/cwt	240.00–272.50	950	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	394	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	877	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	394	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	788	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	423	189.87/cwt	180.00–200.00	803	3
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	432	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	756	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	220.34/cwt	200.00–230.00	954	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	236.99/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,038	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	463	173.64/cwt	170.00–177.50	804	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	240.65/cwt	227.00–250.00	1,124	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	212.81/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,009	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	187.72/cwt	175.00–200.00	972	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	230.76/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,228	26
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	536	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	791	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	542	213.23/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,156	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,050	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	218.53/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,265	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Full	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	204.45/cwt	197.50–215.00	1,251	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	151.56/cwt	145.00–155.00	928	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	195.60/cwt	180.00–222.50	1,287	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	694	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,041	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	766	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,226	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,322	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	309.74/cwt	300.00–320.00	719	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	242	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	563	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	702	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Value Added	285	333.71/cwt	332.50–335.00	951	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	244.79/cwt	240.00–255.00	771	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	325	334.12/cwt	332.50–335.00	1,086	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	306.13/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,001	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	354	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,159	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	362	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	796	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	920	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	310.17/cwt	295.00–321.00	1,151	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	415	254.82/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,058	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	250.65/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,050	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	269.76/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,149	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	272.36/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,286	22
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	222.58/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,055	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	513	238.57/cwt	225.00–277.50	1,224	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	249.99/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,307	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	209.00/cwt	190.00–222.50	1,099	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	231.63/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,302	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	566	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,033	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	217.37/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,241	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	614	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	982	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	177.45/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,100	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	206.81/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,290	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	185.93/cwt	175.00–187.00	1,227	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	219.15/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,453	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	746	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,380	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,393	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium 2	838	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,048	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	866	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,386	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	946	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,608	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	528	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	676	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	782	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	977	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,048	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,153	1
Bulls	—	—	1,694	137.44/cwt	118.00–145.00	2,328	7
Bulls	—	—	1,902	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	2,901	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	806	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	967	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	820	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	100.89/cwt	90.00–112.50	1,062	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	116.46/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,285	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	132.13/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,493	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	102.73/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,443	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	121.71/cwt	115.00–132.50	1,765	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,651	110.65/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,827	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	714	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	740	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1

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 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 340Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 56Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	322	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	456	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	546	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	566	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	632	180.00–200.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	522	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	642	232.50	232.50
1	900–950	940	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	305.00	305.00
3	300–350	348	323.00	323.00
2	350–400	368	310.00–317.50	313.59
12	400–450	429	295.00–300.00	299.58
3	450–500	471	277.00–300.00	292.19
10	500–550	528	276.00–280.00	276.77
8	600–650	617	251.00–275.00	254.45
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	876	194.00	194.00
1	1000–1050	1,028	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	456	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	394	222.50	222.50
10	400–450	433	200.00–230.00	220.34
5	450–500	474	200.00–230.00	212.81
4	500–550	518	175.00–200.00	187.72
1	550–600	560	187.50	187.50
3	600–650	612	145.00–155.00	151.56
1	650–700	694	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	766	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	245.00–270.00	253.67
4	250–300	266	257.50–270.00	263.02
4	300–350	331	255.00–265.00	261.82
17	350–400	377	240.00–272.50	252.07
15	400–450	438	230.00–255.00	236.99
15	450–500	467	227.00–250.00	240.65
26	500–550	532	220.00–240.00	230.76
10	550–600	579	205.00–225.00	218.53
4	600–650	612	197.50–215.00	204.45
4	650–700	658	180.00–222.50	195.60
1	800–850	826	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	200.00	200.00
3	400–450	423	180.00–200.00	189.87
2	450–500	463	170.00–177.50	173.64
1	600–650	640	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	536	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	542	213.00–215.00	213.23
1	550–600	590	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	232	300.00–320.00	309.74
8	300–350	327	280.00–320.00	306.13
9	350–400	371	295.00–321.00	310.17
4	400–450	426	262.50–280.00	269.76
22	450–500	472	260.00–285.00	272.36
9	500–550	523	240.00–280.00	249.99
14	550–600	562	220.00–240.00	231.63
4	600–650	624	200.00–215.00	206.81
3	650–700	663	215.00–227.50	219.15
1	700–750	746	185.00	185.00
3	750–800	774	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	946	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	362	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	566	182.50	182.50
1	600–650	614	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	660	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	838	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	242	232.50	232.50
1	250–300	270	260.00	260.00
3	300–350	315	240.00–255.00	244.79
1	350–400	368	250.00	250.00
7	400–450	419	235.00–270.00	250.65
2	450–500	474	220.00–225.00	222.58
8	500–550	526	190.00–222.50	209.00
3	550–600	571	200.00–227.50	217.37
3	600–650	620	172.50–180.00	177.45
13	650–700	660	175.00–187.00	185.93
1	850–900	866	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	332.50–335.00	333.71
3	300–350	325	332.50–335.00	334.12
4	350–400	354	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	250.00–260.00	254.82
4	500–550	513	225.00–277.50	238.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	528	128.00	128.00
2	750–800	782	120.00–130.00	124.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,130	128.00–135.00	132.13
2	—	1,405	100.00–105.00	102.73
14	—	1,103	110.00–125.00	116.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,053	90.00–112.50	100.89
2	—	1,025	80.00	80.00
3	—	806	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,651	110.00–113.00	110.65
6	—	1,450	115.00–132.50	121.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,694	118.00–145.00	137.44
1	—	1,048	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,902	152.50	152.50

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	—	714	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	2,050.00	2,050.00

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.