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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, May 16

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

253 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 376▼ 40 vs year ago 293 · −13.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 66▲ 12 vs year ago 40 · +30.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 2▼ 3 vs year ago 5 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

5 head baby calves from; 200.00-475.00

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 $219.10/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −118.77 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$219.10

28 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,200

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$597

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$109.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.10

vs NC average

−50.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	229.38	1,257	24
Medium and Large 2	502	200.00	1,004	1thin
Medium 2	568	154.91	880	2thin
Small 3	550	120.00	660	1thin

One grade step is worth $109.38/cwt here — about $597 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 sale28 hd

219.10

—

NC average8 barns · 298 hd

233.21

−14.10

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−50.90

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−118.77

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	1,502	140.00	2,103	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	122.32	1,369	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	120.00	1,728	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	103.31	1,081	16

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)	1,067	$1,536	2thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	331.89/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,281	3
Steers	350–400	Medium 2	392	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	872	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	318.53/cwt	300.00–337.50	1,347	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	264.76/cwt	257.50–277.50	1,236	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	301.75/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,427	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	277.93/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,470	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,606	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	262.31/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,613	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	253.00/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,672	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	786	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,769	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,701	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	616	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	256	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	602	1
Heifers	250–300	Small 1	256	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	467	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	266	278.75/cwt	257.50–300.00	741	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	262.10/cwt	250.00–287.50	831	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	761	6
Heifers	300–350	Small 1	338	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	617	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	358	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	895	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	270.03/cwt	255.00–292.50	980	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	365	198.63/cwt	190.00–210.00	725	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	229.95/cwt	220.00–240.00	851	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	248.42/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,068	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	227.52/cwt	220.00–235.00	981	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	432	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,037	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	444	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	755	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	222.87/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,056	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	242.37/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,159	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	502	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,004	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	233.47/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,240	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	544	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,142	1
Heifers	550–600	Small 3	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	568	154.91/cwt	150.00–160.00	880	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	224.13/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,300	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	602	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,084	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	612	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	949	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	200.00/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,244	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,102	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	205.68/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,372	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	718	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,185	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	734	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,101	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,289	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	784	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,137	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	244	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	689	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	303.21/cwt	290.00–330.00	810	4
Bulls	250–300	Small 1	270	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	587	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	886	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	293.42/cwt	280.00–320.00	965	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	335	235.33/cwt	225.00–245.00	788	2
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	354	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	628	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	250.21/cwt	242.50–257.50	901	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	303.05/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,146	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	404	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,131	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	266.77/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,107	4
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	426	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	937	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	286.37/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,240	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	271.52/cwt	230.00–295.00	1,284	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	479	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	958	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	210.10/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,023	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	512	178.91/cwt	165.00–192.50	916	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	265.85/cwt	242.50–295.00	1,382	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,181	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	557	226.89/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,264	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	257.19/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,461	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	225.54/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,362	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	193.24/cwt	172.50–200.00	1,208	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	212.98/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,440	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	181.70/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,306	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	764	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,222	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	772	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,235	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	842	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,474	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	934	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,261	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,502	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,103	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	724	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	105.36/cwt	90.00–112.50	1,106	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	120.14/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,320	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	134.30/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,655	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,728	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,535.92/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,536	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 May 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 376Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 66Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 5

5 head baby calves from; 200.00-475.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	225.00–245.00	235.33
2	450–500	479	200.00	200.00
2	500–550	512	165.00–192.50	178.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	267	290.00–330.00	303.21
7	300–350	329	280.00–320.00	293.42
11	350–400	378	280.00–320.00	303.05
7	400–450	433	280.00–300.00	286.37
9	450–500	473	230.00–295.00	271.52
10	500–550	520	242.50–295.00	265.85
2	550–600	568	245.00–270.00	257.19
9	600–650	604	220.00–240.00	225.54
4	650–700	676	205.00–220.00	212.98
3	700–750	719	175.00–190.00	181.70
1	800–850	842	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	244	282.50	282.50
1	300–350	328	270.00	270.00
2	350–400	360	242.50–257.50	250.21
4	400–450	415	262.50–275.00	266.77
2	450–500	487	200.00–220.00	210.10
2	500–550	537	220.00	220.00
4	550–600	557	225.00–230.00	226.89
4	600–650	625	172.50–200.00	193.24
1	750–800	772	160.00	160.00
1	900–950	934	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	217.50	217.50
1	350–400	354	177.50	177.50
1	400–450	426	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	404	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	764	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	386	325.00–335.00	331.89
2	400–450	423	300.00–337.50	318.53
3	450–500	473	290.00–312.50	301.75
6	500–550	529	275.00–280.00	277.93
1	550–600	584	275.00	275.00
11	600–650	615	245.00–270.00	262.31
4	650–700	661	250.00–254.00	253.00
1	750–800	786	225.00	225.00
3	900–950	945	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	392	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	467	257.50–277.50	264.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	365	190.00–210.00	198.63
1	400–450	440	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	568	150.00–160.00	154.91
1	600–650	612	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	256	235.00	235.00
6	300–350	324	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	370	220.00–240.00	229.95
3	400–450	431	220.00–235.00	227.52
5	450–500	474	210.00–235.00	222.87
1	500–550	502	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	602	180.00	180.00
2	650–700	658	165.00–170.00	167.50
1	700–750	734	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	784	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	228	270.00	270.00
2	250–300	266	257.50–300.00	278.75
4	300–350	317	250.00–287.50	262.10
6	350–400	363	255.00–292.50	270.03
7	400–450	430	245.00–260.00	248.42
8	450–500	478	235.00–255.00	242.37
15	500–550	531	220.00–250.00	233.47
8	550–600	580	210.00–232.50	224.13
2	600–650	622	190.00–210.00	200.00
9	650–700	667	185.00–215.00	205.68
1	750–800	758	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	256	182.50	182.50
1	300–350	338	182.50	182.50
1	400–450	444	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	718	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	358	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	432	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	544	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,067	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,535.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,502	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,099	115.00–130.00	120.14
2	—	1,232	130.00–139.00	134.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,050	90.00–112.50	105.36
1	—	998	72.50	72.50

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.