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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Jul 18

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Jul 11Jul 18Jul 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 198 vs last sale 398▼ 17 vs year ago 217 · −7.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 92▲ 32 vs year ago 40 · +80.0%

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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 sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest was 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $228.15/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −134.15 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$228.15

17 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,244

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$45.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.07

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	241.63	1,315	12thin
Medium and Large 2	548	195.80	1,073	5thin

One grade step is worth $45.83/cwt here — about $242 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale17 hd

228.15

—

NC average9 barns · 195 hd

223.08

+5.07

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

−134.15

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	1,478	149.17	2,205	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,316	137.58	1,811	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,153	130.10	1,500	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	103.22	1,005	31

Every lot

57 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	702	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,404	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	214	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	471	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	251.98/cwt	235.00–262.50	549	8
Heifers	200–250	Medium 2	226	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	480	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	262	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	590	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	265.85/cwt	250.00–280.00	728	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	258.02/cwt	240.00–280.00	836	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	366	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	732	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	260.49/cwt	240.00–290.00	969	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	398	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	856	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	245.81/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,037	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	424	189.76/cwt	180.00–200.00	805	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	448	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	986	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2Gaunt	460	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	610	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	246.97/cwt	243.00–248.00	1,146	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	476	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	762	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	189.98/cwt	180.00–200.00	914	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,185	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	552	154.98/cwt	150.00–160.00	855	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,277	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	592	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,066	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	192.39/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,176	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	748	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,197	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	748	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,085	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	276.49/cwt	260.00–300.00	589	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	242	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	599	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	293.31/cwt	260.00–315.00	798	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	252.88/cwt	245.00–260.00	698	2
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	310	181.44/cwt	170.00–200.00	562	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	303.43/cwt	280.00–325.00	977	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	290.22/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,088	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	911	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	286.93/cwt	262.50–305.00	1,199	8
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	434	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	868	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	253.29/cwt	240.00–266.00	1,188	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	489	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	794	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	249.05/cwt	225.00–267.50	1,295	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	199.83/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,055	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	239.06/cwt	220.00–262.50	1,370	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	189.76/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,097	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	598	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,196	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	602	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,204	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	186.05/cwt	177.50–200.00	1,140	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,493	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	214.83/cwt	202.50–219.00	1,426	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	175.04/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,182	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	188.93/cwt	177.50–200.00	1,364	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,235	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	864	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,382	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	912	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,277	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,478	149.17/cwt	138.00–163.00	2,205	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	85.73/cwt	60.00–107.50	769	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	117.63/cwt	107.50–130.00	1,219	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	130.10/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,500	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	139.14/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,816	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,745	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 Jul 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 398Year ago 217

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 92Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	218	235.00–262.50	251.98
7	250–300	274	250.00–280.00	265.85
8	300–350	324	240.00–280.00	258.02
9	350–400	372	240.00–290.00	260.49
10	400–450	422	240.00–265.00	245.81
5	450–500	464	243.00–248.00	246.97
3	500–550	515	230.00	230.00
4	550–600	578	221.00	221.00
2	600–650	611	185.00–200.00	192.39
1	700–750	748	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	214	220.00	220.00
1	250–300	262	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	398	215.00	215.00
1	400–450	448	220.00	220.00
4	450–500	481	180.00–200.00	189.98
1	550–600	592	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	748	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	226	212.50	212.50
1	350–400	366	200.00	200.00
2	400–450	424	180.00–200.00	189.76
1	450–500	476	160.00	160.00
2	550–600	552	150.00–160.00	154.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	702	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	489	160.00–165.00	162.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	260.00–300.00	276.49
7	250–300	272	260.00–315.00	293.31
13	300–350	322	280.00–325.00	303.43
10	350–400	375	280.00–310.00	290.22
8	400–450	418	262.50–305.00	286.93
4	450–500	469	240.00–266.00	253.29
7	500–550	520	225.00–267.50	249.05
4	550–600	573	220.00–262.50	239.06
1	600–650	622	240.00	240.00
5	650–700	664	202.50–219.00	214.83
5	700–750	722	177.50–200.00	188.93
1	750–800	772	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	864	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	170.00–200.00	181.44
2	400–450	434	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	598	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	602	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	242	247.50	247.50
2	250–300	276	245.00–260.00	252.88
1	400–450	414	220.00	220.00
3	500–550	528	185.00–210.00	199.83
2	550–600	578	180.00–200.00	189.76
3	600–650	613	177.50–200.00	186.05
2	650–700	675	170.00–180.00	175.04
1	900–950	912	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	897	60.00–107.50	85.73
17	—	1,036	107.50–130.00	117.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	122.00	122.00
10	—	1,305	130.00–147.00	139.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,153	125.00–137.00	130.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,478	138.00–163.00	149.17

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.