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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Jul 25

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

223 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 200▲ 55 vs year ago 168 · +32.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 72▲ 5 vs year ago 60 · +8.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were 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 $189.54/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −148.33 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$189.54

17 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,039

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$68.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.59

vs NC average

−75.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	208.25	1,145	10thin
Medium and Large 2	561	171.94	965	5thin
Medium 2	510	140.00	714	2thin

One grade step is worth $68.25/cwt here — about $431 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

189.54

—

NC average9 barns · 323 hd

226.13

−36.59

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−75.09

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−148.33

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,247	126.99	1,584	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	976	108.74	1,061	9thin

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
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,067	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,287	$2,383	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	976	$1,675	1thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	289.91/cwt	280.00–300.00	971	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	279.60/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,155	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,085	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	265.09/cwt	245.00–287.50	1,408	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,543	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	254	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	572	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	259.97/cwt	250.00–270.00	829	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	219.92/cwt	210.00–230.00	741	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	824	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	257.84/cwt	240.00–270.00	972	9
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	388	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	640	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	253.82/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,053	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	977	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	456	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	684	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	200.57/cwt	170.00–215.00	959	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	479	213.38/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,022	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	233.50/cwt	224.00–245.00	1,137	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	494	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,037	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2Full	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	212.59/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,108	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	544	171.58/cwt	145.00–190.00	933	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Full	562	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,040	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	209.43/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,194	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,012	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	602	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,084	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,094	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	208.68/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,292	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Full	632	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	885	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Full	668	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	969	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,310	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	702	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,053	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	721	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,082	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	239	268.32/cwt	260.00–280.00	641	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	286.25/cwt	280.00–292.50	767	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium 2	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	292	246.16/cwt	240.00–252.50	719	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	287.44/cwt	280.00–292.50	903	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	237.48/cwt	232.50–240.00	750	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	282.40/cwt	267.50–300.00	1,051	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	244.97/cwt	240.00–255.00	916	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	267.72/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,114	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	227.89/cwt	220.00–235.00	966	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	442	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	840	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,043	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	254.23/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,220	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	227.81/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,194	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	198.99/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,051	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	554	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,163	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	233.72/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,330	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	177.55/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,099	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	644	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,240	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	226.56/cwt	212.50–237.50	1,547	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,469	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,327	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small 3	288	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	475	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	498	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	873	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	116.44/cwt	111.00–125.00	1,198	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	126.99/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,584	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,066.67/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,067	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	976	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	1,965.60/head	1,550.00–2,300.00	1,966	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	2,800.00/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,800	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 Jul 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 223Last week 200Year ago 168

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 72Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	479	200.00–227.50	213.38
1	550–600	562	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	602	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	319	250.00–270.00	259.97
9	350–400	377	240.00–270.00	257.84
9	400–450	415	240.00–260.00	253.82
5	450–500	487	224.00–245.00	233.50
4	500–550	521	205.00–220.00	212.59
5	550–600	570	200.00–225.00	209.43
4	600–650	619	195.00–225.00	208.68
1	650–700	672	195.00	195.00
3	800–850	800	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	254	225.00	225.00
3	300–350	337	210.00–230.00	219.92
2	350–400	366	220.00–230.00	225.00
1	400–450	434	225.00	225.00
7	450–500	478	170.00–215.00	200.57
3	500–550	544	145.00–190.00	171.58
2	550–600	587	170.00–175.00	172.48
1	600–650	608	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	456	150.00	150.00
1	500–550	500	140.00	140.00
2	700–750	721	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	388	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	632	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	668	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	494	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	702	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	280.00–300.00	289.91
4	400–450	413	265.00–285.00	279.60
9	500–550	531	245.00–287.50	265.09
8	600–650	635	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	435	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	482	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	288	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	240.00–252.50	246.16
3	300–350	316	232.50–240.00	237.48
3	350–400	374	240.00–255.00	244.97
2	400–450	424	220.00–235.00	227.89
1	450–500	474	220.00	220.00
4	500–550	528	185.00–215.00	198.99
1	550–600	554	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	619	175.00–180.00	177.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	239	260.00–280.00	268.32
2	250–300	268	280.00–292.50	286.25
5	300–350	314	280.00–292.50	287.44
10	350–400	372	267.50–300.00	282.40
8	400–450	416	250.00–290.00	267.72
5	450–500	480	251.00–255.00	254.23
8	500–550	524	220.00–232.50	227.81
8	550–600	569	215.00–265.00	233.72
3	650–700	683	212.50–237.50	226.56
1	700–750	708	207.50	207.50
1	750–800	776	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	644	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	442	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	60.00	60.00
1	—	970	90.00	90.00
1	—	810	130.00	130.00
6	—	1,029	111.00–125.00	116.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,247	123.00–130.00	126.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,300	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,066.67

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	—	1,173	1,550.00–2,300.00	1,965.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	976	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,800.00

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.