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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Aug 15

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Aug 1Aug 15Aug 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

387 head

▲ 148 vs last sale 239▲ 155 vs year ago 232 · +66.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

182 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 71▲ 80 vs year ago 102 · +78.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

7 head of baby calves from 225.00-325.00

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 $240.94/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −96.94 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$240.94

53 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$651

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$122.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.79

vs NC average

−11.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	247.65	1,334	49
Medium and Large 2	542	180.00	976	2thin
Small 1	548	150.00	822	1thin
Small 3	546	125.00	683	1thin

One grade step is worth $122.65/cwt here — about $651 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 sale53 hd

240.94

—

NC average8 barns · 380 hd

241.73

−0.79

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−11.00

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−96.94

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	1,491	155.89	2,324	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,381	141.25	1,950	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,141	139.90	1,597	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	999	114.30	1,142	51

Every lot

97 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	296.27/cwt	295.00–297.50	779	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	321	332.66/cwt	327.50–335.00	1,068	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	316.60/cwt	297.50–322.50	1,162	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	396	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,059	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	304.44/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,263	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,076	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	485	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,440	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	287.78/cwt	260.00–293.00	1,404	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	263.85/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,390	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	256.09/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,452	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	587	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,746	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	596	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,371	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	639	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,566	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	242.41/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,619	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	814	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,648	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium 2	180	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	342	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	227	239.29/cwt	230.00–245.00	543	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	253.89/cwt	242.50–262.50	581	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	264	276.50/cwt	267.50–292.50	730	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	266	206.25/cwt	195.00–217.50	549	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	294	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	662	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	262.90/cwt	247.50–281.00	860	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	348	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	687	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	821	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	261.42/cwt	250.00–275.00	993	11
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	402	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	673	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	416	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	832	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	262.94/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,128	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	231.81/cwt	230.00–235.00	999	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	246.65/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,154	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,004	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	260.65/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,329	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	230.31/cwt	214.00–242.50	1,205	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	536	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,018	1
Heifers	500–550	Small 3	546	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	683	1
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	548	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	822	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	554	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	942	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	559	262.60/cwt	255.00–266.00	1,468	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	225.15/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,259	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	602	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,415	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	608	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,155	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	632	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,011	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	218.72/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,384	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	212.45/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,428	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,075	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	732	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,135	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	173.18/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,342	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,176	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	166.53/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,557	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	214	293.22/cwt	275.00–305.00	627	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	284.27/cwt	280.00–290.00	787	4
Bulls	250–300	Small 2	296	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	459	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	308	214.92/cwt	202.50–227.50	662	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	288.55/cwt	280.00–295.00	938	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	256.39/cwt	237.50–270.00	841	5
Bulls	350–400	Small 1Full	360	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	585	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	364	218.74/cwt	217.50–220.00	796	2
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	366	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	787	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	255.61/cwt	247.50–267.50	938	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	294.33/cwt	287.50–300.00	1,083	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,030	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	283.88/cwt	262.50–312.50	1,181	11
Bulls	400–450	Small 3	446	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	446	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,022	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	265.07/cwt	240.00–274.00	1,275	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	250.90/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,307	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,173	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	542	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,220	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	546	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,092	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,148	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	240.04/cwt	227.50–253.00	1,361	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	602	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	963	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	612	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	857	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	223.53/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,381	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	215.40/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,419	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	712	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,086	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	193.67/cwt	170.00–215.00	1,387	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	179.33/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,388	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium 2	828	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,076	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,048	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,677	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small 3	567	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	669	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 2	852	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,065	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,000	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,561	158.87/cwt	145.00–171.00	2,480	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	134.36/cwt	132.50–136.00	1,282	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	60.40/cwt	50.00–70.00	599	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	123.08/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,223	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	92.61/cwt	80.00–107.50	959	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	138.96/cwt	130.00–151.00	1,579	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	153.28/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,865	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	144.61/cwt	133.00–159.00	1,967	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	124.46/cwt	110.00–133.00	1,846	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 Aug 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 387Last week 239Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 71Year ago 102

7 head of baby calves from 225.00-325.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	536	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	608	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	242.50–262.50	253.89
5	250–300	264	267.50–292.50	276.50
8	300–350	327	247.50–281.00	262.90
11	350–400	380	250.00–275.00	261.42
23	400–450	429	240.00–275.00	262.94
6	450–500	468	242.50–255.00	246.65
8	500–550	523	214.00–242.50	230.31
10	550–600	559	210.00–235.00	225.15
2	600–650	633	217.50–220.00	218.72
2	650–700	672	210.00–215.00	212.45
3	700–750	705	205.00	205.00
3	750–800	775	160.00–180.00	173.18
2	900–950	935	163.00–170.00	166.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	402	167.50	167.50
1	500–550	548	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	190.00	190.00
2	250–300	266	195.00–217.50	206.25
1	300–350	348	197.50	197.50
1	400–450	416	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	632	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	732	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
14	500–550	510	257.00–262.00	260.65
16	550–600	559	255.00–266.00	262.60
1	600–650	602	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	230.00–245.00	239.29
1	250–300	294	225.00	225.00
3	350–400	373	220.00	220.00
4	400–450	431	230.00–235.00	231.81
1	450–500	484	207.50	207.50
1	500–550	530	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	554	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	672	160.00	160.00
1	800–850	840	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	546	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	364	217.50–220.00	218.74
1	500–550	500	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	612	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	828	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	237.50–270.00	256.39
3	350–400	367	247.50–267.50	255.61
1	400–450	408	252.50	252.50
1	450–500	454	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	538	218.00	218.00
1	550–600	560	205.00	205.00
1	600–650	602	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	712	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	214	275.00–305.00	293.22
4	250–300	277	280.00–290.00	284.27
3	300–350	325	280.00–295.00	288.55
11	350–400	368	287.50–300.00	294.33
11	400–450	416	262.50–312.50	283.88
19	450–500	481	240.00–274.00	265.07
10	500–550	521	240.00–261.00	250.90
6	550–600	567	227.50–253.00	240.04
7	600–650	618	218.00–230.00	223.53
3	650–700	659	205.00–221.00	215.40
4	700–750	716	170.00–215.00	193.67
6	750–800	774	170.00–185.00	179.33
1	1000–1050	1,048	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	202.50–227.50	214.92
1	350–400	366	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	446	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	546	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	542	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	396	267.50	267.50
1	450–500	458	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	596	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	295.00–297.50	296.27
5	350–400	367	297.50–322.50	316.60
5	400–450	415	290.00–320.00	304.44
11	450–500	488	260.00–293.00	287.78
7	500–550	527	260.00–280.00	263.85
5	550–600	567	250.00–260.00	256.09
10	600–650	639	245.00	245.00
3	650–700	668	230.00–255.00	242.41
1	800–850	814	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	321	327.50–335.00	332.66
8	450–500	485	297.00	297.00
12	550–600	587	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	852	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	567	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,561	145.00–171.00	158.87
1	—	1,000	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	991	50.00–70.00	60.40
10	—	1,036	80.00–107.50	92.61
34	—	994	110.00–130.00	123.08
4	—	954	132.50–136.00	134.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,217	151.00–156.00	153.28
57	—	1,136	130.00–151.00	138.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,360	133.00–159.00	144.61
8	—	1,483	110.00–133.00	124.46

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.