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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Sep 19

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

308 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 303▼ 77 vs year ago 385 · −20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 80▲ 16 vs year ago 74 · +21.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; Market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Offerings of cattle were moderate.

5 head of baby calves; 75.00-350.00

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 $197.72/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −140.16 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$197.72

36 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,064

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

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

$31.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.91

vs NC average

−39.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	201.26	1,082	32
Medium and Large 2	540	169.36	914	4thin

One grade step is worth $31.90/cwt here — about $168 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale36 hd

197.72

—

NC average9 barns · 303 hd

204.63

−6.91

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−39.29

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−140.16

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	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,396	126.56	1,767	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	125.24	1,522	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,102	98.46	1,085	33

Every lot

90 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	255.90/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,011	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,164	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,166	2
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	228.77/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,160	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	514	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,079	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 1Full	550	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,004	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	219.65/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,254	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Full	588	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,205	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 2Full	678	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,085	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,309	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,462	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	214.02/cwt	205.00–225.00	460	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	284	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	568	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	214.96/cwt	200.00–220.00	679	4
Heifers	300–350	Small 1	331	159.88/cwt	155.00–166.50	529	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	764	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	336	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	764	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	201.54/cwt	180.00–220.00	740	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	236.38/cwt	233.00–245.00	917	15
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	394	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	591	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,002	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	202.05/cwt	180.00–225.00	853	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	1
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	463	145.14/cwt	140.00–150.00	672	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	228.99/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,067	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	196.26/cwt	192.50–200.00	928	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	498	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	747	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	203.61/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,049	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	166.65/cwt	165.00–170.00	868	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	198.24/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,124	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	596	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,058	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	608	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	988	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	986	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	187.43/cwt	170.00–202.50	1,158	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Full	632	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	885	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	188.81/cwt	170.00–207.50	1,246	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	162.24/cwt	145.00–180.00	1,087	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	674	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,129	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	154.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,114	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,118	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,273	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,434	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,033	179.30/cwt	176.00–182.50	1,852	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 2	222	207.32/cwt	205.00–210.00	460	2
Bulls	200–250	Small 1	228	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	382	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	248.93/cwt	242.50–255.00	677	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium 2	282	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	564	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	222.16/cwt	215.00–230.00	633	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	306	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	719	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	253.04/cwt	245.00–267.50	825	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	332	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	664	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	342	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	581	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 2	344	155.09/cwt	147.50–162.50	534	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	350	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	639	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	352	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	845	1
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	369	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	664	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	251.24/cwt	250.00–252.50	965	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	912	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	252.00/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,048	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2Full	474	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	758	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	857	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	231.67/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,124	6
Bulls	500–550	Large 3	502	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	602	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	188.13/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,005	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	165.71/cwt	157.50–180.00	953	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	586	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	938	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	587	196.44/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,153	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	197.92/cwt	177.50–217.00	1,201	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	165.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,017	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1Full	616	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	955	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,174	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	165.65/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,097	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,110	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	171.88/cwt	160.00–177.50	1,243	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	807	165.81/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,338	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	854	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,516	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	906	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,268	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	74.52/cwt	60.00–86.00	712	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	107.44/cwt	92.00–115.00	1,243	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	122.24/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,478	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	135.10/cwt	132.50–140.00	1,668	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	128.46/cwt	115.00–137.00	1,793	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,400	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 Sep 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 303Year ago 385

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 80Year ago 74

5 head of baby calves; 75.00-350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	205.00–225.00	214.02
4	300–350	316	200.00–220.00	214.96
3	350–400	367	180.00–220.00	201.54
5	400–450	422	180.00–225.00	202.05
2	450–500	473	192.50–200.00	196.26
3	500–550	521	165.00–170.00	166.65
1	550–600	596	177.50	177.50
1	600–650	616	160.00	160.00
2	650–700	670	145.00–180.00	162.24
1	850–900	860	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	336	227.50	227.50

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	608	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	331	155.00–166.50	159.88
1	350–400	394	150.00	150.00
2	450–500	463	140.00–150.00	145.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	230.00	230.00
15	350–400	388	233.00–245.00	236.38
4	400–450	422	237.50	237.50
5	450–500	466	225.00–232.50	228.99
18	500–550	515	190.00–215.00	203.61
14	550–600	567	180.00–210.00	198.24
5	600–650	618	170.00–202.50	187.43
12	650–700	660	170.00–207.50	188.81
2	700–750	719	150.00–160.00	154.97
1	850–900	878	145.00	145.00
1	900–950	940	152.50	152.50
2	1000–1050	1,033	176.00–182.50	179.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	674	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	498	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	514	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	588	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	678	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	395	252.50–270.00	255.90
1	400–450	412	282.50	282.50
2	450–500	476	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	507	227.50–230.00	228.77
7	550–600	571	200.00–237.50	219.65
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	722	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	190.00	190.00
12	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	680	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	272	242.50–255.00	248.93
4	300–350	326	245.00–267.50	253.04
4	350–400	384	250.00–252.50	251.24
5	400–450	416	247.50–255.00	252.00
6	450–500	485	220.00–240.00	231.67
1	500–550	510	215.00	215.00
5	550–600	587	190.00–205.00	196.44
7	600–650	607	177.50–217.00	197.92
1	650–700	652	180.00	180.00
4	700–750	723	160.00–177.50	171.88
3	800–850	807	162.50–170.00	165.81
1	850–900	854	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	222	205.00–210.00	207.32
1	250–300	282	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	332	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	350	182.50	182.50
1	550–600	586	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	230.00	230.00
2	250–300	285	215.00–230.00	222.16
1	300–350	306	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	388	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	476	180.00	180.00
4	500–550	534	175.00–200.00	188.13
4	550–600	575	157.50–180.00	165.71
2	600–650	616	160.00–170.00	165.03
4	650–700	662	160.00–175.00	165.65
2	700–750	705	155.00–160.00	157.50
1	900–950	906	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	344	147.50–162.50	155.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	474	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	616	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	352	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	670	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	502	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	228	167.50	167.50
1	300–350	342	170.00	170.00
2	350–400	369	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	955	60.00–86.00	74.52
24	—	1,157	92.00–115.00	107.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	100.00	100.00
14	—	1,396	115.00–137.00	128.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,235	132.50–140.00	135.10
23	—	1,209	115.00–129.00	122.24

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.