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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Oct 24

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Oct 17Oct 24Oct 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

456 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 501▼ 18 vs year ago 474 · −3.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 67▼ 42 vs year ago 102 · −41.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average.

12 head baby calves; 50.00-270.00

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 $203.75/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −134.13 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$203.75

12 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,074

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$42.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.85

vs NC average

−55.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	207.27	1,094	11thin
Medium 2	520	165.00	858	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.27/cwt here — about $236 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 sale12 hd

203.75

—

NC average7 barns · 249 hd

197.90

+5.85

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−55.88

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−134.13

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	1,324	134.43	1,780	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,025	134.98	1,383	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	811	109.00	884	3thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	711	1
Steers	300–350	Medium 2	324	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	648	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	878	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	398	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,114	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	236.60/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,006	3
Steers	450–500	Small 1	452	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	746	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	460	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,214	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	266.36/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,236	3
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	239.94/cwt	230.00–259.00	1,286	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	206.99/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,194	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	239.87/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,394	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	582	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,397	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	598	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	957	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	798	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,277	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	365	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium 2	235	182.40/cwt	180.00–185.00	429	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	249	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	560	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	223.94/cwt	220.00–230.00	602	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	548	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	278	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	549	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	304	175.82/cwt	170.00–180.00	534	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	198.93/cwt	185.00–210.00	643	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	244.63/cwt	237.50–252.50	793	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	347	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	803	12
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	368	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	662	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	234.97/cwt	232.50–247.50	879	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	380	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	827	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	196.66/cwt	190.00–200.00	757	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	233.76/cwt	225.00–237.50	972	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	215.48/cwt	195.00–220.00	916	30
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	2
Heifers	400–450	Small 1Full	432	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	540	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	434	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	694	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	444	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	866	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	217.62/cwt	215.00–220.00	997	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	460	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	978	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	465	153.24/cwt	150.00–160.00	713	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	191.31/cwt	175.00–200.00	905	7
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	474	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	664	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	520	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	858	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	207.00/cwt	192.50–215.00	1,087	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,172	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	194.97/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,182	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	626	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	939	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	941	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	185.45/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,252	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Full	702	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	983	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	712	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,050	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,264	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Full	826	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,458	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	838	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,282	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	256.38/cwt	245.00–272.50	710	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium 2	285	189.12/cwt	180.00–202.50	539	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	226.21/cwt	215.00–237.50	663	2
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	306	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	520	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	322	190.67/cwt	182.50–197.50	614	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	265.80/cwt	240.00–287.50	864	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	217.05/cwt	202.50–230.00	727	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	369	189.19/cwt	180.00–200.00	698	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	224.40/cwt	210.00–240.00	837	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	266.72/cwt	245.00–277.50	1,022	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	249.50/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,058	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	210.53/cwt	192.50–225.00	895	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Full	428	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	770	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	446	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	714	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	243.67/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,165	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	494	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	988	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	502	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,004	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Full	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	184.22/cwt	170.00–200.00	956	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	223.51/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,176	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	534	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	854	1
Bulls	550–600	Small 1	568	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	795	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	207.76/cwt	195.00–230.00	1,209	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,082	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	198.69/cwt	180.00–211.00	1,242	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	178.71/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,199	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	682	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	955	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium 1Full	752	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	978	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium 2	762	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,010	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,229	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	792	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,188	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium 2	814	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	895	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,121	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	844	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,266	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	857	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,157	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	871	151.28/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,318	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium 2	874	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	983	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	934	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,144	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,324	134.43/cwt	122.50–140.00	1,780	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	811	109.00/cwt	102.50–114.00	884	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,014	146.96/cwt	141.00–155.00	1,490	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,033	125.39/cwt	112.50–133.00	1,295	5

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 Oct 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 456Last week 501Year ago 474

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 67Year ago 102

12 head baby calves; 50.00-270.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	182.50	182.50
1	250–300	274	200.00	200.00
6	300–350	323	185.00–210.00	198.93
3	350–400	385	190.00–200.00	196.66
30	400–450	425	195.00–220.00	215.48
7	450–500	473	175.00–200.00	191.31
1	650–700	672	140.00	140.00
1	700–750	712	147.50	147.50
1	800–850	838	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	220.00–230.00	223.94
2	300–350	324	237.50–252.50	244.63
12	350–400	374	232.50–247.50	234.97
9	400–450	416	225.00–237.50	233.76
4	450–500	458	215.00–220.00	217.62
10	500–550	525	192.50–215.00	207.00
1	550–600	558	210.00	210.00
6	600–650	606	190.00–197.50	194.97
2	650–700	675	181.00–190.00	185.45
1	700–750	714	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	165.00	165.00
2	400–450	425	160.00	160.00
1	450–500	474	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	347	231.50	231.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	180.00–185.00	182.40
1	250–300	278	197.50	197.50
3	300–350	304	170.00–180.00	175.82
2	350–400	368	180.00	180.00
1	400–450	434	160.00	160.00
3	450–500	465	150.00–160.00	153.24
1	500–550	520	165.00	165.00
1	600–650	626	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	249	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	217.50	217.50
1	450–500	460	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	444	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	826	176.50	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	702	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	398	280.00	280.00
3	450–500	464	255.00–272.50	266.36
13	500–550	536	230.00–259.00	239.94
2	550–600	581	225.00–255.00	239.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	582	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	452	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	245.00	245.00
1	350–400	386	227.50	227.50
3	400–450	425	230.00–240.00	236.60
4	550–600	577	190.00–230.00	206.99
1	600–650	600	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	798	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	324	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	510	160.00	160.00
1	550–600	598	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	450–500	460	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	180.00–202.50	189.12
4	300–350	322	182.50–197.50	190.67
3	350–400	369	180.00–200.00	189.19
1	400–450	446	160.00	160.00
1	500–550	534	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	682	140.00	140.00
1	750–800	762	132.50	132.50
1	800–850	814	110.00	110.00
1	850–900	874	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	215.00–237.50	226.21
3	300–350	335	202.50–230.00	217.05
2	350–400	373	210.00–240.00	224.40
4	400–450	425	192.50–225.00	210.53
1	450–500	494	200.00	200.00
5	500–550	519	170.00–200.00	184.22
1	600–650	618	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	792	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	830	135.00	135.00
2	850–900	857	130.00–140.00	135.03
1	900–950	934	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	502	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	752	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	428	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	510	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	245.00–272.50	256.38
7	300–350	325	240.00–287.50	265.80
11	350–400	383	245.00–277.50	266.72
10	400–450	424	235.00–262.50	249.50
13	450–500	478	230.00–255.00	243.67
5	500–550	526	212.50–235.00	223.51
7	550–600	582	195.00–230.00	207.76
3	600–650	625	180.00–211.00	198.69
4	650–700	671	175.00–180.00	178.71
1	700–750	730	160.00	160.00
1	750–800	768	160.00	160.00
1	800–850	844	150.00	150.00
2	850–900	871	150.00–152.50	151.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	306	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	568	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,014	141.00–155.00	146.96
5	—	1,033	112.50–133.00	125.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	811	102.50–114.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,324	122.50–140.00	134.43

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.