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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Nov 14

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

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Feeder Cattle receipts

290 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 335▼ 116 vs year ago 406 · −28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 52▲ 43 vs year ago 69 · +62.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were sharply lower. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings 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 $204.43/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −157.87 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$204.43

26 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$67.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.19

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	233.29	1,268	9thin
Medium and Large 2	546	194.19	1,061	14thin
Medium 2	554	165.67	918	3thin

One grade step is worth $67.62/cwt here — about $350 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 sale26 hd

204.43

—

NC average9 barns · 224 hd

214.63

−10.19

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

−157.87

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	—	High	1,212	114.19	1,384	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,396	138.50	1,933	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	106.64	1,292	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,357	106.50	1,446	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	84.76	812	36

Every lot

86 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	342	270.06/cwt	260.00–275.00	924	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	273.16/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,035	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	268.31/cwt	257.50–280.00	1,146	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,008	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	268.95/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,267	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	544	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,129	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	692	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,488	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	966	161.76/cwt	161.00–162.50	1,563	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	212	214.72/cwt	210.00–220.00	455	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	236	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	596	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	238	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	452	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	250.22/cwt	240.00–257.50	673	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	576	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	700	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	325	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	829	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	241.96/cwt	237.50–250.00	789	5
Heifers	350–400	Small 3	356	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	436	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	372	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	828	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	236.60/cwt	230.00–250.00	890	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	210.98/cwt	202.50–220.00	806	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	238.31/cwt	227.50–247.50	979	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	444	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	899	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	192.54/cwt	188.00–200.00	897	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	472	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	991	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	478	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	789	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	494	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,099	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	203.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,075	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	542	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	759	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	203.35/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,151	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	987	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	202.98/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,226	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2Full	676	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	676	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	702	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,000	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	778	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,245	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	796	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,234	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,304	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Small 1	226	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	418	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	259.53/cwt	240.00–272.50	623	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	267.14/cwt	255.00–272.50	748	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	304	223.81/cwt	215.00–232.50	680	2
Bulls	300–350	Small 2	336	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	521	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	254.91/cwt	250.00–260.00	867	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	231.05/cwt	222.50–237.50	850	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	368	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	782	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	269.88/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,020	11
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	800	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	267.60/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,119	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	421	194.85/cwt	190.00–200.00	820	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	254.20/cwt	235.00–277.50	1,197	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	201.71/cwt	200.00–205.00	958	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	478	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	865	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	233.64/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,213	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	199.77/cwt	180.00–212.00	1,051	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	537	163.51/cwt	160.00–167.00	878	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	233.01/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,312	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	186.74/cwt	180.00–203.00	1,070	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	588	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,000	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	200.03/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,248	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,189	12
Bulls	650–700	Small 1	668	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,002	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	694	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	972	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	998	1
Bulls	700–750	Small 1	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	782	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	938	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	796	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,174	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium 3	812	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	853	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium 2	840	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	987	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium 2	876	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	946	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	906	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	906	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,042	102.20/cwt	95.00–107.50	1,065	6
Bulls	—	—	1,334	125.24/cwt	119.00–133.00	1,671	3
Bulls	—	—	1,868	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,858	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	916	78.96/cwt	70.00–88.00	723	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	97.28/cwt	90.00–107.50	940	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	982	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,326	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	56.46/cwt	50.00–68.00	557	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	82.53/cwt	80.00–85.00	990	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	111.49/cwt	94.00–120.00	1,368	19
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,292	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,809	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,341	90.89/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,219	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	112.93/cwt	103.00–126.00	1,540	17
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,500	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,055	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 Nov 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 335Year ago 406

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 52Year ago 69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	676	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	212	210.00–220.00	214.72
1	250–300	288	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	318	220.00	220.00
2	350–400	382	202.50–220.00	210.98
1	400–450	444	202.50	202.50
3	450–500	466	188.00–200.00	192.54
1	500–550	530	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	572	172.50	172.50
1	750–800	778	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	372	222.50	222.50
1	450–500	472	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	236	252.50	252.50
6	250–300	269	240.00–257.50	250.22
5	300–350	326	237.50–250.00	241.96
3	350–400	376	230.00–250.00	236.60
11	400–450	411	227.50–247.50	238.31
1	450–500	494	222.50	222.50
10	500–550	527	200.00–210.00	203.89
9	550–600	566	190.00–210.00	203.35
2	600–650	604	200.00–206.00	202.98
1	750–800	796	155.00	155.00
1	800–850	828	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	356	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	542	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	238	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	478	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	702	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	226	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	400	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	668	150.00	150.00
1	700–750	730	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	240.00–272.50	259.53
10	250–300	280	255.00–272.50	267.14
2	300–350	340	250.00–260.00	254.91
11	350–400	378	250.00–280.00	269.88
14	400–450	418	245.00–285.00	267.60
9	450–500	471	235.00–277.50	254.20
4	500–550	519	220.00–252.50	233.64
5	550–600	563	222.50–240.00	233.01
5	600–650	624	192.50–210.00	200.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	304	215.00–232.50	223.81
7	350–400	368	222.50–237.50	231.05
1	400–450	410	195.00	195.00
3	450–500	475	200.00–205.00	201.71
8	500–550	526	180.00–212.00	199.77
6	550–600	573	180.00–203.00	186.74
12	650–700	664	179.00	179.00
1	700–750	700	142.50	142.50
1	750–800	796	147.50	147.50
1	900–950	906	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	368	212.50	212.50
2	400–450	421	190.00–200.00	194.85
1	450–500	478	181.00	181.00
2	500–550	537	160.00–167.00	163.51
1	550–600	588	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	694	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	840	117.50	117.50
1	850–900	876	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	782	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	336	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	812	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	342	260.00–275.00	270.06
3	350–400	379	250.00–287.50	273.16
4	400–450	427	257.50–280.00	268.31
2	450–500	471	260.00–277.50	268.95
1	550–600	590	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	692	215.00	215.00
2	950–1000	966	161.00–162.50	161.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	458	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	544	207.50	207.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	966	90.00–107.50	97.28
7	—	987	50.00–68.00	56.46
9	—	916	70.00–88.00	78.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,341	85.00–100.00	90.89
17	—	1,364	103.00–126.00	112.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,292	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,500	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	982	135.00	135.00
5	—	1,199	80.00–85.00	82.53
19	—	1,227	94.00–120.00	111.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,868	153.00	153.00
3	—	1,334	119.00–133.00	125.24
6	—	1,042	95.00–107.50	102.20

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.