Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No price trend this week due to no sale last week.

6 head baby calves; 200.00-575.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $249.73/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −128.54 against this barn's trailing median of $378.27.

Average price

$249.73

39 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$449

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$80.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.93

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	271.48	1,491	25
Medium and Large 2	543	225.85	1,226	3thin
Medium 1	533	220.00	1,173	6thin
Medium 2	546	190.97	1,042	5thin

One grade step is worth $80.50/cwt here — about $449 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.59, low $309.66, median $378.27 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale39 hd

249.73

—

NC average9 barns · 178 hd

255.65

−5.93

This barn, trailing median27 sales

378.27

−128.54

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Low	1,403	139.55	1,958	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,471	119.87	1,764	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,267	117.09	1,483	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,088	90.13	980	35

Every lot, as filed

96 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium 1Fleshy	500–550	544	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,183	2
Bulls	Small 1	350–400	366	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	805	1
Bulls	Small 1	250–300	272	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	626	1
Bulls	Small 1	200–250	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	656	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	304	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	219.84/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	239.93/cwt	227.50–245.00	921	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	270.61/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,031	5
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	275.96/cwt	272.50–280.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	216.20/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	269.19/cwt	252.50–287.50	926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	358	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	270.99/cwt	250.00–302.50	1,130	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	241.03/cwt	225.00–248.00	1,268	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	237.41/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,353	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	248.86/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,160	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	234	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	597	1
Heifers	Small 1Full	350–400	362	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	510	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	372	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	296	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	651	1
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	541	168.80/cwt	160.00–177.50	913	2
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	338	218.72/cwt	217.50–220.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	226.76/cwt	220.00–237.70	1,760	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	339.55/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,436	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	346	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	240.41/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,019	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	292.15/cwt	270.00–311.00	1,519	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	254.22/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,607	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	264.87/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	252.50/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,687	2
Steers	Medium 2	400–450	439	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,023	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	942	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,696	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	750–800	754	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	866	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	108.15/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,486	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	137.89/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,525	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	116.84/cwt	112.50–125.00	1,475	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	56.70/cwt	45.00–68.00	627	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	75.00/cwt	70.00–87.50	810	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	106.97/cwt	97.50–112.50	1,162	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	111.72/cwt	110.00–112.50	1,581	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	2,049	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	120.27/cwt	114.00–132.50	1,780	17
Bulls	—	—	1,120	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,288	1
Bulls	—	—	1,673	150.50/cwt	147.50–155.00	2,518	4
Bulls	—	—	1,204	134.74/cwt	127.50–147.50	1,622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	264.42/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,539	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	283.16/cwt	252.50–300.00	1,328	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	308.24/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,310	8
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	514	190.80/cwt	182.50–200.00	981	3
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	552	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	504	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	315.67/cwt	282.50–350.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	277.99/cwt	247.50–285.00	1,443	13
Bulls	Small 1	300–350	342	217.50/cwt	210.00–225.00	744	2
Bulls	Small 1	800–850	804	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	438	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium 2	850–900	868	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium 2	750–800	760	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	480	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	324.28/cwt	290.00–353.00	1,236	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	225.06/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,422	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	348.25/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,142	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	273.48/cwt	267.50–285.00	1,015	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	954	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	206.25/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,526	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	228.04/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,512	4
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	418	237.57/cwt	235.00–240.00	993	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	254.14/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,123	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	226.27/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	593	191.23/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,134	2
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	356	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	872	1
Bulls	Medium 2	300–350	318	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	936	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	638	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	658	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	604	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	834	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	267.98/cwt	255.00–287.50	858	4

How this sale compares

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 Jan 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 267Last week 207Year ago 126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 67Year ago 45

No price trend this week due to no sale last week.

6 head baby calves; 200.00-575.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	544	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	230.00	230.00
1	250–300	272	230.00	230.00
2	300–350	342	210.00–225.00	217.50
1	350–400	366	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	438	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	804	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	260.00	260.00
4	300–350	320	255.00–287.50	267.98
3	350–400	371	267.50–285.00	273.48
3	400–450	442	250.00–260.00	254.14
2	450–500	476	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	525	215.00–237.50	226.27
1	550–600	578	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	834	160.00	160.00
1	900–950	936	122.50	122.50
1	950–1000	954	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	289	282.50–350.00	315.67
2	300–350	331	325.00–370.00	348.25
8	350–400	381	290.00–353.00	324.28
8	400–450	425	285.00–340.00	308.24
8	450–500	469	252.50–300.00	283.16
13	500–550	519	247.50–285.00	277.99
12	550–600	582	250.00–280.00	264.42
2	600–650	632	215.00–235.00	225.06
4	650–700	663	212.50–235.00	228.04
4	700–750	740	205.00–207.50	206.25
1	750–800	788	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	252.50	252.50
1	350–400	356	245.00	245.00
2	400–450	418	235.00–240.00	237.57
1	450–500	480	232.50	232.50
3	500–550	514	182.50–200.00	190.80
2	550–600	593	180.00–202.50	191.23
1	750–800	760	157.50	157.50
1	850–900	868	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	504	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	552	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	230.00	230.00
1	250–300	260	220.00	220.00
2	300–350	304	235.00	235.00
5	350–400	384	227.50–245.00	239.93
6	400–450	424	240.00–242.50	240.41
1	450–500	492	215.00	215.00
2	550–600	568	215.00–225.00	219.84
1	650–700	656	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	255.00	255.00
2	250–300	275	272.50–280.00	275.96
4	300–350	344	252.50–287.50	269.19
5	350–400	381	260.00–287.50	270.61
9	400–450	417	250.00–302.50	270.99
15	450–500	466	235.00–260.00	248.86
9	500–550	526	225.00–248.00	241.03
14	550–600	570	220.00–255.00	237.41
1	600–650	608	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	669	205.00–227.50	216.20
3	700–750	733	210.00–215.00	212.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	220.00	220.00
2	300–350	338	217.50–220.00	218.72
2	350–400	372	220.00–230.00	225.05
1	400–450	440	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	510	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	358	182.50	182.50
2	500–550	541	160.00–177.50	168.80
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	362	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	638	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	604	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	658	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	423	300.00–355.00	339.55
1	450–500	454	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	520	270.00–311.00	292.15
3	550–600	576	250.00–275.00	264.87
3	600–650	632	250.00–260.00	254.22
2	650–700	668	245.00–260.00	252.50
7	750–800	776	220.00–237.70	226.76
1	850–900	866	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	942	180.00	180.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	346	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	418	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	450	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	439	233.00	233.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	754	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,374	105.00–110.00	108.15
2	—	1,106	136.00–140.00	137.89
23	—	1,262	112.50–125.00	116.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,105	45.00–68.00	56.70
9	—	1,080	70.00–87.50	75.00
20	—	1,086	97.50–112.50	106.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	110.00–112.50	111.72
1	—	1,490	137.50	137.50
17	—	1,480	114.00–132.50	120.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	115.00	115.00
4	—	1,673	147.50–155.00	150.50
4	—	1,204	127.50–147.50	134.74

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.

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