Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-16

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.93/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −110.20 against this barn's trailing median of $362.13.

Average price

$251.93

19 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,372

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$679

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$112.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.17

vs NC average

−52.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	257.87	1,410	18thin
Small 3	504	145.00	731	1thin

One grade step is worth $112.87/cwt here — about $679 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $397.67, low $291.28, median $362.13 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 sale19 hd

251.93

—

NC average8 barns · 218 hd

247.76

+4.17

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−52.10

This barn, trailing median27 sales

362.13

−110.20

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	1,454	141.76	2,061	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	133.17	1,912	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	129.80	1,523	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,073	71.61	768	13

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	302.54/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,083	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	254.67/cwt	232.50–280.00	1,345	9
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	481	201.55/cwt	190.00–212.50	969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	231.53/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,100	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	243.42/cwt	240.00–250.00	789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	206	244.85/cwt	240.00–250.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	238.39/cwt	235.00–240.00	992	3
Steers	Medium 1	300–350	302	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	974	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	478	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	438	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,402	1
Heifers	Small 3	500–550	504	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	731	1
Heifers	Small 3	450–500	462	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	473	325.69/cwt	322.50–326.00	1,541	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,967	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	300–350	330	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	378.46/cwt	372.50–385.00	1,612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	251.24/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	241.25/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	522	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,762	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	311.52/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,788	5
Bulls	Small 3	500–550	524	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	707	1
Bulls	Small 3	450–500	464	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	674	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	977	1
Bulls	Small 3	200–250	226	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	620	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	418	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,275	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	55.89/cwt	45.00–67.00	576	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	137.00/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,925	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,491	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	124.70/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,531	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,353	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	75.12/cwt	70.00–81.00	796	5
Bulls	—	—	1,324	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,523	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,810	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	147.11/cwt	139.00–162.00	2,177	5
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	422	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	344.27/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,129	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	365.86/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,551	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	250.52/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,551	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	211.24/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	914	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Small 1	200–250	234	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	340.88/cwt	295.00–380.00	1,619	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	303.07/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	360.91/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,343	11
Bulls	Medium 2	600–650	626	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	558	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	285.45/cwt	260.00–308.00	1,627	4
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	602	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,324	1
Bulls	Medium 2	650–700	650	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	926	1
Bulls	Medium 2	200–250	212	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	233.48/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,345	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	896	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,299	1
Bulls	Medium 2	850–900	860	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	744	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	313.82/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,183	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,185	2
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	420	235.19/cwt	225.00–240.00	988	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	293.64/cwt	260.00–337.50	1,248	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	268.20/cwt	252.50–280.00	727	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	249.44/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,449	5
Heifers	Small 3	300–350	315	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	465	205.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	372	262.59/cwt	260.00–265.00	977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	296.68/cwt	272.50–310.00	935	5
Heifers	Small 3	400–450	400	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	271.23/cwt	245.00–300.00	876	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	580	267.57/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	513	283.67/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	413	335.44/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,385	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	750–800	766	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,072	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	244.91/cwt	222.50–255.00	1,489	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	294	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	698	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	295.24/cwt	255.00–327.50	1,252	10
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	395	206.27/cwt	200.00–212.50	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	289.75/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,368	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	204	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	672	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,814	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	262.13/cwt	250.00–275.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	223.74/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,573	2

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 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 267Year ago 130

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 111Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	204	265.00	265.00
4	250–300	270	250.00–275.00	262.13
7	300–350	323	245.00–300.00	271.23
7	350–400	358	300.00–315.00	302.54
10	400–450	424	255.00–327.50	295.24
20	450–500	472	275.00–307.50	289.75
9	500–550	528	232.50–280.00	254.67
5	550–600	581	245.00–257.50	249.44
8	600–650	608	222.50–255.00	244.91
1	650–700	698	212.50	212.50
2	700–750	703	222.50–225.00	223.74
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	481	190.00–212.50	201.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	206	240.00–250.00	244.85
1	250–300	294	265.00	265.00
3	300–350	324	240.00–250.00	243.42
3	400–450	416	235.00–240.00	238.39
5	450–500	475	220.00–240.00	231.53
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	150.00–155.00	152.56
1	400–450	400	135.00	135.00
1	450–500	462	165.00	165.00
1	500–550	504	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	413	332.50–340.00	335.44
11	450–500	473	322.50–326.00	325.69
2	500–550	513	270.00–297.50	283.67
2	550–600	580	265.00–270.00	267.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	766	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	200.00–212.50	206.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	426	372.50–385.00	378.46
2	450–500	482	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	536	272.50	272.50
5	550–600	574	300.00–327.50	311.52
2	700–750	702	230.00–252.50	241.25
2	750–800	760	250.00–252.50	251.24
1	800–850	828	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	302	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	438	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	386	322.50	322.50
1	400–450	424	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	522	337.50	337.50
11	650–700	672	270.00	270.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	478	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	226	145.00	145.00
1	450–500	464	150.00	150.00
1	500–550	524	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	674	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	418	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	620	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	215.00	215.00
1	400–450	422	232.50	232.50
1	500–550	540	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	340.00–357.50	344.27
11	350–400	372	320.00–395.00	360.91
9	400–450	424	350.00–385.00	365.86
11	450–500	475	295.00–380.00	340.88
5	500–550	516	295.00–320.00	303.07
4	550–600	570	260.00–308.00	285.45
5	600–650	619	240.00–262.00	250.52
2	750–800	776	207.50–215.00	211.24
1	800–850	800	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	870	197.50	197.50
1	900–950	914	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	212	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	372	260.00–265.00	262.59
3	400–450	420	225.00–240.00	235.19
2	450–500	465	200.00–210.00	205.05
1	500–550	520	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	558	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	626	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	650	142.50	142.50
1	850–900	860	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	252.50–280.00	268.20
5	300–350	315	272.50–310.00	296.68
4	350–400	377	300.00–325.00	313.82
10	400–450	425	260.00–337.50	293.64
2	450–500	465	250.00–260.00	254.92
1	500–550	528	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	576	225.00–240.00	233.48
1	600–650	602	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	680	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	744	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	896	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,031	45.00–67.00	55.89
2	—	1,230	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,060	70.00–81.00	75.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,405	136.00–139.00	137.00
1	—	1,588	114.00	114.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	140.00	140.00
4	—	1,228	120.00–130.00	124.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,324	115.00	115.00
5	—	1,480	139.00–162.00	147.11

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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