Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $315.05/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 3 of 28 comparable sales and sits −62.48 against this barn's trailing median of $377.54.

Average price

$315.05

31 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$458

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$84.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.51

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	337.01	1,793	16thin
Medium and Large 2	537	307.75	1,653	4thin
Medium 1	534	293.16	1,565	9thin
Medium 2	529	252.50	1,336	2thin

One grade step is worth $84.51/cwt here — about $458 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

28 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.59, low $309.66, median $377.54 across 28 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 sale31 hd

315.05

—

NC average9 barns · 172 hd

324.56

−9.51

This barn, trailing median28 sales

377.54

−62.48

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	—	Average	1,559	168.17	2,621	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,066	175.00	1,866	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,633	148.95	2,432	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	132.52	1,292	3thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1	550–600	561	283.33/cwt	260.00–297.50	1,589	3
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	402	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	305.51/cwt	290.00–347.50	1,766	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,942	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	375.67/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,826	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	402.11/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,114	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,591	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	488	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	537	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	404.01/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,721	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	290.50/cwt	286.00–295.00	2,272	2
Bulls	Medium 1	250–300	282	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	416	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	419.62/cwt	407.50–435.00	1,624	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	467	329.91/cwt	272.50–350.00	1,541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	222	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	254.76/cwt	237.50–272.50	2,081	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	520	298.08/cwt	280.00–335.00	1,550	6
Bulls	Small 3	350–400	386	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	277.07/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,867	6
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	486	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	500	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Small 1	250–300	282	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	846	1
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	347.39/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,793	11
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	602	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,595	1
Bulls	Medium 1	200–250	222	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	390	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	423.33/cwt	367.50–505.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	312.71/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,814	4
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	744	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,618	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,659	1
Bulls	—	—	1,566	169.20/cwt	165.00–173.00	2,650	5
Bulls	—	—	1,522	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,481	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,633	148.95/cwt	148.00–150.00	2,432	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	132.52/cwt	123.00–143.00	1,292	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	518	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	425.10/cwt	375.00–450.00	1,390	13
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	313	325.24/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,018	2
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	558	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	312.00/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,115	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	742	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,763	1
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	576	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	367.24/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,928	15
Dairy Steers	Small 3	900–950	942	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	345.01/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,036	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	350.84/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,130	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	327.65/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	357.11/cwt	337.50–387.50	1,511	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	284.56/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,784	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	421.94/cwt	410.00–429.00	1,768	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	425.76/cwt	425.00–426.00	1,656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	371.18/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	358.73/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,352	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	345.48/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,624	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	539	301.35/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,624	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	377	320.90/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Small 1	250–300	276	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	800–850	808	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,636	1
Heifers	Medium 1Full	650–700	688	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	324.79/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,185	2
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	539	239.63/cwt	200.00–280.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	481	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	304.18/cwt	280.00–360.00	1,904	5

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 May 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 271Year ago 253

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 52Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	222	360.00	360.00
1	250–300	282	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	313	300.00–350.00	325.24
1	350–400	390	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	416	350.00	350.00
4	450–500	467	272.50–350.00	329.91
6	500–550	520	280.00–335.00	298.08
3	550–600	561	260.00–297.50	283.33
1	600–650	602	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	367.50–505.00	423.33
7	250–300	277	385.00–420.00	402.11
13	300–350	327	375.00–450.00	425.10
11	350–400	387	407.50–435.00	419.62
11	400–450	426	395.00–430.00	404.01
14	450–500	486	360.00–390.00	375.67
11	500–550	516	320.00–365.00	347.39
4	550–600	580	300.00–340.00	312.71
5	600–650	626	280.00–360.00	304.18
6	650–700	674	265.00–290.00	277.07
1	700–750	706	275.00	275.00
2	750–800	782	286.00–295.00	290.50
2	800–850	817	237.50–272.50	254.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	222	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	358	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	430	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	464	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	520	280.00–330.00	312.00
1	550–600	588	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	838	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	386	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	486	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	500	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	558	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	282	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	450	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	518	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	377	300.00–340.00	320.90
1	400–450	402	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	481	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	539	200.00–280.00	239.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	228	430.00	430.00
5	250–300	273	350.00–385.00	371.18
5	300–350	322	340.00–360.00	350.84
12	350–400	377	350.00–360.00	358.73
11	400–450	423	337.50–387.50	357.11
14	450–500	470	325.00–370.00	345.48
15	500–550	539	285.00–325.00	301.35
6	550–600	578	290.00–347.50	305.51
6	600–650	627	280.00–290.00	284.56
1	650–700	676	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	722	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	488	262.50	262.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	537	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	315.00–340.00	327.65
2	350–400	365	320.00–330.00	324.79
1	500–550	520	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	584	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	276	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	808	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	688	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	312	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	389	425.00–426.00	425.76
4	400–450	419	410.00–429.00	421.94
15	500–550	525	350.00–390.00	367.24
6	550–600	590	340.00–350.00	345.01
2	600–650	622	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	742	292.50	292.50
1	800–850	822	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	624	282.50	282.50
1	750–800	758	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	576	355.00	355.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	942	171.00	171.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	744	217.50	217.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	948	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,566	165.00–173.00	169.20
1	—	1,522	163.00	163.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	148.00–150.00	148.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	123.00–143.00	132.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,066	175.00	175.00

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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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

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Replacement Cattle

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