Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to July 4th last week, there was no sale for comparison. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $300.06/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −77.48 against this barn's trailing median of $377.54.

Average price

$300.06

23 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,669

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$50.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.16

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	312.98	1,739	17thin
Medium and Large 2	553	265.00	1,465	2thin
Medium 1	560	262.69	1,472	4thin

One grade step is worth $50.29/cwt here — about $267 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 sale23 hd

300.06

—

NC average6 barns · 124 hd

313.22

−13.16

This barn, trailing median28 sales

377.54

−77.48

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	1,348	174.79	2,356	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	167.04	2,392	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,053	160.00	1,684	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	910	142.87	1,299	16

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,148	$3,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,230	$3,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1	300–350	320	299.29/cwt	292.50–305.00	958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	331.52/cwt	302.50–360.00	1,611	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	335.58/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,282	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,096	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	330.94/cwt	317.50–345.00	2,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	700–750	732	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	320.89/cwt	293.00–350.00	1,701	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	323.63/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,084	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	159	355.89/cwt	322.50–375.00	566	3
Heifers	Small 1	250–300	254	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	316.83/cwt	293.00–352.50	1,853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	388	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	294.56/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	275.22/cwt	260.00–283.00	1,417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	290.10/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,111	3
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	408	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	344.80/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	386.22/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,676	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	404.62/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,339	5
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	636	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	516	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,858	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	624	317.26/cwt	293.00–343.00	1,980	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	836	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	432	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,548	1
Bulls	Medium 1Full	500–550	534	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,335	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	157.97/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,420	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	141.00/cwt	128.00–149.00	1,301	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	167.04/cwt	164.00–172.00	2,392	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	156.82/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,673	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,024	166.37/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,704	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Bulls	—	—	1,338	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,275	2
Bulls	—	—	1,355	161.00/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,182	3
Bulls	—	—	1,347	200.27/cwt	198.00–202.00	2,698	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	698	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,413	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	371.34/cwt	335.00–397.50	1,199	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	347.92/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,510	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	323.14/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,700	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	378.07/cwt	352.50–405.00	1,391	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	321.62/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,026	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	219	318.80/cwt	317.50–320.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	265.65/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,913	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	908	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	308.74/cwt	300.00–337.50	1,754	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	202	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	282.82/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,770	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	252.68/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,943	2
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	328	317.45/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,041	2
Bulls	Small 2	300–350	318	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	480	311.10/cwt	295.00–338.00	1,493	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	342.46/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	269.58/cwt	250.00–312.00	1,809	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	332.61/cwt	312.50–340.00	1,390	6
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	454	272.39/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,237	2
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	298	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	569	266.92/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,519	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	315.74/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,370	3
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	266	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	521	259.60/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,353	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 Jul 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 302Last week 77Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 28Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 10

Due to July 4th last week, there was no sale for comparison. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	310.00	310.00
4	300–350	320	292.50–305.00	299.29
2	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	454	260.00–285.00	272.39
4	500–550	521	250.00–263.00	259.60
1	600–650	636	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	159	322.50–375.00	355.89
2	200–250	229	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	264	350.00	350.00
4	300–350	335	320.00–330.00	323.63
7	350–400	382	325.00–355.00	335.58
6	400–450	418	312.50–340.00	332.61
21	450–500	486	302.50–360.00	331.52
7	500–550	530	293.00–350.00	320.89
3	550–600	585	293.00–352.50	316.83
2	600–650	616	317.50–345.00	330.94
1	650–700	650	322.50	322.50
1	700–750	714	287.50	287.50
3	750–800	755	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	732	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	285.00–295.00	290.10
2	400–450	429	285.00–305.00	294.56
1	450–500	460	275.00	275.00
3	500–550	515	260.00–283.00	275.22
1	550–600	566	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	254	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	388	417.50	417.50
37	500–550	516	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	272	385.00	385.00
5	300–350	331	395.00–415.00	404.62
12	400–450	434	385.00–400.00	386.22
5	450–500	470	335.00–355.00	344.80
4	500–550	512	345.00	345.00
2	600–650	607	339.00	339.00
1	700–750	718	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	408	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	624	293.00–343.00	317.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	219	317.50–320.00	318.80
3	300–350	319	320.00–325.00	321.62
1	350–400	362	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	434	300.00–327.50	315.74
1	500–550	516	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	590	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	836	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	534	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	202	347.50	347.50
8	300–350	323	335.00–397.50	371.34
14	350–400	368	352.50–405.00	378.07
9	400–450	434	320.00–360.00	347.92
4	450–500	483	335.00–350.00	342.46
5	500–550	526	300.00–347.50	323.14
12	550–600	568	300.00–337.50	308.74
8	600–650	626	260.00–320.00	282.82
7	650–700	671	250.00–312.00	269.58
6	700–750	720	250.00–280.00	265.65
2	750–800	769	240.00–265.00	252.68
1	900–950	908	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	315.00–320.00	317.45
5	450–500	480	295.00–338.00	311.10
3	550–600	569	260.00–280.00	266.92
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	899	157.00–160.00	157.97
12	—	923	128.00–149.00	141.00
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,432	164.00–172.00	167.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,067	153.00–160.00	156.82
2	—	1,024	165.00–168.00	166.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,355	159.00–164.00	161.00
2	—	1,347	198.00–202.00	200.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	698	202.50	202.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	210.00	210.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,148	3,800.00	3,800.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

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