Sale reports / North Carolina / Smithfield Livestock Auction / 2025-09-11

Smithfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Sep 11
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094
Feeder Cattle receipts
478 head
56 vs last sale 422 175 vs year ago 303 · +57.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
40 vs last sale 85 35 vs year ago 80 · 43.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
2 vs last sale 37 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $332.09/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 4 of 27 comparable sales and sits 46.18 against this barn's trailing median of $378.27.
Average price
$332.09
44 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,792
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$862
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$142.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.03
vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541362.931,96223
Medium 1535309.491,65615thin
Medium and Large 2545288.031,5684thin
Medium 2596250.001,4901thin
Small 2500220.001,1001thin
One grade step is worth $142.93/cwt here — about $862 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
458404350296median 378.2712/1802/2604/2306/2508/13
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 sale44 hd
332.09
NC average9 barns · 334 hd
334.11
−2.03
This barn, trailing median27 sales
378.27
−46.18
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,429186.472,6656thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,212156.151,8937thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,379155.092,1387thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,062128.191,36221

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)937$2,2252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)991$2,0745

Every lot, as filed

124 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium 2400–450416300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2481
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800762267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,0381
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950908235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1341
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450421326.77/cwt320.00–330.001,3763
HeifersMedium 2350–400384320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2291
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600573325.20/cwt300.00–350.001,86316
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550526341.50/cwt320.00–354.001,79613
HeifersMedium 1250–300276325.00/cwt325.00–325.008971
HeifersMedium 1450–500456330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5051
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700664300.06/cwt290.00–310.001,9923
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300276400.22/cwt380.00–412.501,1054
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650618312.50/cwt300.00–322.501,93113
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350323381.56/cwt360.00–400.001,23217
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550520230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1961
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500469381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,7875
HeifersSmall 1250–300282285.00/cwt285.00–285.008041
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472345.33/cwt325.00–375.001,63015
HeifersSmall 2-3250–300298245.00/cwt245.00–245.007301
HeifersSmall 2-3400–450442220.00/cwt220.00–220.009721
HeifersSmall 1300–350312300.00/cwt300.00–300.009361
HeifersMedium 1200–250208335.00/cwt335.00–335.006971
HeifersMedium 1400–450440328.20/cwt320.00–340.001,4444
HeifersSmall 1400–450424302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,2831
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full600–650634269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,7051
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full750–800782257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,0141
HeifersSmall 1Full500–550548195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0691
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full650–700666270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7981
BullsSmall 2500–550500220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1001
BullsSmall 2-3400–450412230.00/cwt225.00–235.009482
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300274340.00/cwt340.00–340.009322
BullsMedium 1400–450431345.48/cwt330.00–357.501,4895
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750723284.85/cwt275.00–310.002,0596
SteersMedium 1400–450438375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6431
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5961
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450420368.28/cwt340.00–395.001,54727
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400380383.85/cwt350.00–410.001,45918
HeifersSmall 2300–350328257.50/cwt257.50–257.508451
HeifersSmall 2-3200–250236270.00/cwt270.00–270.006371
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400374415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5521
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600568369.33/cwt350.00–390.002,0985
HeifersMedium 1350–400362328.90/cwt320.00–337.501,1912
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250230350.00/cwt350.00–350.008051
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800788302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,3841
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500472387.52/cwt380.00–395.001,8293
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700693300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0795
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550523381.97/cwt357.50–391.001,9989
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550542300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6261
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500474319.99/cwt317.50–322.501,5174
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450428395.14/cwt375.00–410.001,6915
SteersMedium 1500–550522322.27/cwt290.00–345.001,6824
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium 2-3550–600582235.10/cwt220.00–250.001,3682
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700686190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3031
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650610350.39/cwt340.00–362.502,13711
SteersMedium 1550–600576335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9301
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750723317.37/cwt310.00–325.002,2952
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700685338.76/cwt337.50–340.002,3212
BullsSmall 2450–500482255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2291
BullsSmall 2300–350326280.00/cwt280.00–280.009131
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650620305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8911
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477344.91/cwt340.00–350.001,6452
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400378350.11/cwt340.00–360.001,3232
BullsSmall 2-3300–350304224.00/cwt224.00–224.006813
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,365157.60/cwt150.00–167.502,1516
CowsBoner 80-85%1,212156.15/cwt145.00–167.501,8937
CowsLean 85-90%1,038106.70/cwt100.00–117.501,1086
CowsLean 85-90%1,072136.79/cwt127.00–150.001,46615
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,460140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,0441
Bulls1,429186.47/cwt170.00–194.002,6656
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-37381,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 36041,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,197165.46/cwt165.00–166.001,9812
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,194197.50/cwt197.50–197.502,3581
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,200179.68/cwt159.00–200.002,1566
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,302162.50/cwt162.50–162.502,1161
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,218237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,8931
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,243197.65/cwt177.50–237.502,4577
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2787211.29/cwt195.00–225.001,6634
Stock CowsMedium 1-2898225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0211
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,089223.65/cwt200.00–247.502,4363
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,122182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,0421
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1332,349.06/head1,850.00–2,850.002,3493
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2702,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,128167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,8891
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000977207.52/cwt205.00–210.002,0272
BullsSmall 1300–350334330.91/cwt320.00–342.501,1052
BullsSmall 1350–400360317.75/cwt300.00–335.001,1445
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700682298.58/cwt290.00–310.002,0365
BullsMedium 1450–500459360.11/cwt350.00–370.001,6532
BullsSmall 2-3350–400370225.00/cwt225.00–225.008331
BullsMedium 1750–800770222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7131
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900854250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1351
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800783274.93/cwt270.00–280.002,1532
BullsMedium 2550–600596250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4901
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550525276.05/cwt270.00–282.501,4492
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425348.46/cwt320.00–367.501,4813
BullsMedium 2600–650632250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5801
BullsMedium 1700–750748265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9821
BullsMedium 1600–650615276.14/cwt250.00–305.001,6983
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600573359.47/cwt337.50–390.002,0609
BullsMedium 1350–400376360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3541
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750740250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8501
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700665284.71/cwt270.00–300.001,8932
BullsMedium 1550–600562284.91/cwt280.00–290.001,6012
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500473373.50/cwt360.00–400.001,76712
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750714294.91/cwt290.00–305.002,1064
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400374402.63/cwt380.00–445.001,50614
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600564300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6922
BullsMedium 2450–500482300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4461
BullsMedium 1500–550531313.27/cwt305.00–315.001,66313
BullsSmall 1400–450420304.76/cwt300.00–310.001,2802
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950914220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0111
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350319403.16/cwt380.00–430.001,28612
BullsMedium 1650–700684280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9151
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000976150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4641
BullsMedium 1900–950906179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,6221
BullsSmall 1450–500478282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3501
BullsSmall 1750–800784180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4111
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450425391.86/cwt377.50–425.001,66519
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550520365.15/cwt340.00–390.001,89914
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300284384.93/cwt380.00–395.001,0933
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250218405.00/cwt405.00–405.008835
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650624320.76/cwt310.00–330.002,0026
BullsSmall 3450–500450190.00/cwt190.00–190.008551

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.