Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $298.56/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −78.98 against this barn's trailing median of $377.54.

Average price

$298.56

22 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$44.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.05

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	308.43	1,634	17thin
Medium and Large 2	586	270.00	1,582	1thin
Medium 1	567	263.74	1,494	4thin

One grade step is worth $44.70/cwt here — about $140 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

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 sale22 hd

298.56

—

NC average9 barns · 278 hd

318.61

−20.05

This barn, trailing median28 sales

377.54

−78.98

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	1,498	175.20	2,624	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,328	158.23	2,101	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,100	154.30	1,697	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	967	110.29	1,066	14

Every lot, as filed

86 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 2	400–450	409	316.38/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,294	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	202	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium 1Full	550–600	572	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium 1Fleshy	450–500	486	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	352.48/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	496	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	576	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	279.04/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,861	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	2,061	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	364.83/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	448	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,344	1
Steers	Small 1	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	743	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	188	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	436	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	305.07/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,931	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	312.96/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,458	3
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	398	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	306.07/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,585	8
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	528	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	614	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,103	1
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	498	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	549	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	627	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,038	3
Steers	Medium 2	350–400	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,301	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	498	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,594	1
Steers	Small 1	300–350	342	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium 1	1050–1100	1,064	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,192	1
Steers	Medium 1	950–1000	968	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	252	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	958	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	466	264.74/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	520	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium 1Full	600–650	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	800–850	810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium 1Full	550–600	576	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,267	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	149.21/cwt	147.50–151.50	1,552	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	77.69/cwt	70.00–80.00	718	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	98.33/cwt	90.00–102.50	876	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	127.98/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,302	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	158.23/cwt	157.50–159.00	2,101	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	152.77/cwt	140.00–162.50	1,688	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,752	1
Bulls	—	—	1,398	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,957	1
Bulls	—	—	1,768	190.93/cwt	189.00–193.00	3,376	2
Bulls	—	—	1,461	175.51/cwt	160.00–185.00	2,564	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,750	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	741	176.81/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,310	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	471	319.79/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	288.33/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,822	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	644	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	342.62/cwt	325.00–362.50	1,610	3
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	615	262.06/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	399.02/cwt	377.50–440.00	1,277	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	372.57/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,587	4
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	585	287.47/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	904	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,808	1
Bulls	Medium 1	850–900	860	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,966	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	441	330.03/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,455	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	279.90/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,901	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	298.13/cwt	287.50–317.50	1,741	3
Bulls	Small 1	600–650	628	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,366	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	390	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	187	429.64/cwt	420.00–445.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	394	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,478	1
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	408	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	296	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	371.08/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,392	7
Heifers	Medium 1	750–800	780	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,599	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	316	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,649	1
Bulls	Medium 1	700–750	710	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	310.64/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,609	14
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	490	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,348	1

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 Oct 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 354Year ago 456

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 61Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	325.00	325.00
3	400–450	409	300.00–330.00	316.38
1	450–500	488	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	188	400.00	400.00
1	200–250	202	385.00	385.00
2	300–350	329	360.00–370.00	364.83
7	350–400	375	355.00–385.00	371.08
6	400–450	427	330.00–375.00	352.48
3	450–500	466	300.00–320.00	312.96
8	500–550	518	290.00–330.00	306.07
1	550–600	582	305.00	305.00
3	600–650	633	280.00–320.00	305.07
3	650–700	667	270.00–292.50	279.04
2	950–1000	970	210.00–215.00	212.50
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	572	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	486	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	496	347.00	347.00
2	550–600	576	333.00	333.00
3	600–650	627	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	448	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	316	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	398	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	436	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	490	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	528	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	780	205.00	205.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	549	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	614	342.50	342.50
2	700–750	743	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	506	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	626	305.00	305.00
5	750–800	767	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	820	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	498	342.50	342.50
1	950–1000	968	210.00	210.00
1	1050–1100	1,064	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	498	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	316	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	366	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	586	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	644	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	466	250.00–280.00	264.74
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	441	320.00–350.00	330.03
2	450–500	471	300.00–340.00	319.79
1	500–550	520	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	585	285.00–290.00	287.47
3	600–650	615	260.00–266.00	262.06
1	700–750	710	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	860	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	576	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	605	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	810	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	187	420.00–445.00	429.64
1	200–250	222	445.00	445.00
1	250–300	296	385.00	385.00
5	300–350	320	377.50–440.00	399.02
1	350–400	394	375.00	375.00
4	400–450	426	350.00–390.00	372.57
3	450–500	470	325.00–362.50	342.62
14	500–550	518	290.00–340.00	310.64
3	550–600	584	287.50–317.50	298.13
6	600–650	632	280.00–300.00	288.33
4	650–700	679	270.00–290.00	279.90
1	700–750	702	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	868	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	904	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	408	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	628	217.50	217.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	147.50–151.50	149.21
4	—	924	70.00–80.00	77.69
3	—	891	90.00–102.50	98.33
5	—	1,017	120.00–140.00	127.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	157.50–159.00	158.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,105	140.00–162.50	152.77
1	—	1,062	165.00	165.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,398	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,768	189.00–193.00	190.93
12	—	1,461	160.00–185.00	175.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	175.00	175.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	741	165.00–190.00	176.81

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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