Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Quality of cattle were average to attractive.

6 head baby calves; 350.00-625.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $330.50/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 4 of 27 comparable sales and sits −47.76 against this barn's trailing median of $378.27.

Average price

$330.50

18 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$514

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$98.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.82

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	338.07	1,805	16thin
Medium and Large 2	544	300.00	1,632	1thin
Medium 1	538	240.00	1,291	1thin

One grade step is worth $98.07/cwt here — about $514 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

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 sale18 hd

330.50

—

NC average9 barns · 152 hd

318.68

+11.82

This barn, trailing median27 sales

378.27

−47.76

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	1,480	165.64	2,452	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,087	151.62	1,648	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,408	141.81	1,997	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	936	101.66	952	14

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)	832	$1,763	4thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	546	338.39/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,848	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	352.88/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,507	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	531	263.43/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	146	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	384.81/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,113	2
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	381	287.48/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,095	2
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	452	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,356	1
Heifers	Medium 1	200–250	212	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	440	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	434	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	466	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,664	2
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	390	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium 1Full	450–500	488	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	328	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	335.47/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,577	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	297.95/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,567	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	800–850	846	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	850–900	886	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	350–400	388	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	618	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	335.03/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	376.84/cwt	340.00–425.00	1,406	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	407.61/cwt	380.00–436.00	1,325	9
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	319	316.84/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	314.91/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,219	2
Steers	Small 1	450–500	454	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,226	1
Steers	Small 1	400–450	444	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	332	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,486	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	289.80/cwt	282.50–302.50	1,675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	966	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	390.25/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,877	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	416	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,758	2
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	466	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,561	1
Steers	Medium 1	750–800	768	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	334.91/cwt	333.00–340.00	1,916	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	354	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,469	1
Bulls	Medium 2	300–350	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium 1	700–750	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Bulls	Small 2	400–450	412	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	544	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,632	1
Bulls	Medium 1Fleshy	500–550	538	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,291	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	102.28/cwt	90.00–112.50	960	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,586	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,427	142.99/cwt	134.00–151.00	2,040	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	158.52/cwt	156.00–162.00	1,761	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	132.99/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,297	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	75.25/cwt	70.00–85.00	680	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	147.48/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,582	10
Bulls	—	—	1,076	134.44/cwt	120.00–150.00	1,447	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	182.41/cwt	181.00–185.00	3,119	3
Bulls	—	—	1,504	168.05/cwt	150.00–179.00	2,527	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	904	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	604	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	650	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	498	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	224.59/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,507	2
Bulls	Small 2	200–250	216	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,866	2
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	426	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,278	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	992	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,959	1
Bulls	Medium 1	150–200	162	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	432	347.51/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	417.27/cwt	410.00–425.00	956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	265.19/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	399.45/cwt	365.00–423.00	1,702	18
Bulls	Medium 1	750–800	754	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,659	1
Bulls	Small 1	300–350	328	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	375.73/cwt	322.50–415.00	1,785	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	302.99/cwt	290.00–322.50	1,897	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	319.55/cwt	306.00–340.00	1,812	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	824	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	310	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	468	287.80/cwt	267.50–300.00	1,347	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	405.25/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,313	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	415.40/cwt	365.00–445.00	1,113	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	398.61/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,503	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	344.24/cwt	307.50–377.00	1,800	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	289.93/cwt	268.00–305.00	1,980	5
Heifers	Small 1	200–250	219	261.87/cwt	250.00–275.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	566	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	574	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	175	429.83/cwt	400.00–460.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium 1	250–300	274	352.23/cwt	345.00–360.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	401.93/cwt	360.00–435.00	1,085	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	298.33/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,885	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 Dec 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 293Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 69Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 1Year ago 0

6 head baby calves; 350.00-625.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	354	415.00	415.00
2	400–450	424	380.00–390.00	384.81
9	450–500	481	375.00–415.00	390.25
6	500–550	546	320.00–345.00	338.39
6	550–600	572	333.00–340.00	334.91
2	600–650	625	338.00	338.00
2	650–700	662	330.00–340.00	335.03
1	700–750	726	297.50	297.50
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	444	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	454	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	332	447.50	447.50
2	400–450	416	422.50	422.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	466	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	768	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	146	410.00	410.00
1	200–250	228	435.00	435.00
6	250–300	270	360.00–435.00	401.93
9	300–350	325	380.00–436.00	407.61
9	350–400	373	340.00–425.00	376.84
7	400–450	427	340.00–367.50	352.88
12	450–500	470	320.00–355.00	335.47
15	500–550	526	280.00–330.00	297.95
5	550–600	578	282.50–302.50	289.80
5	600–650	632	285.00–320.00	298.33
5	650–700	683	268.00–305.00	289.93
1	700–750	738	280.00	280.00
1	950–1000	966	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	212	320.00	320.00
3	300–350	319	310.00–320.00	316.84
1	400–450	440	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	452	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	531	252.50–275.00	263.43
1	550–600	566	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	219	250.00–275.00	261.87
2	350–400	381	280.00–295.00	287.48
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	390	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	434	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	466	357.00	357.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	488	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	388	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	574	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	618	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	846	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	886	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	387	310.00–320.00	314.91
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	450	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	162	305.00	305.00
2	250–300	274	345.00–360.00	352.23
1	300–350	310	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	432	345.00–350.00	347.51
3	450–500	468	267.50–300.00	287.80
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	754	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	216	265.00	265.00
1	400–450	412	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	426	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	498	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	544	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	671	200.00–250.00	224.59
1	800–850	824	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	538	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	175	400.00–460.00	429.83
2	200–250	229	410.00–425.00	417.27
4	250–300	268	365.00–445.00	415.40
9	300–350	324	380.00–430.00	405.25
14	350–400	377	370.00–415.00	398.61
18	400–450	426	365.00–423.00	399.45
12	450–500	475	322.50–415.00	375.73
12	500–550	523	307.50–377.00	344.24
4	550–600	567	306.00–340.00	319.55
9	600–650	626	290.00–322.50	302.99
2	650–700	691	270.00	270.00
3	700–750	721	250.00–272.50	265.19
1	950–1000	992	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	426	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	939	90.00–112.50	102.28
5	—	975	130.00–135.00	132.99
6	—	903	70.00–85.00	75.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	130.00	130.00
10	—	1,427	134.00–151.00	142.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,111	156.00–162.00	158.52
10	—	1,073	140.00–154.00	147.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,076	120.00–150.00	134.44
3	—	1,710	181.00–185.00	182.41
5	—	1,504	150.00–179.00	168.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	904	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	604	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,168	2,100.00	2,100.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle