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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Jan 9

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Dec 19Jan 9Jan 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

267 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 207▲ 141 vs year ago 126 · +111.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 67▲ 66 vs year ago 45 · +146.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No price trend this week due to no sale last week.

6 head baby calves; 200.00-575.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $249.73/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −112.58 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$249.73

39 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$449

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$80.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.93

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	271.48	1,491	25
Medium and Large 2	543	225.85	1,226	3thin
Medium 1	533	220.00	1,173	6thin
Medium 2	546	190.97	1,042	5thin

One grade step is worth $80.50/cwt here — about $449 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale39 hd

249.73

—

NC average9 barns · 178 hd

255.65

−5.93

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

−112.58

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $414.25, low $290.80, median $362.30 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,403	139.55	1,958	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,471	119.87	1,764	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,267	117.09	1,483	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,088	90.13	980	35

Every lot

96 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	346	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	969	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,139	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	339.55/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,436	7
Steers	400–450	Medium 2	439	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,023	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	454	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,271	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	292.15/cwt	270.00–311.00	1,519	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	264.87/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,526	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	254.22/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,607	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	252.50/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,687	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	226.76/cwt	220.00–237.70	1,760	7
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	866	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,819	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	942	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,696	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,700	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	234	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	597	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	275.96/cwt	272.50–280.00	759	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	296	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	651	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	304	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	714	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	338	218.72/cwt	217.50–220.00	739	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	344	269.19/cwt	252.50–287.50	926	4
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	358	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	653	1
Heifers	350–400	Small 1Full	362	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	597	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	372	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	837	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	270.61/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,031	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	239.93/cwt	227.50–245.00	921	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	270.99/cwt	250.00–302.50	1,130	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	240.41/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,019	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	248.86/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,160	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,058	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	510	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,007	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	241.03/cwt	225.00–248.00	1,268	9
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	541	168.80/cwt	160.00–177.50	913	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	219.84/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,249	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	237.41/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,353	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	604	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,268	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,338	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	638	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,292	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	656	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,214	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	658	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,296	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	216.20/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,446	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,558	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Small 1	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	1
Bulls	250–300	Small 1	272	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	626	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	284	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	738	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	289	315.67/cwt	282.50–350.00	912	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	318	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	803	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	267.98/cwt	255.00–287.50	858	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	348.25/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,153	2
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	342	217.50/cwt	210.00–225.00	744	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	356	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	872	1
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	366	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	805	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	273.48/cwt	267.50–285.00	1,015	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	324.28/cwt	290.00–353.00	1,236	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	418	237.57/cwt	235.00–240.00	993	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	308.24/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,310	8
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	438	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	876	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	254.14/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,123	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	283.16/cwt	252.50–300.00	1,328	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,142	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	480	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,116	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	504	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,109	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	514	190.80/cwt	182.50–200.00	981	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	277.99/cwt	247.50–285.00	1,443	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	226.27/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,188	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1Fleshy	544	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,183	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	552	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,228	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,301	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	264.42/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,539	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	593	191.23/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,134	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	225.06/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,422	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	228.04/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,512	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	206.25/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,526	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium 2	760	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,197	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,694	1
Bulls	800–850	Small 1	804	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,045	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	834	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,334	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium 2	868	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,085	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	936	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,147	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	954	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,169	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	750–800	Small 3	754	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	943	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,120	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,288	1
Bulls	—	—	1,204	134.74/cwt	127.50–147.50	1,622	4
Bulls	—	—	1,673	150.50/cwt	147.50–155.00	2,518	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	75.00/cwt	70.00–87.50	810	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	106.97/cwt	97.50–112.50	1,162	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	56.70/cwt	45.00–68.00	627	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	137.89/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,525	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	116.84/cwt	112.50–125.00	1,475	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	108.15/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,486	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	111.72/cwt	110.00–112.50	1,581	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	120.27/cwt	114.00–132.50	1,780	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	2,049	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jan 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 267Last week 207Year ago 126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 67Year ago 45

No price trend this week due to no sale last week.

6 head baby calves; 200.00-575.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	544	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	230.00	230.00
1	250–300	272	230.00	230.00
2	300–350	342	210.00–225.00	217.50
1	350–400	366	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	438	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	804	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	260.00	260.00
4	300–350	320	255.00–287.50	267.98
3	350–400	371	267.50–285.00	273.48
3	400–450	442	250.00–260.00	254.14
2	450–500	476	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	525	215.00–237.50	226.27
1	550–600	578	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	834	160.00	160.00
1	900–950	936	122.50	122.50
1	950–1000	954	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	289	282.50–350.00	315.67
2	300–350	331	325.00–370.00	348.25
8	350–400	381	290.00–353.00	324.28
8	400–450	425	285.00–340.00	308.24
8	450–500	469	252.50–300.00	283.16
13	500–550	519	247.50–285.00	277.99
12	550–600	582	250.00–280.00	264.42
2	600–650	632	215.00–235.00	225.06
4	650–700	663	212.50–235.00	228.04
4	700–750	740	205.00–207.50	206.25
1	750–800	788	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	252.50	252.50
1	350–400	356	245.00	245.00
2	400–450	418	235.00–240.00	237.57
1	450–500	480	232.50	232.50
3	500–550	514	182.50–200.00	190.80
2	550–600	593	180.00–202.50	191.23
1	750–800	760	157.50	157.50
1	850–900	868	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	504	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	552	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	230.00	230.00
1	250–300	260	220.00	220.00
2	300–350	304	235.00	235.00
5	350–400	384	227.50–245.00	239.93
6	400–450	424	240.00–242.50	240.41
1	450–500	492	215.00	215.00
2	550–600	568	215.00–225.00	219.84
1	650–700	656	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	255.00	255.00
2	250–300	275	272.50–280.00	275.96
4	300–350	344	252.50–287.50	269.19
5	350–400	381	260.00–287.50	270.61
9	400–450	417	250.00–302.50	270.99
15	450–500	466	235.00–260.00	248.86
9	500–550	526	225.00–248.00	241.03
14	550–600	570	220.00–255.00	237.41
1	600–650	608	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	669	205.00–227.50	216.20
3	700–750	733	210.00–215.00	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	220.00	220.00
2	300–350	338	217.50–220.00	218.72
2	350–400	372	220.00–230.00	225.05
1	400–450	440	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	510	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	358	182.50	182.50
2	500–550	541	160.00–177.50	168.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	362	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	638	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	604	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	658	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	423	300.00–355.00	339.55
1	450–500	454	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	520	270.00–311.00	292.15
3	550–600	576	250.00–275.00	264.87
3	600–650	632	250.00–260.00	254.22
2	650–700	668	245.00–260.00	252.50
7	750–800	776	220.00–237.70	226.76
1	850–900	866	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	942	180.00	180.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	346	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	418	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	450	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	439	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	754	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,374	105.00–110.00	108.15
2	—	1,106	136.00–140.00	137.89
23	—	1,262	112.50–125.00	116.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,105	45.00–68.00	56.70
9	—	1,080	70.00–87.50	75.00
20	—	1,086	97.50–112.50	106.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	110.00–112.50	111.72
1	—	1,490	137.50	137.50
17	—	1,480	114.00–132.50	120.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	115.00	115.00
4	—	1,673	147.50–155.00	150.50
4	—	1,204	127.50–147.50	134.74

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.