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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, May 22

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← May 15May 22May 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

286 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 288▲ 38 vs year ago 248 · +15.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 12▼ 22 vs year ago 65 · −33.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 2▲ 7 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 mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $292.32/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 4 of 30 comparable sales and sits −45.55 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$292.32

25 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$310

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$61.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.81

vs NC average

−41.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	299.68	1,688	22
Medium 1	578	238.33	1,378	3thin

One grade step is worth $61.35/cwt here — about $310 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale25 hd

292.32

—

NC average9 barns · 316 hd

302.13

−9.81

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

−41.94

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−45.55

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

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $397.67, low $284.44, median $337.88 across 30 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	1,495	156.37	2,337	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	151.66	2,178	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,122	144.55	1,622	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	919	128.28	1,179	4thin

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	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,384	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	941	$2,175	2thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	414.00/cwt	402.50–425.00	1,312	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	407.25/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,491	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	321.93/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,249	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	392.96/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,639	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,635	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,745	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	369.98/cwt	367.50–375.00	1,909	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	548	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,644	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,562	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	584	307.58/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,796	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,146	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	350.50/cwt	350.50–350.50	2,135	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,663	1
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	638	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,627	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	672	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,949	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	736	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,877	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	367.52/cwt	365.00–370.00	900	2
Heifers	250–300	Small 1	256	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	627	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1	274	308.65/cwt	295.00–322.50	846	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	338.94/cwt	330.00–350.00	939	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	284	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	895	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	361.58/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,135	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	285.07/cwt	275.00–300.00	983	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	354	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,062	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	291.96/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,060	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	376	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,184	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	343.89/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,324	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	335.75/cwt	320.00–349.00	1,430	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,269	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	430	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,204	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	468	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,736	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	279.02/cwt	257.50–300.00	1,317	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	340.77/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,636	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	484	267.41/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,294	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	313.32/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,698	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1Full	542	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,111	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	293.32/cwt	277.50–300.00	1,681	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	596	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,520	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	260.73/cwt	243.00–272.50	1,632	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,529	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	257.47/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,748	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	694	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,596	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	754	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,866	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	235.01/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,951	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Full	956	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,721	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,000	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,700	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 1	243	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	887	1
Bulls	250–300	Small 1	268	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	804	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	390.39/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,062	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	397.50/cwt	380.00–412.50	1,316	7
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	358	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,002	1
Bulls	350–400	Small 2	364	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	728	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	393.63/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,492	14
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	321.27/cwt	300.00–344.00	1,218	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	406	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,137	1
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	411	267.67/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,100	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	384.47/cwt	355.00–397.50	1,649	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	335.68/cwt	312.50–357.50	1,453	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	438	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,555	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	464	334.74/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,553	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	378.17/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,793	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,260	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	347.90/cwt	320.00–381.00	1,778	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	278.24/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,439	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	539	284.75/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,535	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	556	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,404	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,498	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	305.15/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,773	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	620	253.24/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,570	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	296.22/cwt	282.50–315.00	1,842	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	677	248.78/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,684	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	253.60/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,740	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	243.35/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,786	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,697	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	186.24/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,732	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,036	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,968	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Large 3	1,042	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,771	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,374	1
Bulls	—	—	1,517	165.60/cwt	147.50–177.50	2,512	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	128.28/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,179	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,064	156.13/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,661	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	140.85/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,575	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	151.66/cwt	135.00–162.50	2,178	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,446	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,735	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	778	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	830	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,384	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	956	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,151	3

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 May 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 286Last week 288Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 12Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	360.00–410.00	390.39
7	300–350	331	380.00–412.50	397.50
14	350–400	379	365.00–415.00	393.63
16	400–450	429	355.00–397.50	384.47
8	450–500	474	355.00–390.00	378.17
11	500–550	511	320.00–381.00	347.90
2	550–600	581	300.00–310.00	305.15
4	600–650	622	282.50–315.00	296.22
2	650–700	686	245.00–262.50	253.60
3	700–750	734	240.00–250.00	243.35
1	850–900	870	195.00	195.00
3	900–950	930	180.00–195.00	186.24
1	1000–1050	1,036	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	243	365.00	365.00
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	438	355.00	355.00
2	450–500	464	325.00–345.00	334.74
2	500–550	539	270.00–300.00	284.75
1	550–600	556	252.50	252.50
3	600–650	620	250.00–260.00	253.24
2	650–700	677	247.50–250.00	248.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	406	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	379	300.00–344.00	321.27
2	400–450	433	312.50–357.50	335.68
1	450–500	480	262.50	262.50
4	500–550	517	250.00–300.00	278.24
1	550–600	576	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	268	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	358	280.00	280.00
5	400–450	411	240.00–275.00	267.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,042	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	364	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	542	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	376	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	365.00–370.00	367.52
4	250–300	277	330.00–350.00	338.94
9	300–350	314	320.00–375.00	361.58
8	350–400	385	320.00–360.00	343.89
16	400–450	426	320.00–349.00	335.75
13	450–500	480	320.00–347.50	340.77
7	500–550	542	310.00–335.00	313.32
15	550–600	573	277.50–300.00	293.32
6	600–650	626	243.00–272.50	260.73
2	650–700	679	255.00–260.00	257.47
1	750–800	754	247.50	247.50
3	800–850	830	230.00–237.50	235.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	315.00	315.00
3	300–350	345	275.00–300.00	285.07
3	350–400	363	275.00–300.00	291.96
1	400–450	430	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	472	257.50–300.00	279.02
1	650–700	672	227.50	227.50
2	1000–1050	1,000	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	274	295.00–322.50	308.65
1	350–400	354	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	430	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	484	260.00–275.00	267.41
2	550–600	596	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	694	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	256	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	468	371.00	371.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	956	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	402.50–425.00	414.00
2	350–400	366	400.00–415.00	407.25
5	400–450	417	390.00–395.00	392.96
1	450–500	478	365.00	365.00
3	500–550	516	367.50–375.00	369.98
1	550–600	592	362.50	362.50
9	600–650	609	350.50	350.50
1	850–900	868	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	295.00–350.00	321.93
1	450–500	474	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	548	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	568	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	616	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	736	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	584	300.00–315.00	307.58
1	600–650	638	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	672	290.00	290.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	778	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,104	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,384	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	956	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	101.00	101.00
6	—	1,517	147.50–177.50	165.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	919	120.00–135.00	128.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,064	150.00–170.00	156.13
1	—	1,446	120.00	120.00
9	—	1,118	135.00–149.00	140.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,436	135.00–162.50	151.66

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.