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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Jun 26

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

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Feeder Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 121▼ 133 vs year ago 210 · −63.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 60▼ 75 vs year ago 103 · −72.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 3▲ 5 vs year ago 1 · +500.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. No price comparison this week on feeder cattle, due to limited comparable records. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was plain to 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 $305.60/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 9 of 30 comparable sales and sits −32.28 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$305.60

5 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.94

vs NC average

−30.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	305.60	1,626	5thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

305.60

—

NC average10 barns · 289 hd

312.54

−6.94

National average145 barns · 7,340 hd

335.91

−30.31

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−32.28

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	1,356	176.19	2,389	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	167.87	2,404	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,113	162.50	1,808	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	977	115.70	1,130	6thin

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
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	802	$215	1thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,310	4
Steers	700–750	Medium 1	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	323.88/cwt	315.00–332.50	907	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	322.67/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,052	2
Heifers	300–350	Small 3	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	963	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	324.80/cwt	315.00–342.50	1,237	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	406	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,137	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	318.60/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,357	5
Heifers	400–450	Small 3	426	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	735	1
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	1
Heifers	450–500	Small 2	458	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	813	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	336.22/cwt	327.50–350.00	1,584	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	484	242.14/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,172	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	256.58/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,252	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	305.60/cwt	277.50–327.50	1,626	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	252	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	731	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	261	328.79/cwt	325.00–332.50	858	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium 2	292	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	796	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 2	320	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	712	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	322	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	950	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	360.67/cwt	345.00–372.50	1,345	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	398	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,194	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	412	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,112	1
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	426	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,203	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,541	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	456	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,277	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,404	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 2	466	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,223	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	468	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,193	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	474	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,422	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	509	271.18/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,380	2
Bulls	500–550	Small 2	522	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,044	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,546	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	592	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,362	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	610	234.95/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,433	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	217.07/cwt	195.00–240.00	1,372	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	736	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,730	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,016	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,626	1
Bulls	—	—	1,469	181.59/cwt	172.50–193.00	2,668	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	818	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	654	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	128.95/cwt	121.00–140.00	1,286	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	113.67/cwt	112.50–115.00	1,166	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,087	171.55/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,865	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,124	158.62/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,783	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	167.87/cwt	161.00–175.00	2,404	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	802	215.00/head	215.00–215.00	215	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,002	1
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	880	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,430	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	977	207.99/cwt	205.00–211.00	2,032	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,844	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 Jun 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 77Last week 121Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 60Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 3Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	406	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	488	240.00–272.50	256.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	458	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	170.00	170.00
1	400–450	426	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	315.00–332.50	323.88
2	300–350	326	320.00–325.00	322.67
7	350–400	381	315.00–342.50	324.80
5	400–450	426	310.00–330.00	318.60
6	450–500	471	327.50–350.00	336.22
5	500–550	532	277.50–327.50	305.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	484	230.00–255.00	242.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	345.00–372.50	360.67
1	400–450	434	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	464	302.50	302.50
1	550–600	552	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	736	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	272.50	272.50
1	400–450	412	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	468	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	592	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	222.50	222.50
1	450–500	466	262.50	262.50
1	500–550	522	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	322	295.00	295.00
1	350–400	398	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	474	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	509	260.00–282.50	271.18
2	600–650	610	220.00–250.00	234.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	261	325.00–332.50	328.79
1	450–500	456	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	632	195.00–240.00	217.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	426	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,432	161.00–175.00	167.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,087	167.00–175.00	171.55
7	—	1,124	150.00–166.00	158.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	818	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,026	112.50–115.00	113.67
3	—	997	121.00–140.00	128.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,016	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,469	172.50–193.00	181.59

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	977	205.00–211.00	207.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,042	177.00	177.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	227.50	227.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	162.50	162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	802	215.00	215.00

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.