Sale reports / North Carolina / Smithfield Livestock Auction / 2025-09-04

Smithfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Sep 4
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094
Feeder Cattle receipts
422 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 319▲ 58 vs year ago 364 · +15.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 60▲ 13 vs year ago 72 · +18.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 19▲ 37 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 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.74/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 15 of 30 comparable sales and sits −10.13 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.
Average price
$327.74
27 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,789
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$276
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2
$59.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.65
vs NC average
−43.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545329.961,79926
Medium 2564270.001,5231thin
One grade step is worth $59.96/cwt here — about $276 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 sale27 hd
327.74
—
NC average8 barns · 208 hd
326.09
+1.65
National average145 barns · 7,681 hd
371.51
−43.77
This barn, trailing median30 sales
337.88
−10.13
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
412365318270median 337.8803/0504/2307/1609/1010/29
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,498197.392,95617
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,163162.601,89130
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,420155.252,2058thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,078140.851,51816

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,404$3,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,106$2,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$1,9672thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$4,3003thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,134$4,1001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,204$4,1001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,074$4,0343thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,052$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,052$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)780$2,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)550$1,6251thin

Every lot

123 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Small 2290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008701
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1334417.28/cwt415.00–425.001,3944
Steers300–350Small 2344290.00/cwt290.00–290.009981
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added361437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,5793
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1391410.03/cwt400.00–420.001,6032
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2404365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4751
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421404.38/cwt380.00–420.001,70210
Steers400–450Medium 1430360.20/cwt350.00–375.001,5493
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515376.48/cwt370.00–380.001,9393
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added518384.00/cwt384.00–384.001,9895
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added556385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1411
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566357.51/cwt355.00–360.002,0242
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added615360.91/cwt357.50–375.002,2205
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1761
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2696310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1581
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1748329.00/cwt329.00–329.002,4612
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,5461
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1812300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4361
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium 2214315.00/cwt315.00–315.006741
Heifers200–250Small 2218250.00/cwt250.00–250.005451
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1223361.99/cwt350.00–370.008073
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1274356.38/cwt345.00–380.009767
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2286320.00/cwt320.00–320.009151
Heifers250–300Small 2297264.98/cwt260.00–270.007872
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323383.01/cwt350.00–410.001,23716
Heifers300–350Small 2324240.00/cwt240.00–240.007781
Heifers300–350Medium 2336300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0081
Heifers300–350Small 1338300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0141
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1561
Heifers350–400Small 1362300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0861
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379382.60/cwt360.00–405.001,4509
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379333.17/cwt330.00–340.001,2633
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added384400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5364
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418358.61/cwt340.00–380.001,49926
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3791
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465316.73/cwt315.00–320.001,4733
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475345.54/cwt327.50–380.001,64125
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523329.37/cwt320.00–338.001,72315
Heifers550–600Medium 2564270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5231
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570322.10/cwt300.00–332.501,8365
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added580338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,9606
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added620340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1083
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622306.56/cwt295.00–315.001,9079
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full664280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8591
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1678299.91/cwt290.00–312.502,0335
Heifers700–750Medium 1710250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7751
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2734272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,0001
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1741294.29/cwt285.00–300.002,1813
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1757291.33/cwt284.50–297.502,2053
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Full774268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,0741
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1906247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,2421
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1974227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,2161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Small 1232300.26/cwt295.00–305.006972
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1234385.97/cwt360.00–425.009034
Bulls200–250Medium 1235335.83/cwt320.00–350.007892
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240365.00/cwt365.00–365.008763
Bulls250–300Small 2266300.00/cwt300.00–300.007981
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275384.76/cwt350.00–415.001,0588
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320410.59/cwt400.00–420.001,31410
Bulls300–350Medium 1348375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3051
Bulls350–400Medium 1371362.40/cwt350.00–375.001,3452
Bulls350–400Small 1373320.11/cwt300.00–335.001,1944
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375395.62/cwt380.00–412.501,48414
Bulls350–400Medium 2388320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2421
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2396370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4651
Bulls400–450Small 1417313.92/cwt300.00–322.501,3093
Bulls400–450Medium 1425344.95/cwt340.00–347.501,4663
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5122
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430383.51/cwt380.00–390.001,6495
Bulls400–450Medium 2432329.07/cwt320.00–337.501,4222
Bulls450–500Medium 2461292.74/cwt282.50–302.501,3502
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2462324.87/cwt320.00–330.001,5012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474370.24/cwt330.00–390.001,75510
Bulls450–500Medium 1480316.25/cwt312.50–320.001,5182
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2516302.21/cwt287.50–317.501,5592
Bulls500–550Medium 1521299.91/cwt297.50–302.501,5632
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added523386.31/cwt385.00–392.502,0206
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1531356.90/cwt320.00–385.001,8957
Bulls500–550Small 2536230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2331
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added564387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,1861
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1583330.86/cwt320.00–355.001,9296
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1616326.29/cwt317.50–337.502,01012
Bulls600–650Medium 1636285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8131
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1656343.51/cwt317.50–352.502,2534
Bulls650–700Medium 1682262.59/cwt252.50–272.501,7912
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1728290.53/cwt275.00–302.502,1157
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1756293.76/cwt282.50–302.502,2214
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy812252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,0501
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2842230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9371
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1842220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8521
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1870240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0881
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2926197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,8291
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1936250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3401
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1959283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,7145
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,060155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6431
Bulls——1,512193.38/cwt180.00–202.502,92410
Bulls——1,547211.15/cwt206.00–222.503,2666
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%962160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5391
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,082142.65/cwt140.00–150.001,54312
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,099127.29/cwt122.50–130.001,3993
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,120174.09/cwt167.50–181.001,95011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,177157.83/cwt150.00–167.001,85817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,388145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0131
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,425156.71/cwt150.00–166.502,2337
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 35501,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27802,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0523,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0522,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0744,034.45/head3,900.00–4,100.004,0343
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1344,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2044,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2283,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2314,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2650185.04/cwt182.50–187.501,2032
Stock Cows—Small 2-3658155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0201
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2762187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4291
Stock Cows—Small 1-2770177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3671
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2858225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9311
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2946194.32/cwt180.00–221.001,83815
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1062,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,967.20/head1,900.00–2,050.001,9672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4043,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.