Sale reports / North Carolina / Smithfield Livestock Auction / 2025-09-18

Smithfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Sep 18
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094
Feeder Cattle receipts
479 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 478▲ 171 vs year ago 308 · +55.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
68 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 45▼ 22 vs year ago 90 · −24.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 35▲ 10 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 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $296.59/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −65.71 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.
Average price
$296.59
58 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,626
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$866
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3
$164.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−22.20
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543319.491,73440
Medium and Large 2549275.001,5102thin
Medium 1560270.811,5178thin
Medium 2565229.261,2965thin
Small 2558202.501,1302thin
Small 3560155.008681thin
One grade step is worth $164.49/cwt here — about $866 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 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 sale58 hd
296.59
—
NC average9 barns · 351 hd
318.79
−22.20
This barn, trailing median31 sales
362.30
−65.71
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
428378327277median 362.3003/0504/3007/1609/1010/29
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,591180.392,87014
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,400153.652,1516thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,084151.911,64712
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,066120.541,28531

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
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,322$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)984$1,9501thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1394385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5172
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,7331
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1461398.30/cwt390.00–402.501,8363
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528355.78/cwt335.00–361.001,8795
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1554335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8561
Steers550–600Medium 1Fleshy590280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6521
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1638339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,1633
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1676329.82/cwt310.00–350.002,2302
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1122385.00/cwt385.00–385.004701
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1241346.56/cwt345.00–350.008353
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2244320.00/cwt320.00–320.007811
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1276344.73/cwt340.00–350.009513
Heifers300–350Medium 2304272.50/cwt272.50–272.508281
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318365.09/cwt335.00–397.501,1619
Heifers300–350Medium 1322310.50/cwt300.00–320.001,0002
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0371
Heifers300–350Small 2340210.00/cwt210.00–210.007141
Heifers350–400Medium 1357320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1423
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380355.64/cwt330.00–387.501,35120
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390322.53/cwt320.00–325.001,2583
Heifers350–400Small 1398240.00/cwt240.00–240.009551
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2402315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2668
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419351.19/cwt337.50–367.501,47118
Heifers400–450Medium 1438302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,3251
Heifers400–450Small 1446270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2041
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy452372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,6841
Heifers450–500Medium 1462290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3401
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477334.68/cwt315.00–362.501,59610
Heifers450–500Small 3492150.00/cwt150.00–150.007381
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2494300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4821
Heifers450–500Small 2496200.00/cwt200.00–200.009921
Heifers500–550Medium 1500282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,4131
Heifers500–550Medium 2510240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2241
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2512285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4591
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523311.49/cwt300.00–322.501,62912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4851
Heifers550–600Medium 1563263.75/cwt262.50–265.001,4852
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1566307.52/cwt300.00–317.501,7413
Heifers550–600Medium 2Full598240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4351
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2616250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5401
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619302.15/cwt275.00–315.001,87010
Heifers600–650Medium 1626255.99/cwt247.50–260.001,6023
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1666260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7322
Heifers650–700Medium 2666230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5321
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4741
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Full774230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7801
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1914207.03/cwt200.00–214.001,8922
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,024222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,2781
Feeder Cattle · Bulls58 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Small 2169244.16/cwt237.50–252.504132
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1170445.00/cwt445.00–445.007571
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218411.05/cwt370.00–465.008968
Bulls200–250Small 1240312.08/cwt300.00–325.007492
Bulls250–300Small 2250235.00/cwt235.00–235.005881
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2253347.93/cwt340.00–350.008805
Bulls250–300Small 1262314.54/cwt300.00–330.008242
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1269405.28/cwt385.00–432.501,0907
Bulls250–300Medium 1284360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0221
Bulls300–350Small 1304302.50/cwt302.50–302.509201
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2313342.98/cwt335.00–360.001,0743
Bulls300–350Medium 1322351.75/cwt335.00–360.001,1336
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328403.55/cwt380.00–427.501,32417
Bulls300–350Small 2344285.00/cwt285.00–285.009801
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2364360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3101
Bulls350–400Small 1367303.34/cwt290.00–320.001,1133
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374393.92/cwt375.00–405.001,47314
Bulls350–400Medium 1374354.26/cwt340.00–370.001,3255
Bulls350–400Small 2383250.37/cwt230.00–270.009592
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3414300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2421
Bulls400–450Small 2416225.00/cwt225.00–225.009361
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419330.65/cwt320.00–335.001,3857
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425383.66/cwt370.00–405.001,63111
Bulls400–450Small 1428295.23/cwt290.00–300.001,2642
Bulls400–450Medium 1435353.69/cwt325.00–365.001,5396
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2463309.81/cwt300.00–330.001,4343
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470354.87/cwt325.00–380.001,66816
Bulls450–500Medium 2471281.93/cwt250.00–300.001,3283
Bulls450–500Small 1472265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2511
Bulls450–500Medium 1474321.78/cwt290.00–357.501,5258
Bulls450–500Small 2481214.47/cwt202.50–220.001,0323
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2506280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4171
Bulls500–550Small 2518210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0881
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525320.04/cwt300.00–335.001,68026
Bulls500–550Medium 2530235.34/cwt225.00–245.001,2472
Bulls500–550Medium 1536285.02/cwt280.00–290.001,5282
Bulls550–600Small 3560155.00/cwt155.00–155.008681
Bulls550–600Medium 1568266.07/cwt252.50–297.501,5116
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1576318.47/cwt300.00–340.001,83414
Bulls550–600Medium 2589225.20/cwt200.00–255.001,3263
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2592270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5981
Bulls550–600Small 2598195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1661
Bulls600–650Small 1608200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2161
Bulls600–650Medium 2612231.61/cwt215.00–250.001,4173
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613261.67/cwt240.00–275.001,6044
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621299.80/cwt275.00–315.001,8628
Bulls600–650Medium 1636260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6541
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1652307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,0051
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2662250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6551
Bulls650–700Medium 2662220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4561
Bulls650–700Medium 1674253.49/cwt245.00–260.001,7093
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2708240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6991
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1726267.13/cwt255.00–282.501,9398
Bulls700–750Medium 1746240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7901
Bulls750–800Medium 1750240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8001
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1824210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7301
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1860195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6771
Bulls900–950Medium 1906167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,5181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Small 3308180.00/cwt180.00–180.005541
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,418160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,2691
Bulls——1,604181.96/cwt170.00–190.002,91913
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95571.05/cwt50.00–80.006794
Cows—Boner 80-85%998165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6471
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,011109.20/cwt92.00–120.001,1047
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,092150.72/cwt140.00–162.501,64611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,108134.40/cwt120.00–145.001,48920
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400153.65/cwt145.00–164.002,1516
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2763160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2213
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2800209.03/cwt180.00–240.001,6722
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2869176.33/cwt175.00–177.501,5322
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,064190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0221
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29841,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3222,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001

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.