Sale reports / North Carolina / Smithfield Livestock Auction / 2025-11-06

Smithfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Nov 6
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094
Feeder Cattle receipts
341 head
▲ 137 vs last sale 204▲ 6 vs year ago 335 · +1.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 30▲ 25 vs year ago 52 · +48.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 1▲ 15 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 sharply lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average, with a large number of small framed plain calves.

11 head baby calves; 45.00-675.00

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $274.48/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −87.82 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.
Average price
$274.48
32 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,461
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$188
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1
$45.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−23.38
vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1526284.231,49525
Medium and Large 2594247.501,4701thin
Medium 1549238.371,3076thin
One grade step is worth $45.86/cwt here — about $188 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 sale32 hd
274.48
—
NC average9 barns · 275 hd
297.86
−23.38
This barn, trailing median31 sales
362.30
−87.82
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—Low1,528163.572,49910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,477143.832,1258thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,035143.741,48820
CowsLean 85-90%Average937110.921,03933

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)1,144$2,6382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,140$2,4501thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1436330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4391
Steers400–450Medium 1442305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3481
Steers400–450Small 1442250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1051
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy488320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5621
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added536336.29/cwt336.00–337.501,8035
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1546300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6381
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1594305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8121
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625321.78/cwt315.00–330.002,0114
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2688245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6861
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1698296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,0663
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716283.87/cwt270.00–290.002,0335
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1872241.97/cwt239.00–245.002,1102
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1946224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,1191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1146320.00/cwt320.00–320.004671
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1174295.00/cwt295.00–295.005131
Heifers200–250Medium 1212290.00/cwt290.00–290.006151
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1223321.78/cwt315.00–327.507182
Heifers250–300Medium 1254305.00/cwt305.00–305.007751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2268285.00/cwt285.00–285.007642
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1277322.44/cwt310.00–340.008934
Heifers250–300Small 2286250.00/cwt250.00–250.007151
Heifers250–300Medium 2290270.00/cwt270.00–270.007831
Heifers300–350Medium 1313290.29/cwt280.00–300.009092
Heifers300–350Small 2333185.00/cwt185.00–185.006162
Heifers350–400Medium 1357287.75/cwt275.00–300.001,0272
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376327.55/cwt315.00–355.001,2326
Heifers350–400Small 2376205.29/cwt185.00–215.007724
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2601
Heifers400–450Medium 1421291.22/cwt280.00–300.001,2264
Heifers400–450Small 2426220.00/cwt220.00–220.009371
Heifers400–450Small 1428245.09/cwt230.00–255.001,0493
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1439328.24/cwt320.00–345.001,4413
Heifers400–450Medium 2446235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0481
Heifers450–500Medium 2458250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1451
Heifers450–500Small 2460200.00/cwt200.00–200.009201
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467297.63/cwt287.50–310.001,3905
Heifers450–500Medium 1479261.60/cwt250.00–280.001,2533
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2481
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2312
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527270.31/cwt250.00–300.001,42510
Heifers500–550Medium 1Full546225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2291
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573273.37/cwt260.00–290.001,5669
Heifers550–600Medium 2589190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1192
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7021
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3622200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2441
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1656275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8041
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full670225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5081
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730255.05/cwt250.00–265.001,8623
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2764172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,3181
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Full772215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6601
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1958180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7241
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230357.70/cwt335.00–370.008236
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1284340.20/cwt330.00–360.009669
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2288319.93/cwt310.00–330.009212
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2318320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0181
Bulls300–350Medium 1319313.10/cwt300.00–320.009993
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321345.89/cwt330.00–365.001,1105
Bulls300–350Small 1340255.00/cwt255.00–255.008671
Bulls300–350Small 2346200.00/cwt200.00–200.006921
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2353320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1302
Bulls350–400Medium 1371306.72/cwt285.00–320.001,1383
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1387336.49/cwt320.00–355.001,3023
Bulls350–400Small 1394280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1031
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1417331.22/cwt320.00–340.001,3817
Bulls400–450Medium 1423303.82/cwt295.00–315.001,2854
Bulls400–450Medium 2426279.86/cwt270.00–290.001,1922
Bulls400–450Small 2430200.00/cwt200.00–200.008601
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2436300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3081
Bulls450–500Medium 2454257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1691
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474307.44/cwt290.00–320.001,4576
Bulls450–500Medium 1478274.45/cwt260.00–300.001,3123
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514287.09/cwt260.00–307.501,47620
Bulls500–550Medium 1536240.08/cwt225.00–260.001,2873
Bulls550–600Medium 1561236.65/cwt220.00–245.001,3283
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574272.77/cwt260.00–292.501,5665
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2594247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,4701
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621269.43/cwt245.00–285.001,6738
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5681
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2668220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4701
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1680251.27/cwt245.00–260.001,7094
Bulls700–750Medium 2724170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2311
Bulls700–750Small 2728150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0921
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1731233.28/cwt230.00–240.001,7056
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1833212.61/cwt200.00–225.001,7712
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1Full862180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5521
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1910180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6381
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2924157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4511
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2142270.00/cwt270.00–270.003832
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,276145.95/cwt140.00–151.001,8624
Bulls——1,696175.32/cwt170.00–185.002,9736
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%830138.80/cwt137.50–140.001,1522
Cows—Lean 85-90%87174.91/cwt70.00–80.006526
Cows—Lean 85-90%956104.46/cwt90.00–115.0099911
Cows—Lean 85-90%965127.45/cwt117.50–135.001,23014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,012159.75/cwt157.50–165.001,6174
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,041139.74/cwt130.00–146.001,45516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,433145.81/cwt141.00–151.002,0897
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,788130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,3241
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2842162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3681
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2814180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2982152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,4981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,112162.55/cwt160.00–165.001,8083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140183.02/cwt175.00–192.002,0862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,172174.93/cwt165.00–187.502,0502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,286160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0581
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1442,638.20/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,224185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,2641

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.