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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Nov 13

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

345 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 341▲ 55 vs year ago 290 · +19.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 77▼ 34 vs year ago 112 · −30.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 15▲ 3 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 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $251.86/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −110.44 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$251.86

28 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$546

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$116.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.20

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	276.14	1,481	16thin
Medium 1	550	234.82	1,292	5thin
Medium and Large 2	566	225.97	1,279	5thin
Small 1	502	170.00	853	1thin
Medium 2	584	160.00	934	1thin

One grade step is worth $116.14/cwt here — about $546 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 sale28 hd

251.86

—

NC average9 barns · 202 hd

281.07

−29.20

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

−110.44

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,359	149.66	2,033	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,512	142.11	2,148	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	140.51	1,689	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	115.83	1,231	20

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)	958	$1,466	3thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	292	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	971	1
Steers	300–350	Small 3	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Steers	300–350	Small 2-3	338	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	532	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,421	4
Steers	450–500	Small 2-3	452	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	678	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	331.12/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,563	2
Steers	500–550	Small 3	542	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	664	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	311.96/cwt	305.00–314.00	1,728	9
Steers	550–600	Small 3	574	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	660	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	641	292.25/cwt	292.25–292.25	1,873	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Small 1	210	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	536	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	234	325.36/cwt	315.00–345.00	761	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium 2	248	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	657	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	256	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	704	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	307.91/cwt	297.50–320.00	850	7
Heifers	250–300	Small 3	278	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	417	1
Heifers	250–300	Small 2-3	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	305.18/cwt	300.00–320.00	967	9
Heifers	300–350	Small 2-3	317	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	507	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	810	1
Heifers	300–350	Small 1	336	207.13/cwt	195.00–220.00	696	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	343	284.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	977	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	274.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	982	2
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	372	243.65/cwt	225.00–262.50	906	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	309.96/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,169	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	386	257.56/cwt	255.00–260.00	994	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	314.00/cwt	295.00–360.00	1,325	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	284.95/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,248	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	440	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,232	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	301.07/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,400	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	473	254.82/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,205	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	476	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	952	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	513	192.48/cwt	180.00–205.00	987	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	514	224.73/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,155	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	245.05/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,296	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	288.03/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,552	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	259.61/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,472	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	244.08/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,511	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	626	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,252	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	656	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,443	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	248.83/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,647	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	694	211.71/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,469	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	736	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,325	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	748	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,646	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Full	768	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,210	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	786	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,493	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Full	838	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,299	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls51 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	349.16/cwt	310.00–370.00	831	3
Bulls	200–250	Small 2	244	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	586	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	338.17/cwt	315.00–375.00	950	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	846	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	283	306.01/cwt	300.00–312.50	866	2
Bulls	250–300	Small 1	290	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	711	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 2	304	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	730	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	310	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	899	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	333.32/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,077	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	294.84/cwt	275.00–300.00	979	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	338	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	811	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 3	348	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	522	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	320.99/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,197	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	376	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,034	2
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	393	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	963	2
Bulls	350–400	Small 2	394	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	749	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	420	298.75/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,255	2
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	420	248.11/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,042	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	320.88/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,354	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	289.74/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,231	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	310.46/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,437	8
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	464	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,160	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	495	254.99/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,262	2
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	502	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	853	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	280.80/cwt	255.00–317.50	1,474	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	526	232.64/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,224	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,184	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	566	236.28/cwt	205.00–255.00	1,337	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	262.16/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,494	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2Full	584	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	934	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	229.95/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,345	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	258.76/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,576	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	623	223.36/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,392	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1Full	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,640	1
Bulls	650–700	Small 1	658	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,053	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	202.74/cwt	198.00–207.50	1,490	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	166.34/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,269	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	188.60/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,481	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1Full	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium 1	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1Full	808	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,313	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,607	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	827	155.13/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,283	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium 1	856	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,318	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1Full	906	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,450	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium 1	928	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,508	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	946	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,741	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	986	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,607	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small 3	482	123.84/cwt	120.00–127.50	597	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,305	139.24/cwt	115.00–150.00	1,817	13
Bulls	—	—	1,458	169.00/cwt	155.00–186.00	2,464	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	122.72/cwt	112.50–132.50	1,293	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	95.17/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,036	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	140.51/cwt	130.00–152.50	1,689	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,718	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	143.81/cwt	130.00–155.00	2,183	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	914	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,523.32/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,523	2

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 Nov 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 341Year ago 290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 77Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	248	265.00	265.00
1	300–350	340	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	476	200.00	200.00
2	500–550	513	180.00–205.00	192.48
1	600–650	600	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	280.00–290.00	284.96
2	350–400	386	255.00–260.00	257.56
1	400–450	440	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	473	250.00–260.00	254.82
2	500–550	514	215.00–235.00	224.73
1	600–650	626	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	656	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	234	315.00–345.00	325.36
7	250–300	276	297.50–320.00	307.91
9	300–350	317	300.00–320.00	305.18
20	350–400	377	295.00–350.00	309.96
11	400–450	422	295.00–360.00	314.00
9	450–500	465	280.00–325.00	301.07
2	500–550	539	286.00–290.00	288.03
5	550–600	567	255.00–272.50	259.61
5	600–650	619	240.00–260.00	244.08
7	650–700	662	220.00–285.00	248.83
1	700–750	748	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	786	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	860	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	736	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	768	157.50	157.50
1	800–850	838	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	255.00	255.00
2	300–350	336	195.00–220.00	207.13
2	350–400	372	225.00–262.50	243.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	256	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	324	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	357	270.00–280.00	274.96
2	400–450	438	280.00–290.00	284.95
2	500–550	529	240.00–250.00	245.05
3	650–700	694	200.00–220.00	211.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	175.00	175.00
3	300–350	317	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	278	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	338	157.50	157.50
2	450–500	452	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	160.00	160.00
2	500–550	542	122.50	122.50
1	550–600	574	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	332.50	332.50
4	400–450	440	323.00	323.00
2	450–500	472	300.00–365.00	331.12
9	550–600	554	305.00–314.00	311.96
11	600–650	641	292.25	292.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	482	120.00–127.50	123.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	180.00	180.00
3	750–800	785	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	808	162.50	162.50
1	900–950	906	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	584	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	393	245.00	245.00
5	400–450	420	240.00–260.00	248.11
1	450–500	464	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	502	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	658	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	310.00–370.00	349.16
7	250–300	281	315.00–375.00	338.17
5	300–350	323	325.00–355.00	333.32
12	350–400	373	300.00–335.00	320.99
10	400–450	422	300.00–350.00	320.88
8	450–500	463	300.00–320.00	310.46
12	500–550	525	255.00–317.50	280.80
4	550–600	570	250.00–280.00	262.16
4	600–650	609	255.00–260.00	258.76
1	650–700	656	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	735	198.00–207.50	202.74
4	750–800	785	175.00–210.00	188.60
1	800–850	820	196.00	196.00
1	900–950	946	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	300.00–312.50	306.01
1	300–350	310	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	376	275.00	275.00
2	400–450	420	297.50–300.00	298.75
2	450–500	495	250.00–260.00	254.99
2	500–550	526	220.00–245.00	232.64
3	550–600	566	205.00–255.00	236.28
4	600–650	623	212.50–235.00	223.36
1	750–800	790	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	856	154.00	154.00
1	900–950	928	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	338	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	600	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	348	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	244	240.00	240.00
1	300–350	304	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	394	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	282	300.00	300.00
5	300–350	332	275.00–300.00	294.84
2	400–450	425	280.00–300.00	289.74
2	500–550	538	220.00	220.00
3	550–600	585	225.00–235.00	229.95
4	750–800	763	150.00–175.00	166.34
2	800–850	827	150.00–160.00	155.13
1	950–1000	986	163.00	163.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,202	130.00–152.50	140.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,089	90.00–100.00	95.17
15	—	1,054	112.50–132.50	122.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,432	120.00	120.00
13	—	1,518	130.00–155.00	143.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,458	155.00–186.00	169.00
13	—	1,305	115.00–150.00	139.24

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	914	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,523.32

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.