Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle were sharply lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $311.16/cwt on 20 head, down $58.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 27 comparable sales and sits −67.11 against this barn's trailing median of $378.27.

Average price

$311.16

▼ 58.39 vs prior sale

20 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$683

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$120.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.44

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	339.62	1,820	11thin
Medium 1	554	320.00	1,773	1thin
Medium and Large 2	518	306.62	1,588	3thin
Medium 2	541	270.00	1,460	3thin
Small 1	520	218.75	1,138	2thin

One grade step is worth $120.87/cwt here — about $683 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.59, low $309.66, median $378.27 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

311.16

—

NC average8 barns · 145 hd

332.60

−21.44

This barn, trailing median27 sales

378.27

−67.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,412	179.80	2,538	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	158.80	1,933	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	155.33	2,175	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,131	140.58	1,590	8thin

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	568	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$1,967	3thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	378.86/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,610	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	494	397.60/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	972	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	396	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	1,778	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	366.67/cwt	332.50–395.00	1,723	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	292.18/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,911	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	370.86/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,758	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	397.29/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,720	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	255.17/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,850	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	399.11/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,489	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	431.50/cwt	405.00–460.00	1,614	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	698	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	433.65/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,422	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	451.72/cwt	405.00–475.00	1,233	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,028	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,848	2
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	412	312.32/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Small 1	350–400	364	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,074	1
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	528	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,175	1
Bulls	Small 1Fleshy	500–550	512	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,101	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	568	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	345.20/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,771	7
Bulls	Small 2	400–450	435	242.11/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Small 2	300–350	342	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	804	1
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	440	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	376	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Small 1	250–300	260	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	949	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	158.80/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,933	9
Bulls	—	—	1,062	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,885	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	126.59/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,285	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,201	148.97/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,789	5
Bulls	—	—	1,688	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,701	1
Bulls	—	—	1,448	190.85/cwt	175.00–200.00	2,764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	364.80/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	423.36/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	320.52/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,670	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	306.62/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	296.43/cwt	270.00–305.00	2,137	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	326	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	1,524	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,174	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	1,850.69/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,851	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	329.86/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	874	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	630	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	438	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	616	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,679	1
Heifers	Medium 1	800–850	808	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,616	1
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	682	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	376	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	312	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,108	1
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	534	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,522	2
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	548	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,315	1
Bulls	Medium 2	600–650	621	229.95/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,428	2
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	554	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	462	288.03/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,331	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	155.33/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,175	2
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	554	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,773	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	389	367.21/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,428	2
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	342	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	476	322.46/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,535	2
Heifers	Medium 1	250–300	298	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	998	1

How this sale compares

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 Jul 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 212Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 29Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 2Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	415.00	415.00
5	350–400	373	390.00–410.00	399.11
9	400–450	425	365.00–405.00	378.86
11	450–500	470	332.50–395.00	366.67
5	500–550	521	305.00–330.00	320.52
2	550–600	557	315.00	315.00
3	600–650	629	290.00	290.00
8	650–700	654	280.00–294.00	292.18
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	376	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	458	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	326	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	434	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	335.00	335.00
1	300–350	312	355.00	355.00
1	350–400	376	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	438	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	616	272.50	272.50
1	650–700	682	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	808	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	265.00–300.00	288.03
1	500–550	548	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	420.00–425.00	423.36
2	450–500	494	385.00–410.00	397.60
2	500–550	511	345.00–385.00	364.80
4	700–750	721	270.00–305.00	296.43
1	950–1000	972	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	326	467.50	467.50
9	350–400	396	449.00	449.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	238	455.00	455.00
4	250–300	273	405.00–475.00	451.72
3	300–350	328	420.00–445.00	433.65
7	350–400	374	405.00–460.00	431.50
7	400–450	433	370.00–425.00	397.29
12	450–500	474	350.00–400.00	370.86
7	500–550	513	325.00–360.00	345.20
4	550–600	576	320.00–335.00	329.86
1	650–700	698	220.00	220.00
9	700–750	725	220.00–265.00	255.17
2	800–850	840	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	874	212.50	212.50
1	900–950	910	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,028	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	364	295.00	295.00
2	400–450	412	305.00–320.00	312.32
1	500–550	528	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	512	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	235.00	235.00
3	400–450	435	220.00–280.00	242.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	492	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	518	300.00–320.00	306.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	534	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	554	240.00	240.00
2	600–650	621	220.00–240.00	229.95
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	389	355.00–380.00	367.21
2	450–500	476	320.00–325.00	322.46
1	550–600	554	320.00	320.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	568	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	947	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,016	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,217	150.00–165.00	158.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	120.00–130.00	126.59
5	—	1,201	145.00–150.00	148.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	150.00–160.00	155.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,062	177.50	177.50
1	—	1,688	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,448	175.00–200.00	190.85

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC

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