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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Oct 15

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

294 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 384▼ 60 vs year ago 354 · −16.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 47▼ 16 vs year ago 61 · −26.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 1 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was 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 $323.70/cwt on 35 head, up $32.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 32 comparable sales and sits −39.58 against this barn's trailing median of $363.28.

Average price

$323.70

▲ 32.90 vs prior sale

35 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$649

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$109.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.97

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	329.05	1,811	32
Medium 1	557	290.00	1,615	2thin
Medium 2	528	220.00	1,162	1thin

One grade step is worth $109.05/cwt here — about $649 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 sale35 hd

323.70

—

NC average8 barns · 233 hd

318.73

+4.97

This barn, trailing median32 sales

363.28

−39.58

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

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $414.25, low $290.80, median $363.28 across 32 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	—	Low	1,559	164.32	2,562	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,147	125.59	1,440	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	118.80	1,716	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,056	110.17	1,163	17

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)	1,030	$3,350	2thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,288	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	354	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,451	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	364	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,711	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,916	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	368.73/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,873	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	328.09/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,873	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,064	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	744	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,433	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	754	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,262	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Small 2	204	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	418	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	226	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	938	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium 1	232	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	766	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1	250	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	863	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	284	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,136	1
Heifers	300–350	Small 1	311	254.57/cwt	240.00–270.00	792	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	388.90/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,283	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	391.53/cwt	370.00–475.00	1,468	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	367.98/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,531	9
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	422	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	928	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	426	321.48/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,370	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	470	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,457	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	351.89/cwt	335.00–372.50	1,693	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	492	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	886	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	315.93/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,662	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	552	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,408	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	317.94/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,838	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1Fleshy	592	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,391	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	316.75/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,954	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1Full	648	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,361	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	652	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,434	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	319.26/cwt	317.50–320.00	2,110	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	681	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,220	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,201	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,262	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	869	234.65/cwt	215.00–255.00	2,039	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	968	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,130	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	234	447.50/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,047	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	438.03/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,235	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	302	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,012	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	318	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	859	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	413.63/cwt	380.00–440.00	1,361	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	333	367.45/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,224	2
Bulls	350–400	Small 2	350	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	858	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	405.68/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,513	9
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	384	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,229	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	388	359.69/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,396	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	412	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,308	1
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	419	309.74/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,298	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	419.50/cwt	380.00–460.00	1,791	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	445	349.96/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,557	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,518	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	465	321.54/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,495	3
Bulls	450–500	Small 2	466	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,142	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	376.21/cwt	340.00–420.00	1,802	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	482	269.92/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,301	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	332.99/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,722	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	528	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,162	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	532	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,490	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	535	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,899	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	325.09/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,856	18
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Full	576	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,757	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	582	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,746	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	263.48/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,636	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	314.30/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,999	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	638	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,531	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	302.25/cwt	280.00–330.00	2,031	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,065	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	754	282.08/cwt	280.00–282.50	2,127	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	262.72/cwt	240.00–275.00	2,175	9
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,906	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,443	187.95/cwt	180.00–202.50	2,712	3
Bulls	—	—	1,517	128.89/cwt	115.00–140.00	1,955	2
Bulls	—	—	1,703	164.32/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,798	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	834	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	834	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	984	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,427	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	117.76/cwt	110.00–132.50	1,247	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	124.31/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,354	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	62.09/cwt	50.00–72.50	712	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,351	111.34/cwt	110.00–112.50	1,504	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	120.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,771	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,484	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,632	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	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 Oct 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 294Last week 384Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 47Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	234	440.00–455.00	447.50
8	250–300	282	425.00–450.00	438.03
9	300–350	329	380.00–440.00	413.63
9	350–400	373	380.00–430.00	405.68
13	400–450	427	380.00–460.00	419.50
7	450–500	479	340.00–420.00	376.21
11	500–550	517	310.00–355.00	332.99
18	550–600	571	300.00–350.00	325.09
7	600–650	636	285.00–320.00	314.30
7	650–700	672	280.00–330.00	302.25
1	700–750	712	290.00	290.00
6	750–800	754	280.00–282.50	282.08
9	800–850	828	240.00–275.00	262.72
3	950–1000	953	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	330.00	330.00
3	600–650	621	250.00–270.00	263.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	576	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	365.00–370.00	367.45
2	350–400	388	345.00–375.00	359.69
2	400–450	445	330.00–370.00	349.96
3	450–500	465	295.00–350.00	321.54
1	500–550	532	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	582	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	638	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	302	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	412	317.50	317.50
2	450–500	482	260.00–280.00	269.92
1	500–550	528	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	245.00	245.00
1	450–500	466	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	384	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	419	300.00–320.00	309.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	492	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	226	415.00	415.00
1	250–300	284	400.00	400.00
14	300–350	330	350.00–405.00	388.90
10	350–400	375	370.00–475.00	391.53
9	400–450	416	350.00–390.00	367.98
10	450–500	481	335.00–372.50	351.89
9	500–550	526	290.00–330.00	315.93
12	550–600	578	310.00–325.00	317.94
3	600–650	617	310.00–320.00	316.75
6	650–700	661	317.50–320.00	319.26
1	700–750	710	310.00	310.00
1	800–850	830	272.50	272.50
2	850–900	869	215.00–255.00	234.65
1	950–1000	968	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	681	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	232	330.00	330.00
1	250–300	250	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	426	315.00–327.50	321.48
1	450–500	470	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	552	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	652	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	648	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	592	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	204	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	422	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	311	240.00–270.00	254.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	322	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	354	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	412	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	490	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	508	367.50–370.00	368.73
4	550–600	571	315.00–340.00	328.09
2	600–650	635	325.00	325.00
1	750–800	754	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	364	470.00	470.00
5	700–750	744	327.00	327.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,046	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,014	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,146	50.00–72.50	62.09
14	—	1,059	110.00–132.50	117.76
1	—	834	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,484	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,089	120.00–135.00	124.31
1	—	984	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,468	120.00–125.00	120.67
2	—	1,351	110.00–112.50	111.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,517	115.00–140.00	128.89
3	—	1,443	180.00–202.50	187.95
3	—	1,703	150.00–170.00	164.32

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.