Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $364.27/cwt on 20 head, down $35.23 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 28 comparable sales and sits −13.27 against this barn's trailing median of $377.54.

Average price

$364.27

▼ 35.23 vs prior sale

20 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$434

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$65.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−43.01

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	385.23	2,128	13thin
Medium and Large 2	539	329.21	1,774	4thin
Medium 1	529	320.18	1,694	3thin

One grade step is worth $65.05/cwt here — about $434 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

28 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.59, low $309.66, median $377.54 across 28 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

364.27

—

NC average9 barns · 297 hd

407.28

−43.01

This barn, trailing median28 sales

377.54

−13.27

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	1,586	214.68	3,406	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,373	187.38	2,573	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,084	185.45	2,010	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	904	130.33	1,178	12

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)	756	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1Value Added	500–550	508	414.00/cwt	414.00–414.00	2,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	338.45/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,295	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	444	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	567.17/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,554	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	430.06/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,185	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	451.80/cwt	433.00–465.00	2,566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	467.38/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,514	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	505.21/cwt	470.00–560.00	1,420	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	449.90/cwt	420.00–470.00	2,128	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	373.46/cwt	345.00–395.00	2,334	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	474.50/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,960	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	379.87/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,177	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	451.83/cwt	420.00–475.00	1,676	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	627.00/cwt	590.00–645.00	1,367	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	551.91/cwt	500.00–610.00	1,236	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	542.41/cwt	490.00–585.00	1,752	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	345.04/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,157	5
Bulls	Small 1	200–250	215	395.63/cwt	380.00–410.00	851	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	744	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,116	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	756	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	299.72/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	864	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	388.96/cwt	375.00–420.00	2,015	6
Bulls	Small 2	400–450	428	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Small 2	300–350	310	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	930	2
Bulls	Small 2	350–400	364	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	460	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Small 1	350–400	350	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Small 1	250–300	275	391.76/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,077	2
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	410	334.85/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,373	2
Heifers	Small 1	200–250	204	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	745	1
Heifers	Small 1	250–300	278	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,195	1
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	385	313.51/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,207	3
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	418	405.71/cwt	390.00–422.50	1,696	2
Bulls	Small 1	300–350	322	411.82/cwt	385.00–440.00	1,326	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	118.65/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,076	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	768	99.10/cwt	90.00–107.00	761	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	144.25/cwt	135.00–157.50	1,359	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,017	176.54/cwt	157.50–187.00	1,795	7
Bulls	—	—	1,157	194.26/cwt	187.50–200.00	2,248	4
Bulls	—	—	1,801	224.89/cwt	219.00–238.00	4,050	8
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	344	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium 1	250–300	278	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium 1	200–250	218	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,090	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,198	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	192.00/cwt	182.50–200.00	2,625	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	195.85/cwt	191.00–200.00	2,276	6
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	416	450.12/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,872	2
Bulls	Medium 2	250–300	284	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,278	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	436	395.09/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,723	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	529	320.18/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,694	3
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	668	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,004	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	482	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,687	1
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	387	439.24/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,700	6
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	276	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	442	364.93/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,613	2
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	388	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	465	359.81/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,673	3
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	330	374.85/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,237	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,578	1
Heifers	Medium 1	200–250	228	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	367	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,468	3
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	416	416.45/cwt	380.00–440.00	1,732	4
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	426	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,491	1
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	626	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	343.19/cwt	310.00–375.00	1,936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	382.03/cwt	352.50–410.00	2,223	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	972	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	311.04/cwt	290.00–327.50	2,224	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	486.90/cwt	450.00–515.00	1,840	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	842	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	407.38/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	435.03/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,866	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	626	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	822	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	384.87/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	371.33/cwt	357.50–385.00	2,488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	367.50/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,915	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	944	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	315.23/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	606	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	398.34/cwt	350.00–455.00	1,904	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	398.02/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,539	11

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 Apr 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 357Last week 384Year ago 244

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 72Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 15Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	414.00	414.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	224	500.00–610.00	551.91
5	250–300	281	470.00–560.00	505.21
7	300–350	324	450.00–490.00	467.38
10	350–400	371	420.00–475.00	451.83
13	400–450	429	400.00–450.00	435.03
12	450–500	478	350.00–455.00	398.34
19	500–550	521	350.00–390.00	367.50
5	550–600	573	375.00–400.00	379.87
5	600–650	625	335.00–355.00	345.04
5	650–700	678	335.00–345.00	338.45
2	700–750	726	290.00–310.00	299.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	405.00–410.00	407.38
1	450–500	490	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	606	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	204	365.00	365.00
1	250–300	278	430.00	430.00
3	350–400	385	300.00–330.00	313.51
2	400–450	410	320.00–350.00	334.85
1	450–500	460	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	276	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	330	370.00–380.00	374.85
1	350–400	388	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	442	350.00–380.00	364.93
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	228	480.00	480.00
3	350–400	367	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	426	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	626	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	525.00	525.00
1	400–450	444	490.00	490.00
1	450–500	492	460.00	460.00
3	500–550	508	420.00–435.00	430.06
4	550–600	568	433.00–465.00	451.80
11	600–650	638	385.00–420.00	398.02
2	650–700	670	357.50–385.00	371.33
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	416	445.00–455.00	450.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	590.00–645.00	627.00
7	250–300	274	550.00–590.00	567.17
17	300–350	323	490.00–585.00	542.41
9	350–400	378	450.00–515.00	486.90
11	400–450	413	460.00–480.00	474.50
9	450–500	473	420.00–470.00	449.90
6	500–550	518	375.00–420.00	388.96
7	550–600	582	352.50–410.00	382.03
4	600–650	625	345.00–395.00	373.46
1	650–700	658	300.00	300.00
3	700–750	715	290.00–327.50	311.04
1	750–800	760	317.50	317.50
1	800–850	842	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	864	275.00	275.00
1	950–1000	972	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	380.00–410.00	395.63
2	250–300	275	370.00–415.00	391.76
2	300–350	322	385.00–440.00	411.82
1	350–400	350	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	418	390.00–422.50	405.71
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	364	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	428	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	218	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	278	495.00	495.00
1	300–350	344	470.00	470.00
6	350–400	387	400.00–475.00	439.24
4	400–450	416	380.00–440.00	416.45
1	450–500	482	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	529	300.00–340.00	320.18
1	650–700	668	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	436	390.00–400.00	395.09
3	450–500	465	350.00–380.00	359.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	382	402.50	402.50
2	450–500	462	370.00–400.00	384.87
2	500–550	514	300.00–330.00	315.23
2	550–600	564	310.00–375.00	343.19
1	800–850	822	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	944	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	626	425.00	425.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	744	150.00	150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	756	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,216	212.00	212.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	113.00–125.00	118.65
2	—	768	90.00–107.00	99.10
7	—	942	135.00–157.50	144.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,017	157.50–187.00	176.54
6	—	1,162	191.00–200.00	195.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,418	155.00	155.00
7	—	1,367	182.50–200.00	192.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,157	187.50–200.00	194.26
8	—	1,801	219.00–238.00	224.89

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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Smithfield Livestock Auction

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle