Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 $309.85/cwt on 32 head, down $3.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −59.17 against this barn's trailing median of $369.01.

Average price

$309.85

▼ 3.63 vs prior sale

32 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$893

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$153.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.76

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	320.75	1,743	27
Medium 1	550	283.75	1,561	2thin
Medium and Large 2	580	270.00	1,566	1thin
Medium 2	582	250.00	1,455	1thin
Small 3	508	167.50	851	1thin

One grade step is worth $153.25/cwt here — about $893 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.59, low $291.31, median $369.01 across 30 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 sale32 hd

309.85

—

NC average8 barns · 172 hd

316.61

−6.76

This barn, trailing median30 sales

369.01

−59.17

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	—	High	1,486	185.16	2,751	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,149	148.71	1,709	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,426	135.52	1,932	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	119.65	1,222	21

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)	1,214	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	794	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Bulls	Small 2	400–450	404	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,091	1
Heifers	Medium 1	300–350	334	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,052	1
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	522	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,514	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	692	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,522	1
Bulls	Small 1	800–850	846	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,438	1
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	378	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	794	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Steers	Small 1	450–500	470	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Small 1	300–350	300	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	410.63/cwt	390.00–435.00	940	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	254.14/cwt	247.50–257.50	1,929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	282.59/cwt	240.00–315.00	1,888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	744	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	904	194.36/cwt	183.00–200.00	1,757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	754	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	399.41/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,486	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	438.51/cwt	390.00–460.00	991	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	298.55/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,818	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	351.92/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,661	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	318.68/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	382.50/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,201	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	396.74/cwt	387.50–410.00	1,662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	317.37/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,650	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	255.66/cwt	237.50–270.00	1,841	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	389.93/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,068	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	321.63/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,685	16
Bulls	Small 3	500–550	508	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	851	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	300–350	344	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	576	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3	500–550	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	1
Bulls	Small 2	250–300	277	252.12/cwt	245.00–265.00	698	3
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	454	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Small 1	850–900	866	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,732	1
Steers	Small 1	500–550	540	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,337	1
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	404	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	498	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Small 1	350–400	376	302.58/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,138	4
Bulls	—	—	2,246	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,717	1
Bulls	—	—	1,029	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,646	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	109.51/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,040	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	127.33/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,785	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	142.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,053	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	964	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium 1Full	650–700	666	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,449	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	147.87/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,733	9
Bulls	—	—	1,511	189.41/cwt	177.50–200.00	2,862	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,526	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	91.48/cwt	90.00–92.50	910	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	132.14/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,424	11
Heifers	Medium 1	850–900	868	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,779	1
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	464	300.52/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,394	2
Bulls	Medium 1	300–350	320	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium 1	250–300	264	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium 1	700–750	722	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,479	2
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	436	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,504	1
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	570	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,639	1
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	582	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,455	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	446	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,249	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,214	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	576	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,541	3
Heifers	Medium 1	750–800	794	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,707	1
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	706	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,412	1
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	410	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	640	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	399.56/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,271	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	572	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	427.74/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,146	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	344.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	872	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	292.77/cwt	291.50–302.50	2,237	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	364.56/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	335.96/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,448	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	338.70/cwt	325.00–346.00	1,927	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	367.41/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	302.01/cwt	287.50–315.00	1,724	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	346.18/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	704	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	324.93/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,527	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	319.46/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,827	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 Sep 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 220Last week 335Year ago 479

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 34Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	245.00–265.00	252.12
1	400–450	404	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	692	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
4	350–400	376	300.00–310.00	302.58
1	400–450	400	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	454	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	846	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	866	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	390.00–460.00	438.51
4	250–300	268	420.00–435.00	427.74
6	300–350	318	380.00–430.00	399.56
7	350–400	372	370.00–410.00	399.41
4	400–450	419	387.50–410.00	396.74
8	450–500	472	320.00–385.00	351.92
16	500–550	524	290.00–350.00	321.63
11	550–600	572	310.00–345.00	319.46
8	600–650	609	280.00–320.00	298.55
5	650–700	668	240.00–315.00	282.59
4	700–750	720	237.50–270.00	255.66
3	750–800	759	247.50–257.50	254.14
3	900–950	904	183.00–200.00	194.36
1	1000–1050	1,020	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	508	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	390.00	390.00
1	300–350	320	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	464	280.00–320.00	300.52
1	500–550	530	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	570	287.50	287.50
1	600–650	640	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	722	200.00–210.00	204.91
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	582	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	359	340.00–350.00	344.99
1	400–450	434	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	490	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	580	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	872	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	334	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	410	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	706	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	794	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	868	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	378	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	229	390.00–435.00	410.63
7	250–300	274	380.00–405.00	389.93
2	300–350	314	380.00–385.00	382.50
4	350–400	385	350.00–380.00	367.41
9	400–450	431	320.00–370.00	335.96
5	450–500	470	320.00–330.00	324.93
7	500–550	520	300.00–330.00	317.37
6	550–600	571	287.50–315.00	302.01
1	700–750	744	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	754	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	404	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	498	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	666	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	446	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	576	267.50	267.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	572	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	436	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	522	290.00	290.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	540	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	434	385.00	385.00
5	450–500	465	350.00–390.00	364.56
2	500–550	532	342.50–350.00	346.18
6	550–600	569	325.00–346.00	338.70
2	600–650	619	312.50–325.00	318.68
9	750–800	764	291.50–302.50	292.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	704	282.50	282.50
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	167.50	167.50
1	500–550	530	160.00	160.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	794	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,214	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,246	210.00	210.00
2	—	1,029	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,511	177.50–200.00	189.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	950	100.00–120.00	109.51
2	—	995	90.00–92.50	91.48
11	—	1,078	125.00–140.00	132.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,402	110.00–135.00	127.33
5	—	1,445	140.00–150.00	142.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	964	170.00	170.00
9	—	1,172	140.00–160.00	147.87
1	—	1,130	135.00	135.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle