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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Jan 29

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 215▼ 464 vs year ago 542 · −85.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 33▼ 56 vs year ago 70 · −80.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 1▼ 2 vs year ago 4 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were light, due to inclement weather. 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 $378.38/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 24 of 31 comparable sales and sits +16.08 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$378.38

6 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,055

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$44.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.22

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	393.20	2,129	4thin
Medium and Large 2	546	348.75	1,904	2thin

One grade step is worth $44.44/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale6 hd

378.38

—

NC average2 barns · 24 hd

359.16

+19.22

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

+16.08

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	1,574	198.54	3,125	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	914	178.00	1,627	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,674	171.00	2,863	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	160.54	1,641	4thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	642	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,446	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,429	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	954	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,099	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium 2	226	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	836	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	261	430.10/cwt	405.00–455.00	1,123	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	422.24/cwt	405.00–455.00	1,381	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	350	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,330	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	354	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,381	1
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	428	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,134	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,680	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,759	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	496	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,890	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	361.16/cwt	348.00–375.00	1,882	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	2,244	3
Heifers	600–650	Small 2-3	644	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	966	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	353.28/cwt	331.00–356.00	2,346	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,038	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,298	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium 1	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	248	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	1,184	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	254	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,143	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,431	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	340	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,377	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	452.90/cwt	450.00–456.00	1,689	3
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	416	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,373	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	458.75/cwt	455.00–464.00	1,950	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	438	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,577	1
Bulls	400–450	Small 2	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	466.11/cwt	445.00–489.00	2,186	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	484	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,941	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	484	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,355	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	420.49/cwt	420.00–421.00	2,187	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,869	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,939	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	365.90/cwt	361.00–371.00	2,060	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,268	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	322.23/cwt	271.00–332.50	2,494	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	836	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,090	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	632	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,011	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,574	198.54/cwt	186.00–213.00	3,125	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	914	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,627	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	160.54/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,641	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,863	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	774	166.15/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,286	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 Jan 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 78Last week 215Year ago 542

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 33Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	340	405.00	405.00
1	450–500	484	401.00	401.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	438	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	534	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	558	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	248	477.50	477.50
1	250–300	254	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	318	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	373	450.00–456.00	452.90
4	400–450	425	455.00–464.00	458.75
2	450–500	469	445.00–489.00	466.11
2	500–550	520	420.00–421.00	420.49
2	550–600	563	361.00–371.00	365.90
4	600–650	613	370.00	370.00
6	750–800	774	271.00–332.50	322.23
1	800–850	836	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	416	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	484	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	632	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	261	405.00–455.00	430.10
3	300–350	327	405.00–455.00	422.24
1	350–400	354	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	442	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	466	377.50	377.50
2	500–550	521	348.00–375.00	361.16
9	650–700	664	331.00–356.00	353.28
1	700–750	728	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	766	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	644	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	496	381.00	381.00
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	226	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	350	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	600	374.00	374.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	428	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	642	381.00	381.00
1	650–700	670	362.50	362.50
1	950–1000	954	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,574	186.00–213.00	198.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,022	156.00–165.00	160.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,674	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	914	178.00	178.00

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	2	—	774	160.00–172.50	166.15

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.