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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Mar 12

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

296 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 386▼ 59 vs year ago 355 · −16.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 72▼ 16 vs year ago 60 · −26.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 10▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $315.31/cwt on 23 head, down $54.98 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 30 comparable sales and sits −22.57 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$315.31

▼ 54.98 vs prior sale

23 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$50.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−44.30

vs NC average

−98.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	325.80	1,761	18thin
Medium 1	573	279.24	1,601	3thin
Medium and Large 2	546	275.00	1,502	2thin

One grade step is worth $50.80/cwt here — about $259 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 sale23 hd

315.31

—

NC average9 barns · 318 hd

359.61

−44.30

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−98.47

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−22.57

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

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $397.67, low $284.44, median $337.88 across 30 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	1,504	179.44	2,699	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	160.59	1,839	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,355	153.70	2,083	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	984	129.24	1,272	11

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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	642	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	234	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,193	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	318	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,749	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	352	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,936	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,997	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,124	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	394.77/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,073	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	561	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,174	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,282	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	427.38/cwt	425.00–430.00	970	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	268	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	911	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	416.83/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,138	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	423.51/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,381	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	346	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,384	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	356	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,424	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	433.98/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,645	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,432	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	423	330.80/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,399	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	456.03/cwt	427.50–480.00	1,956	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	435.26/cwt	400.00–455.00	2,028	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,568	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,496	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	324.92/cwt	290.00–351.00	1,686	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	536	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,394	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Full	568	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,534	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	336.71/cwt	307.50–351.00	1,936	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,498	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	592	288.86/cwt	277.50–300.00	1,710	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	612	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,922	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	306.27/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,908	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	629	263.60/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,658	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	648	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,620	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	295.05/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,953	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,859	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	692	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,695	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	714	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,678	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,939	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	903	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium 1	212	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	848	1
Bulls	200–250	Small 1	244	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	817	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	442.53/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,208	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	292	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,183	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	312	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	920	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	481.96/cwt	440.00–540.00	1,566	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	326	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,141	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	508.01/cwt	460.00–535.00	1,844	9
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	366	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,263	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	374	346.68/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,297	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	390	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,560	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	354.71/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,476	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	422	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,540	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,278	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	440.90/cwt	427.50–455.00	1,896	13
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	442	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,326	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	450	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,620	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	432.39/cwt	390.00–445.00	2,015	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	323.41/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,591	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	524	331.20/cwt	290.00–375.00	1,735	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	311.51/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,648	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	364.98/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,971	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	587	342.31/cwt	320.00–365.00	2,009	2
Bulls	600–650	Small 1	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	344.73/cwt	295.00–370.00	2,148	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	646	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,873	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	331.04/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,228	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium 2	864	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,728	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,280	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,888	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	187.43/cwt	165.00–196.50	2,924	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	132.71/cwt	127.50–142.50	1,238	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	155.01/cwt	145.00–167.50	1,730	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,121	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,345	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	176.02/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,989	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	134.46/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,811	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	153.70/cwt	152.50–155.00	2,083	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	890	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,602	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	689	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,233	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	642	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1

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 Mar 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 296Last week 386Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 72Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	312	295.00	295.00
2	400–450	426	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	416	340.00–370.00	354.71
3	450–500	492	300.00–350.00	323.41
3	500–550	529	300.00–330.00	311.51
1	600–650	646	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	326	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	374	340.00–350.00	346.68
1	400–450	422	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	450	360.00	360.00
1	850–900	864	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	244	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	366	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	442	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	600	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	212	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	292	405.00	405.00
1	350–400	390	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	524	290.00–375.00	331.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	430.00	430.00
2	250–300	273	440.00–445.00	442.53
9	300–350	325	440.00–540.00	481.96
9	350–400	363	460.00–535.00	508.01
13	400–450	430	427.50–455.00	440.90
15	450–500	466	390.00–445.00	432.39
2	500–550	540	360.00–370.00	364.98
2	550–600	587	320.00–365.00	342.31
3	600–650	623	295.00–370.00	344.73
4	650–700	673	325.00–350.00	331.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	510.00	510.00
2	350–400	384	520.00	520.00
4	500–550	525	390.00–400.00	394.77
3	650–700	650	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	550.00	550.00
1	350–400	352	550.00	550.00
3	500–550	515	412.50	412.50
4	550–600	561	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	600–650	612	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	423	300.00–350.00	330.80
1	600–650	648	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	714	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	346	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	356	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	536	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	592	277.50–300.00	288.86
2	600–650	629	257.50–270.00	263.60
1	650–700	692	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	227	425.00–430.00	427.38
6	250–300	273	405.00–435.00	416.83
7	300–350	326	415.00–430.00	423.51
4	350–400	379	420.00–470.00	433.98
12	400–450	429	427.50–480.00	456.03
11	450–500	466	400.00–455.00	435.26
11	500–550	519	290.00–351.00	324.92
6	550–600	575	307.50–351.00	336.71
6	600–650	623	300.00–307.50	306.27
2	650–700	662	290.00–300.00	295.05
1	700–750	718	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	409	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	490	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	516	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	576	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	664	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	568	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,121	120.00	120.00
8	—	933	127.50–142.50	132.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	152.50–155.00	153.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,116	145.00–167.50	155.01
7	—	1,130	172.50–185.00	176.02
2	—	1,347	130.00–139.00	134.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	147.50	147.50
4	—	1,560	165.00–196.50	187.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	689	179.00	179.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	642	1,450.00	1,450.00

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.