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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Mar 26

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Mar 19Mar 26Apr 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

488 head

▲ 206 vs last sale 282▲ 138 vs year ago 350 · +39.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 40▲ 24 vs year ago 52 · +46.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 1▲ 0 vs year ago 10 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle were slightly lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $438.46/cwt on 26 head, up $41.49 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 14 of 14 comparable sales and sits +41.08 against this barn's trailing median of $397.37.

Average price

$438.46

▲ 41.49 vs prior sale

26 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,396

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

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

$55.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.76

vs NC average

−39.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	440.59	2,408	25
Medium and Large 2	546	385.00	2,102	1thin

One grade step is worth $55.59/cwt here — about $306 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale26 hd

438.46

—

NC average9 barns · 195 hd

449.21

−10.76

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

−39.63

This barn, trailing median14 sales

397.37

+41.08

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

14 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $438.46, low $317.76, median $397.37 across 14 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	1,538	201.23	3,096	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	181.57	2,162	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	166.34	2,410	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	137.67	1,332	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	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	822	$1,600	1thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	474.32/cwt	457.50–500.00	2,044	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	456.23/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,153	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	432.18/cwt	405.00–465.00	2,260	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	532	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,527	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	546	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,102	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	2,514	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	385.21/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,188	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	367.90/cwt	355.00–400.00	2,303	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,415	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	697	388.99/cwt	384.00–389.50	2,711	84
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,520	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	347.34/cwt	330.00–362.50	2,661	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,426	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	802	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,566	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	808	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,755	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	446.91/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,041	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1	252	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,033	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	421.68/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,160	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	428.69/cwt	420.00–447.50	1,376	3
Heifers	300–350	Small 1	323	331.80/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,072	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	333	404.86/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,348	3
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	364	309.18/cwt	280.00–350.00	1,125	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	435.45/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,646	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,520	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	404	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,899	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	433	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,732	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	432.93/cwt	417.50–460.00	1,888	8
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	436	331.90/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,447	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	452	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,582	1
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	466	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,282	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	432.38/cwt	355.00–460.00	2,019	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	472	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,463	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,446	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	519	317.40/cwt	290.00–365.00	1,647	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	367.61/cwt	340.00–402.50	1,923	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	554	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,496	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	573	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,183	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	357.32/cwt	340.00–375.00	2,072	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	596	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,788	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	345.69/cwt	312.50–360.00	2,147	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	628	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,821	1
Heifers	600–650	Small 1	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	325.83/cwt	285.00–350.00	2,209	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	682	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,046	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	712	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,424	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	309.93/cwt	290.00–335.00	2,222	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,464	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1	766	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,838	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	802	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,366	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium 1	808	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,060	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	894	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,235	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	239	474.90/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,135	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	476.34/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,324	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	484.86/cwt	450.00–540.00	1,595	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	331	420.79/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,393	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,378	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	367	405.20/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,487	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	460.13/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,735	19
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	382	314.82/cwt	275.00–365.00	1,203	4
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	412	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,442	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	445.33/cwt	420.00–500.00	1,893	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	430	409.67/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,762	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,771	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1Fleshy	452	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,718	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	462	357.52/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,652	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	464	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,708	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	432.60/cwt	405.00–455.00	2,038	17
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	473	294.97/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,395	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,706	1
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	502	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,280	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,613	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	395.73/cwt	365.00–430.00	2,062	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	536	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,715	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	370.12/cwt	345.00–390.00	2,124	9
Bulls	550–600	Small 1	574	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,464	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,907	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	592	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,894	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	629	309.01/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,944	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,022	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	664	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,992	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	327.32/cwt	300.00–350.00	2,180	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,142	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1	716	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,790	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	312.63/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,370	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,451	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	974	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,021	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small 3	270	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	648	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	998	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,647	1
Bulls	—	—	1,418	195.69/cwt	177.00–212.50	2,775	11
Bulls	—	—	1,849	217.43/cwt	215.00–225.00	4,020	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	118.92/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,093	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	143.18/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,415	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	158.67/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,595	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	193.11/cwt	185.00–200.00	2,269	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	173.88/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,088	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	166.34/cwt	159.00–173.00	2,410	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	822	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	248.12/cwt	230.00–275.00	2,370	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	230.50/cwt	226.00–235.00	2,625	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 Mar 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 488Last week 282Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 40Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 1Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	482	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	596	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	404	470.00	470.00
14	550–600	573	381.00	381.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	290.00–350.00	331.80
3	350–400	364	280.00–350.00	309.18
3	400–450	436	300.00–350.00	331.90
1	450–500	466	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	440.00–460.00	446.91
4	250–300	275	400.00–445.00	421.68
3	300–350	321	420.00–447.50	428.69
12	350–400	378	400.00–460.00	435.45
8	400–450	436	417.50–460.00	432.93
24	450–500	467	355.00–460.00	432.38
19	500–550	523	340.00–402.50	367.61
2	550–600	580	340.00–375.00	357.32
10	600–650	621	312.50–360.00	345.69
4	650–700	678	285.00–350.00	325.83
6	700–750	717	290.00–335.00	309.93
1	750–800	758	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	802	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	894	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	628	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	472	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	554	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	712	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	410.00	410.00
3	300–350	333	400.00–410.00	404.86
3	400–450	433	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	452	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	519	290.00–365.00	317.40
1	650–700	682	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	766	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	808	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	239	470.00–480.00	474.90
6	250–300	278	450.00–510.00	476.34
9	300–350	329	450.00–540.00	484.86
19	350–400	377	440.00–485.00	460.13
14	400–450	425	420.00–500.00	445.33
17	450–500	471	405.00–455.00	432.60
7	500–550	521	365.00–430.00	395.73
9	550–600	574	345.00–390.00	370.12
1	600–650	632	320.00	320.00
5	650–700	666	300.00–350.00	327.32
2	700–750	714	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	758	300.00–325.00	312.63
1	800–850	824	297.50	297.50
1	950–1000	974	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	382	275.00–365.00	314.82
1	400–450	412	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	473	290.00–300.00	294.97
1	500–550	502	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	574	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	331	400.00–440.00	420.79
2	350–400	367	400.00–410.00	405.20
3	400–450	430	400.00–420.00	409.67
1	450–500	464	368.00	368.00
1	500–550	536	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	592	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	629	300.00–317.50	309.01
1	650–700	664	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	716	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	336	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	432	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	474	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	504	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	578	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	452	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	462	355.00–360.00	357.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	431	457.50–500.00	474.32
21	450–500	472	440.00–470.00	456.23
8	500–550	523	405.00–465.00	432.18
2	550–600	568	370.00–400.00	385.21
12	600–650	626	355.00–400.00	367.90
2	650–700	658	367.00	367.00
1	700–750	700	360.00	360.00
4	750–800	766	330.00–362.50	347.34
1	800–850	802	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	532	475.00	475.00
13	550–600	560	449.00	449.00
84	650–700	697	384.00–389.50	388.99
9	800–850	808	341.00	341.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	546	385.00	385.00
1	750–800	770	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	240.00	240.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,128	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	822	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	230.00–275.00	248.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,139	226.00–235.00	230.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	998	165.00	165.00
11	—	1,418	177.00–212.50	195.69
6	—	1,849	215.00–225.00	217.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,201	165.00–180.00	173.88
4	—	1,175	185.00–200.00	193.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,449	159.00–173.00	166.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	988	130.00–150.00	143.18
4	—	919	115.00–120.00	118.92
2	—	1,005	157.50–160.00	158.67

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.