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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Apr 9

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

384 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 291▲ 106 vs year ago 278 · +38.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 36▲ 12 vs year ago 60 · +20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 3▲ 6 vs year ago 9 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were sharply higher. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was 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 $360.99/cwt on 39 head, up $9.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 30 comparable sales and sits +23.11 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$360.99

▲ 9.39 vs prior sale

39 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.53

vs NC average

−67.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	360.99	1,956	39

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale39 hd

360.99

—

NC average8 barns · 193 hd

371.52

−10.53

National average175 barns · 10,626 hd

428.36

−67.37

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

+23.11

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	—	Average	1,577	213.95	3,375	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	175.36	2,140	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,485	173.38	2,575	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	126.99	1,356	29

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)	732	$2,816	5

Every lot

66 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,470	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	539.93/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,949	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	401	522.50/cwt	522.50–522.50	2,095	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	452.73/cwt	420.00–470.00	2,169	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,855	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	439.03/cwt	400.00–460.00	2,362	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	433.07/cwt	400.00–450.00	2,460	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	394.74/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,487	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,513	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,541	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	222	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	888	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,134	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	491.35/cwt	465.00–535.00	1,341	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	484.78/cwt	465.00–510.00	1,556	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	342	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,317	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	467.38/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,748	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	443.82/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,860	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	406.26/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,767	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	385.10/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,745	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	403.63/cwt	360.00–435.00	1,901	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	371.46/cwt	347.50–410.00	1,920	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	352.01/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,982	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	344.91/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,138	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	662	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,854	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	334.11/cwt	330.00–342.50	2,222	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,912	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	316.56/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,298	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	752	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,106	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,343	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,295	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	204	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	908	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	608.81/cwt	595.00–622.50	1,431	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	574.31/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,568	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	547.14/cwt	500.00–575.00	1,723	15
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	341	442.57/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,509	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	420.82/cwt	390.00–450.00	1,532	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	514.52/cwt	450.00–557.50	1,935	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	465.82/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,994	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,936	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	450.25/cwt	400.00–470.00	2,112	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	373.12/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,772	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,703	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	414.67/cwt	380.00–440.00	2,177	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	344.95/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,946	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	391.56/cwt	350.00–420.00	2,255	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	363.13/cwt	342.50–400.00	2,273	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	654	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,799	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	343.38/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,349	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	746	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,462	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,512	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	280.35/cwt	230.00–310.00	2,310	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	837	244.22/cwt	220.00–282.50	2,044	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	976	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,245	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,354	208.98/cwt	187.50–217.50	2,830	9
Bulls	—	—	2,080	225.12/cwt	220.00–231.00	4,682	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	114.04/cwt	100.00–122.00	1,140	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,661	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,121	134.48/cwt	130.00–152.50	1,508	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	172.57/cwt	160.00–186.00	2,067	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	192.09/cwt	187.00–198.00	2,603	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	134.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,872	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	183.06/cwt	173.00–199.00	2,762	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	264.57/cwt	245.00–285.00	2,117	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	239.15/cwt	230.00–255.00	2,219	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,074	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,470	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	732	2,816.16/head	1,750.00–3,050.00	2,816	5

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 Apr 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 384Last week 291Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 36Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 3Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	273	465.00–535.00	491.35
7	300–350	321	465.00–510.00	484.78
19	350–400	374	440.00–495.00	467.38
22	400–450	419	430.00–460.00	443.82
18	450–500	471	360.00–435.00	403.63
18	500–550	517	347.50–410.00	371.46
21	550–600	563	335.00–370.00	352.01
5	600–650	620	335.00–350.00	344.91
3	650–700	665	330.00–342.50	334.11
6	700–750	726	300.00–325.00	316.56
1	750–800	752	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	822	285.00	285.00
1	900–950	900	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	222	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	270	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	342	385.00	385.00
3	400–450	435	380.00–420.00	406.26
2	450–500	453	370.00–400.00	385.10
1	700–750	708	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	662	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	361	535.00–550.00	539.93
5	400–450	401	522.50	522.50
3	450–500	479	420.00–470.00	452.73
16	500–550	538	400.00–460.00	439.03
5	550–600	568	400.00–450.00	433.07
3	600–650	630	375.00–410.00	394.74
1	700–750	708	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	334	440.00	440.00
1	500–550	530	350.00	350.00
1	750–800	788	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	204	445.00	445.00
2	300–350	341	435.00–450.00	442.57
3	350–400	364	390.00–450.00	420.82
1	400–450	440	440.00	440.00
3	450–500	475	340.00–400.00	373.12
1	500–550	516	330.00	330.00
2	550–600	564	340.00–350.00	344.95
1	650–700	654	275.00	275.00
3	800–850	837	220.00–282.50	244.22
1	950–1000	976	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	595.00–622.50	608.81
11	250–300	273	550.00–600.00	574.31
15	300–350	315	500.00–575.00	547.14
11	350–400	376	450.00–557.50	514.52
6	400–450	428	450.00–485.00	465.82
13	450–500	469	400.00–470.00	450.25
17	500–550	525	380.00–440.00	414.67
10	550–600	576	350.00–420.00	391.56
10	600–650	626	342.50–400.00	363.13
3	650–700	684	340.00–350.00	343.38
2	700–750	746	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	766	328.00	328.00
4	800–850	824	230.00–310.00	280.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,000	100.00–122.00	114.04
1	—	1,022	162.50	162.50
16	—	1,121	130.00–152.50	134.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	130.00–140.00	134.65
8	—	1,509	173.00–199.00	183.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,198	160.00–186.00	172.57
2	—	1,355	187.00–198.00	192.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,354	187.50–217.50	208.98
4	—	2,080	220.00–231.00	225.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,074	230.00	230.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	928	230.00–255.00	239.15
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	800	245.00–285.00	264.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	732	1,750.00–3,050.00	2,816.16

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.