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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Apr 30

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

289 head

▼ 114 vs last sale 403▲ 17 vs year ago 272 · +6.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 56▲ 23 vs year ago 36 · +63.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 4▼ 7 vs year ago 13 · −53.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle moderate. 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 $368.48/cwt on 25 head, down $9.78 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 31 comparable sales and sits +6.18 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$368.48

▼ 9.78 vs prior sale

25 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$543

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$85.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.44

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	385.95	2,163	12thin
Medium 1	564	359.13	2,025	8thin
Medium and Large 2	513	351.92	1,805	4thin
Small 1	540	300.00	1,620	1thin

One grade step is worth $85.95/cwt here — about $543 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

368.48

—

NC average9 barns · 230 hd

400.93

−32.44

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

+6.18

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	—	Low	1,572	207.06	3,255	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,106	169.60	1,875	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,396	154.39	2,155	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	931	130.26	1,213	22

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)	1,146	$2,800	1thin

Every lot

89 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,760	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,411	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	555.72/cwt	550.00–557.50	2,045	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	466.92/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,237	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,040	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	437.82/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,246	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,462	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	386.30/cwt	382.50–390.00	2,411	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,463	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Small 1	216	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	691	1
Heifers	200–250	Small 2	220	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	693	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium 1	232	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	998	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	242	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,089	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1	267	410.64/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,096	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	467.07/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,322	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	467.45/cwt	460.00–484.00	1,538	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	458.88/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,689	5
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	370	340.65/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,260	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	393	498.00/cwt	498.00–498.00	1,957	4
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	396	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	990	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,676	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	448.84/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,943	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	456	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,733	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	436.38/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,051	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	379.67/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,822	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1Fleshy	480	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,440	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	371.81/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,967	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1Full	546	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,611	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,760	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	361.17/cwt	330.00–382.50	2,102	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	337.60/cwt	310.00–350.00	2,073	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	354.92/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,357	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	297.70/cwt	280.00–315.00	2,048	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	304.93/cwt	290.00–325.00	2,195	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,248	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Full	791	222.30/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,758	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	908	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,188	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 1	202	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	919	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,345	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,300	1
Bulls	250–300	Small 1	280	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	840	1
Bulls	250–300	Small 2	284	259.79/cwt	245.00–275.00	738	2
Bulls	300–350	Small 2	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	328	475.27/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,559	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	544.47/cwt	490.00–570.00	1,791	10
Bulls	300–350	Small 1Fleshy	332	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	963	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	368	447.40/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,646	2
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	512.49/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,953	2
Bulls	350–400	Small 2	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	477.29/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,986	7
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	421	370.16/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,558	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	428	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,712	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	445.87/cwt	420.00–490.00	2,078	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	476	399.90/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,904	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	407.84/cwt	375.00–440.00	1,954	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	482	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,868	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	351.92/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,805	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	408.11/cwt	380.00–470.00	2,134	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	534	376.31/cwt	372.50–380.00	2,009	2
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	574	353.40/cwt	325.00–370.00	2,029	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	374.87/cwt	355.00–385.00	2,170	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	363.00/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,265	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,042	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	664	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,125	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	357.29/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,405	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	351.38/cwt	332.50–370.00	2,505	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,418	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	258.57/cwt	240.00–277.50	2,167	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	876	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,343	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,024	240.50/cwt	231.00–250.00	2,463	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,296	165.39/cwt	145.00–180.00	2,143	2
Bulls	—	—	1,533	210.31/cwt	200.00–220.00	3,224	8
Bulls	—	—	1,861	226.16/cwt	221.00–240.00	4,209	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	886	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	820	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	146.69/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,367	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	115.06/cwt	110.00–122.50	1,083	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	980	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,911	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	171.63/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,922	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,472	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,349	164.62/cwt	157.00–176.00	2,221	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	133.92/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,995	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	808	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,515	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	882	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,455	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	904	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,695	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,006	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,146	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	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 Apr 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 403Year ago 272

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 56Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	242	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	283	450.00–485.00	467.07
3	300–350	329	460.00–484.00	467.45
5	350–400	368	440.00–490.00	458.88
11	400–450	433	430.00–465.00	448.84
14	450–500	470	420.00–455.00	436.38
9	500–550	529	350.00–385.00	371.81
16	550–600	582	330.00–382.50	361.17
9	600–650	614	310.00–350.00	337.60
5	650–700	664	330.00–365.00	354.92
4	700–750	720	290.00–325.00	304.93
1	750–800	762	295.00	295.00
1	900–950	908	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	315.00	315.00
1	350–400	396	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	216	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	370	300.00–380.00	340.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	232	430.00	430.00
2	250–300	267	400.00–420.00	410.64
1	450–500	456	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	546	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	791	200.00–245.00	222.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	419	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	480	370.00–390.00	379.67
1	550–600	550	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	688	280.00–315.00	297.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	393	498.00	498.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	550.00	550.00
4	350–400	368	550.00–557.50	555.72
8	450–500	479	445.00–470.00	466.92
2	500–550	513	425.00–450.00	437.82
1	550–600	566	435.00	435.00
6	600–650	624	382.50–390.00	386.30
1	700–750	714	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	336	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	510	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	238	565.00	565.00
1	250–300	260	500.00	500.00
10	300–350	329	490.00–570.00	544.47
2	350–400	381	510.00–515.00	512.49
7	400–450	416	450.00–495.00	477.29
8	450–500	466	420.00–490.00	445.87
4	500–550	523	380.00–470.00	408.11
8	550–600	579	355.00–385.00	374.87
9	600–650	624	340.00–380.00	363.00
7	650–700	673	350.00–370.00	357.29
2	700–750	713	332.50–370.00	351.38
1	750–800	780	310.00	310.00
2	800–850	838	240.00–277.50	258.57
1	850–900	876	267.50	267.50
2	1000–1050	1,024	231.00–250.00	240.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
5	400–450	421	350.00–400.00	370.16
1	450–500	460	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	284	245.00–275.00	259.79
3	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	390	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	202	455.00	455.00
2	300–350	328	470.00–480.00	475.27
2	350–400	368	445.00–450.00	447.40
1	400–450	428	400.00	400.00
6	450–500	476	380.00–430.00	399.90
2	500–550	534	372.50–380.00	376.31
6	550–600	574	325.00–370.00	353.40
1	650–700	664	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	482	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	479	375.00–440.00	407.84
4	500–550	513	350.00–357.50	351.92
1	600–650	638	320.00	320.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	808	187.50	187.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	882	165.00	165.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	904	187.50	187.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,056	190.00	190.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,146	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	886	92.50	92.50
8	—	941	110.00–122.50	115.06
12	—	932	130.00–160.00	146.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,490	124.00–140.00	133.92
8	—	1,349	157.00–176.00	164.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	195.00	195.00
7	—	1,120	160.00–185.00	171.63
1	—	1,132	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,296	145.00–180.00	165.39
3	—	1,861	221.00–240.00	226.16
8	—	1,533	200.00–220.00	210.31

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.