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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-30

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

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Jul 23Jul 30Aug 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 212▲ 33 vs year ago 167 · +19.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 29▼ 10 vs year ago 36 · −27.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 2▲ 1 vs year ago 3 · +33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle were sharply lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. 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 $311.16/cwt on 20 head, down $58.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 31 comparable sales and sits −51.14 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$311.16

▼ 58.39 vs prior sale

20 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$683

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$120.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.44

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	339.62	1,820	11thin
Medium 1	554	320.00	1,773	1thin
Medium and Large 2	518	306.62	1,588	3thin
Medium 2	541	270.00	1,460	3thin
Small 1	520	218.75	1,138	2thin

One grade step is worth $120.87/cwt here — about $683 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale20 hd

311.16

—

NC average8 barns · 145 hd

332.60

−21.44

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

−51.14

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	1,412	179.80	2,538	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	158.80	1,933	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	155.33	2,175	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,131	140.58	1,590	8thin

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)	568	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$1,967	3thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	423.36/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,715	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	494	397.60/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,964	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	364.80/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,864	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	296.43/cwt	270.00–305.00	2,137	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	972	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,333	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Small 1	260	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	949	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1	298	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	998	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	312	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,108	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,174	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	342	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,419	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	399.11/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,489	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	376	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,316	1
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	376	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,053	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	378.86/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,610	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,519	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	438	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,511	1
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	440	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,122	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,145	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	462	288.03/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,331	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	366.67/cwt	332.50–395.00	1,723	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	320.52/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,670	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	548	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,315	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,755	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	616	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,679	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,824	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	292.18/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,911	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	682	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,296	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium 1	808	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,616	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,083	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	451.72/cwt	405.00–475.00	1,233	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	326	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	1,524	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	433.65/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,422	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	342	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,265	1
Bulls	300–350	Small 2	342	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	804	1
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	364	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,074	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	431.50/cwt	405.00–460.00	1,614	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	389	367.21/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,428	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	396	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	1,778	9
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	412	312.32/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,287	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	397.29/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,720	7
Bulls	400–450	Small 2	435	242.11/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,053	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	370.86/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,758	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	476	322.46/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,535	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,574	1
Bulls	500–550	Small 1Fleshy	512	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,101	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	345.20/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,771	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	306.62/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,588	3
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	528	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,175	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	534	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,522	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	554	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,773	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	554	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,330	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	329.86/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,900	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	621	229.95/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,428	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,701	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	698	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,536	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	255.17/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,850	9
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,848	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	874	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,857	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,820	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,028	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,928	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,062	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,885	1
Bulls	—	—	1,448	190.85/cwt	175.00–200.00	2,764	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,701	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	126.59/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,285	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,201	148.97/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,789	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	158.80/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,933	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	155.33/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,175	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	568	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	1,850.69/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,851	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 Jul 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 212Year ago 167

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 29Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 2Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	415.00	415.00
5	350–400	373	390.00–410.00	399.11
9	400–450	425	365.00–405.00	378.86
11	450–500	470	332.50–395.00	366.67
5	500–550	521	305.00–330.00	320.52
2	550–600	557	315.00	315.00
3	600–650	629	290.00	290.00
8	650–700	654	280.00–294.00	292.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	376	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	458	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	326	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	434	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	335.00	335.00
1	300–350	312	355.00	355.00
1	350–400	376	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	438	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	616	272.50	272.50
1	650–700	682	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	808	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	265.00–300.00	288.03
1	500–550	548	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	420.00–425.00	423.36
2	450–500	494	385.00–410.00	397.60
2	500–550	511	345.00–385.00	364.80
4	700–750	721	270.00–305.00	296.43
1	950–1000	972	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	326	467.50	467.50
9	350–400	396	449.00	449.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	238	455.00	455.00
4	250–300	273	405.00–475.00	451.72
3	300–350	328	420.00–445.00	433.65
7	350–400	374	405.00–460.00	431.50
7	400–450	433	370.00–425.00	397.29
12	450–500	474	350.00–400.00	370.86
7	500–550	513	325.00–360.00	345.20
4	550–600	576	320.00–335.00	329.86
1	650–700	698	220.00	220.00
9	700–750	725	220.00–265.00	255.17
2	800–850	840	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	874	212.50	212.50
1	900–950	910	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,028	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	364	295.00	295.00
2	400–450	412	305.00–320.00	312.32
1	500–550	528	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	512	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	235.00	235.00
3	400–450	435	220.00–280.00	242.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	492	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	518	300.00–320.00	306.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	534	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	554	240.00	240.00
2	600–650	621	220.00–240.00	229.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	342	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	389	355.00–380.00	367.21
2	450–500	476	320.00–325.00	322.46
1	550–600	554	320.00	320.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	568	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	2	—	947	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,016	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,217	150.00–165.00	158.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	120.00–130.00	126.59
5	—	1,201	145.00–150.00	148.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	150.00–160.00	155.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,062	177.50	177.50
1	—	1,688	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,448	175.00–200.00	190.85

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.