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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Aug 6

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Jul 30Aug 6Aug 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

164 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 200▼ 113 vs year ago 277 · −40.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 26▲ 8 vs year ago 32 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers sold firm on a narrow comparison, with Feeder Bulls selling unevenly steady with instances of 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold firm on a light test this and last week.

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 $352.52/cwt on 16 head, up $41.36 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 31 comparable sales and sits −9.78 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$352.52

▲ 41.36 vs prior sale

16 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$392

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

$65.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.89

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	365.02	1,994	12thin
Medium 1	545	320.03	1,743	3thin
Medium and Large 2	534	300.00	1,602	1thin

One grade step is worth $65.02/cwt here — about $392 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 sale16 hd

352.52

—

NC average9 barns · 157 hd

357.41

−4.89

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

−9.78

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	1,455	204.45	2,975	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	171.51	2,076	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,449	163.39	2,367	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	139.08	1,447	7thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,107	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	344	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,582	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,707	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,651	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,971	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	480	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,232	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	410.06/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,104	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,690	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	580	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,769	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	594	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,406	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	608	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,447	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	354.84/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,388	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	712	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,528	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,130	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1	291	376.67/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,096	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	318	320.88/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,020	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	405.20/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,317	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	424.99/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,606	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	394	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,182	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	412.85/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,775	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	450	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,485	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	468	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,942	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	361.54/cwt	340.00–387.50	1,746	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	493	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,984	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	340.68/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,782	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	534	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,922	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	296.65/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,599	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,668	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	326.08/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,878	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	333.69/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,042	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,125	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	234	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,088	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	264	417.37/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,102	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	310	477.45/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,480	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	433.12/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,416	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	368	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,435	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	430.91/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,650	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	415.70/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,779	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	460	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,518	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	399.64/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,898	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,752	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	370.79/cwt	345.00–410.00	1,965	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,602	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	541	305.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,650	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	552	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,932	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	356.93/cwt	352.50–375.00	2,031	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	606	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,757	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	335.63/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,094	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	334.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,251	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	293.91/cwt	285.00–315.00	2,284	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	204.45/cwt	200.00–218.00	2,975	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	834	127.01/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,059	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	143.91/cwt	135.00–152.50	1,616	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	182.04/cwt	175.00–193.00	2,134	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	168.86/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,984	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	145.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,049	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	167.36/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,440	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,506	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,108	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 Aug 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 200Year ago 277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 26Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	465.00	465.00
2	250–300	264	400.00–435.00	417.37
9	300–350	327	400.00–460.00	433.12
8	350–400	383	400.00–460.00	430.91
8	400–450	428	390.00–430.00	415.70
9	450–500	475	370.00–425.00	399.64
7	500–550	530	345.00–410.00	370.79
5	550–600	569	352.50–375.00	356.93
8	600–650	624	325.00–340.00	335.63
4	650–700	672	330.00–340.00	334.98
5	750–800	777	285.00–315.00	293.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	357.50	357.50
1	500–550	534	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	606	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	475.00–480.00	477.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	368	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	460	330.00	330.00
2	500–550	541	300.00–310.00	305.05
1	550–600	552	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	465.00	465.00
1	300–350	344	460.00	460.00
1	350–400	388	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	472	417.50	417.50
2	500–550	513	400.00–420.00	410.06
2	650–700	673	350.00–360.00	354.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	465.00	465.00
1	550–600	594	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	608	402.50	402.50
1	700–750	712	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	418	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	520	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	395.00	395.00
2	300–350	325	400.00–410.00	405.20
5	350–400	378	400.00–440.00	424.99
5	400–450	430	395.00–425.00	412.85
4	450–500	483	340.00–387.50	361.54
9	500–550	523	320.00–370.00	340.68
4	550–600	576	300.00–345.00	326.08
4	600–650	612	330.00–337.50	333.69
1	650–700	664	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	468	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	402.50	402.50
5	500–550	534	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	539	290.00–300.00	296.65
1	550–600	556	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	291	370.00–380.00	376.67
2	300–350	318	300.00–340.00	320.88
1	350–400	394	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	450	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,172	175.00–193.00	182.04
4	—	1,175	165.00–174.00	168.86
1	—	1,506	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,123	135.00–152.50	143.91
2	—	834	125.00–129.00	127.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	140.00–150.00	145.52
9	—	1,458	160.00–175.00	167.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,455	200.00–218.00	204.45

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.