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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Aug 20

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Aug 13Aug 20Aug 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

237 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 176▼ 151 vs year ago 388 · −38.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 83▼ 9 vs year ago 37 · −24.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady while others were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was plain to 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 $320.29/cwt on 18 head, down $6.79 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 9 of 31 comparable sales and sits −42.01 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$320.29

▼ 6.79 vs prior sale

18 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$35.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.39

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	328.56	1,788	13thin
Medium and Large 3	561	307.55	1,725	2thin
Medium and Large 2	568	292.97	1,664	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.59/cwt here — about $124 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 sale18 hd

320.29

—

NC average9 barns · 169 hd

337.69

−17.39

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

−42.01

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	—	High	1,428	183.22	2,617	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,290	160.71	2,073	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,132	158.25	1,792	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	886	120.00	1,063	3thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,218	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,135	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	419.52/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,598	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	1,857	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,521	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	369.46/cwt	355.00–391.00	1,736	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	352.57/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,855	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	338.17/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,955	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	317.50/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,026	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	318.67/cwt	312.50–325.00	2,183	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	294.93/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,250	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	880	1
Heifers	200–250	Small 2	246	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	590	1
Heifers	250–300	Small 2	276	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	718	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	353.73/cwt	340.00–365.00	990	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	292	395.07/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,154	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,115	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	392.59/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,303	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	397.88/cwt	370.00–430.00	1,484	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	352.96/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,348	2
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	398	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,055	1
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	400	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	980	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	400.73/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,683	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,531	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	335.00/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,508	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	372.65/cwt	325.00–400.00	1,751	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,645	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	304.03/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,766	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	279.83/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,626	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	604	235.00/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,419	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	292.15/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,864	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,790	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,834	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	908	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,020	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	216	470.74/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,017	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	246	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	787	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	432.41/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,237	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	423.06/cwt	415.00–426.00	1,400	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	364	309.62/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,127	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	401.46/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,485	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	353.07/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,328	5
Bulls	350–400	Small 2	376	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,053	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	292.98/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,245	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	354.94/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,523	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	397.39/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,709	8
Bulls	400–450	Small 2	434	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,215	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	328.19/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,526	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	302.08/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,435	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	344.18/cwt	305.00–361.00	1,649	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	332.71/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,747	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	561	307.55/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,725	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	292.97/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,664	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	321.91/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,851	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	295.51/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,838	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	300.69/cwt	272.50–330.00	1,994	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	261.04/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,882	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	764	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,509	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	245.80/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,930	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	978	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,858	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,347	146.32/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,971	2
Bulls	—	—	1,430	194.73/cwt	185.50–200.00	2,785	4
Bulls	—	—	1,584	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	3,342	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,232	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	889	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	978	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	946	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,324	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	160.86/cwt	152.50–172.50	1,864	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	160.71/cwt	156.00–165.00	2,073	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 Aug 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 237Last week 176Year ago 388

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 83Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	340.00–365.00	353.73
1	300–350	314	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	382	340.00–365.00	352.96
1	400–450	440	348.00	348.00
2	450–500	450	320.00–350.00	335.00
3	550–600	581	270.00–290.00	279.83
2	600–650	604	220.00–250.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	440.00	440.00
2	250–300	292	385.00–405.00	395.07
6	300–350	332	370.00–420.00	392.59
12	350–400	373	370.00–430.00	397.88
11	400–450	420	375.00–410.00	400.73
6	450–500	470	325.00–400.00	372.65
1	500–550	506	325.00	325.00
6	550–600	581	285.00–320.00	304.03
2	600–650	638	270.00–315.00	292.15
1	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	738	242.50	242.50
1	750–800	764	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	908	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	246	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	276	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	398	265.00	265.00
1	400–450	400	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	216	460.00–480.00	470.74
2	250–300	286	430.00–435.00	432.41
10	300–350	331	415.00–426.00	423.06
9	350–400	370	380.00–430.00	401.46
8	400–450	430	380.00–410.00	397.39
7	450–500	479	305.00–361.00	344.18
8	500–550	525	320.00–345.00	332.71
5	550–600	575	315.00–330.00	321.91
8	600–650	622	280.00–320.00	295.51
2	650–700	663	272.50–330.00	300.69
2	700–750	721	252.50–270.00	261.04
3	750–800	785	240.00–250.00	245.80
1	950–1000	978	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	376	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	434	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	345.00–365.00	353.07
2	400–450	429	350.00–360.00	354.94
3	450–500	465	320.00–340.00	328.19
3	550–600	568	280.00–310.00	292.97
2	700–750	710	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	764	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	246	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	364	300.00–320.00	309.62
3	400–450	425	280.00–300.00	292.98
5	450–500	475	295.00–310.00	302.08
2	550–600	561	305.00–310.00	307.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	420.00	420.00
6	350–400	381	405.00–435.00	419.52
1	400–450	436	426.00	426.00
7	450–500	470	355.00–391.00	369.46
6	500–550	526	345.00–360.00	352.57
3	550–600	578	330.00–345.00	338.17
2	600–650	638	315.00–320.00	317.50
2	650–700	685	312.50–325.00	318.67
2	750–800	763	285.00–305.00	294.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	372	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	750	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	454	335.00	335.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	156.00–165.00	160.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	946	140.00	140.00
7	—	1,159	152.50–172.50	160.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	889	110.00	110.00
1	—	880	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,584	211.00	211.00
2	—	1,347	145.00–148.00	146.32
4	—	1,430	185.50–200.00	194.73

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.