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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Sep 10

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

335 head

▲ 210 vs last sale 125▼ 143 vs year ago 478 · −29.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 7▼ 11 vs year ago 45 · −24.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. 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 $318.05/cwt on 35 head, up $33.61 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 30 comparable sales and sits −19.82 against this barn's trailing median of $337.88.

Average price

$318.05

▲ 33.61 vs prior sale

35 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$55.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.31

vs NC average

−19.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	320.66	1,732	33
Medium and Large 2	578	285.00	1,647	1thin
Medium 1	518	265.00	1,373	1thin

One grade step is worth $55.66/cwt here — about $359 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 sale35 hd

318.05

—

NC average7 barns · 146 hd

306.75

+11.31

National average138 barns · 5,113 hd

337.79

−19.74

This barn, trailing median30 sales

337.88

−19.82

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	—	Low	1,091	158.70	1,731	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,536	148.62	2,283	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,077	145.39	1,565	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	130.60	1,309	16

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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	348	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,322	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	395.25/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,522	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,649	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	531	350.49/cwt	349.00–353.00	1,861	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	336.66/cwt	332.50–341.00	1,791	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	577	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,933	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,010	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	661	321.69/cwt	315.00–324.50	2,126	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,356	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	175	415.86/cwt	405.00–425.00	728	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	421.57/cwt	420.00–425.00	965	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	393.43/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,062	4
Heifers	250–300	Small 1	270	256.67/cwt	230.00–280.00	693	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	372.63/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,185	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,018	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	323	344.46/cwt	315.00–370.00	1,113	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	358	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,307	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	373.98/cwt	340.00–405.00	1,406	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	374.06/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,556	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	345.75/cwt	317.50–380.00	1,635	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	305.18/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,444	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	479	310.18/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,486	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	518	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,373	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	323.60/cwt	317.00–340.00	1,689	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	316.14/cwt	310.00–321.00	1,796	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,647	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Full	606	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,712	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	607	269.98/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,639	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	632	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,675	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	300.14/cwt	297.50–301.00	1,936	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	283.52/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,905	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	916	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,740	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	136	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	564	1
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	181	442.38/cwt	440.00–445.00	801	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	433.26/cwt	425.00–440.00	953	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	412.41/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,114	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	325	365.49/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,188	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	332.55/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,087	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	402.56/cwt	365.00–430.00	1,320	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	335	312.46/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,047	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	380.57/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,431	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	330.04/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,261	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	384	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,267	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	329.95/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,409	5
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	428	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,348	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	354.94/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,530	9
Bulls	400–450	Small 2	444	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,154	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	456	320.93/cwt	312.50–332.50	1,463	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	461	326.71/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,506	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	335.07/cwt	317.50–352.50	1,598	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	320.84/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,675	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,566	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	534	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,402	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,568	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	317.39/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,812	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	606	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,515	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	618	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,700	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	301.55/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,867	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	274.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,837	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	736	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,987	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	786	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,142	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	240.12/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,962	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	990	147.50/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,460	3
Bulls	—	—	1,242	175.50/cwt	175.00–176.00	2,180	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	114.82/cwt	100.00–120.00	953	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,034	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,437	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	148.58/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,631	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	140.06/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,549	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	148.62/cwt	140.00–162.50	2,283	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 Sep 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 125Year ago 478

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 7Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	348	380.00	380.00
5	350–400	385	380.00–430.00	395.25
2	450–500	471	350.00	350.00
4	500–550	532	332.50–341.00	336.66
2	750–800	760	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	531	349.00–353.00	350.49
4	550–600	577	335.00	335.00
5	600–650	600	335.00	335.00
7	650–700	661	315.00–324.50	321.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	175	405.00–425.00	415.86
3	200–250	229	420.00–425.00	421.57
4	250–300	270	385.00–415.00	393.43
11	300–350	318	345.00–390.00	372.63
20	350–400	376	340.00–405.00	373.98
15	400–450	416	340.00–400.00	374.06
22	450–500	473	317.50–380.00	345.75
20	500–550	522	317.00–340.00	323.60
13	550–600	568	310.00–321.00	316.14
4	600–650	645	297.50–301.00	300.14
2	650–700	672	275.00–292.50	283.52
1	900–950	916	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	230.00–280.00	256.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	320.00	320.00
3	450–500	473	300.00–315.00	305.18
1	550–600	578	285.00	285.00
2	600–650	607	265.00–275.00	269.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	606	282.50	282.50
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	315.00–370.00	344.46
1	350–400	358	365.00	365.00
3	450–500	479	300.00–320.00	310.18
1	500–550	518	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	632	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	136	415.00	415.00
2	150–200	181	440.00–445.00	442.38
3	200–250	220	425.00–440.00	433.26
3	250–300	270	400.00–420.00	412.41
10	300–350	328	365.00–430.00	402.56
11	350–400	376	350.00–400.00	380.57
9	400–450	431	350.00–360.00	354.94
18	450–500	477	317.50–352.50	335.07
13	500–550	522	317.50–327.50	320.84
13	550–600	571	300.00–327.50	317.39
9	600–650	619	277.50–305.00	301.55
4	650–700	668	270.00–280.00	274.96
1	700–750	736	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	786	272.50	272.50
2	800–850	817	220.00–260.00	240.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	444	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	428	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	310.00–350.00	332.55
4	350–400	382	320.00–350.00	330.04
5	400–450	427	320.00–340.00	329.95
3	450–500	456	312.50–332.50	320.93
1	500–550	522	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	570	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	606	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	310.00–315.00	312.46
1	500–550	534	262.50	262.50
1	550–600	550	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	355.00–380.00	365.49
1	350–400	384	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	461	320.00–330.00	326.71
1	600–650	618	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	140.00–155.00	147.50
2	—	1,242	175.00–176.00	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,106	130.00–143.00	140.06
6	—	830	100.00–120.00	114.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,536	140.00–162.50	148.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,034	139.00	139.00
2	—	1,098	147.50–150.00	148.58

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.