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Smithfield Livestock Auction

Name: Smithfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smithfield, North Carolina · Thu, Sep 17

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2094

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

220 head

▼ 115 vs last sale 335▼ 259 vs year ago 479 · −54.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 34▼ 13 vs year ago 68 · −19.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▼ 8 vs year ago 10 · −80.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. 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 $309.85/cwt on 32 head, down $3.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −52.45 against this barn's trailing median of $362.30.

Average price

$309.85

▼ 3.63 vs prior sale

32 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$893

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 3

$153.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.76

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	320.75	1,743	27
Medium 1	550	283.75	1,561	2thin
Medium and Large 2	580	270.00	1,566	1thin
Medium 2	582	250.00	1,455	1thin
Small 3	508	167.50	851	1thin

One grade step is worth $153.25/cwt here — about $893 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 sale32 hd

309.85

—

NC average8 barns · 172 hd

316.61

−6.76

This barn, trailing median31 sales

362.30

−52.45

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	1,486	185.16	2,751	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,149	148.71	1,709	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,426	135.52	1,932	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	119.65	1,222	21

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)	1,214	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	794	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,671	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	436	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,504	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	364.56/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,695	5
Steers	450–500	Small 1	470	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,316	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	522	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,514	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	346.18/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,842	2
Steers	500–550	Small 1	540	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,337	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	338.70/cwt	325.00–346.00	1,927	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	318.68/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,973	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	704	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,989	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	292.77/cwt	291.50–302.50	2,237	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	410.63/cwt	390.00–435.00	940	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	389.93/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,068	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	382.50/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,201	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	334	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,052	1
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	378	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	775	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	367.41/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,415	4
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	404	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,010	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	410	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,271	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	335.96/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,448	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	446	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,249	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	324.93/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,527	5
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	498	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,245	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	317.37/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,650	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	302.01/cwt	287.50–315.00	1,724	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Full	572	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,602	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	576	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,541	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1Full	666	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,449	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	706	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,412	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	744	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,897	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	754	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,753	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1	794	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,707	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium 1	868	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,779	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	226	438.51/cwt	390.00–460.00	991	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	264	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,030	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	427.74/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,146	4
Bulls	250–300	Small 2	277	252.12/cwt	245.00–265.00	698	3
Bulls	300–350	Small 1	300	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	930	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	399.56/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,271	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	320	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,216	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	344.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,239	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	399.41/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,486	7
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	376	302.58/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,138	4
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	1
Bulls	400–450	Small 2	404	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,091	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	396.74/cwt	387.50–410.00	1,662	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,389	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	454	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,271	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	464	300.52/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,394	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	351.92/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,661	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,519	1
Bulls	500–550	Small 3	508	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	851	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	321.63/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,685	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	570	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,639	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	319.46/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,827	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,566	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	582	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,455	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	298.55/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,818	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	640	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,664	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	282.59/cwt	240.00–315.00	1,888	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	692	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,522	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	255.66/cwt	237.50–270.00	1,841	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1	722	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,479	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	254.14/cwt	247.50–257.50	1,929	3
Bulls	800–850	Small 1	846	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,438	1
Bulls	850–900	Small 1	866	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,732	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	872	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,482	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	904	194.36/cwt	183.00–200.00	1,757	3
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,040	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small 3	344	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	576	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small 3	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,029	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,646	2
Bulls	—	—	1,511	189.41/cwt	177.50–200.00	2,862	6
Bulls	—	—	2,246	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,717	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	109.51/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,040	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	964	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,639	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	91.48/cwt	90.00–92.50	910	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	132.14/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,424	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,526	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	147.87/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,733	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	127.33/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,785	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	142.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,053	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	794	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,214	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	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 Sep 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 220Last week 335Year ago 479

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 34Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	390.00–460.00	438.51
4	250–300	268	420.00–435.00	427.74
6	300–350	318	380.00–430.00	399.56
7	350–400	372	370.00–410.00	399.41
4	400–450	419	387.50–410.00	396.74
8	450–500	472	320.00–385.00	351.92
16	500–550	524	290.00–350.00	321.63
11	550–600	572	310.00–345.00	319.46
8	600–650	609	280.00–320.00	298.55
5	650–700	668	240.00–315.00	282.59
4	700–750	720	237.50–270.00	255.66
3	750–800	759	247.50–257.50	254.14
3	900–950	904	183.00–200.00	194.36
1	1000–1050	1,020	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
4	350–400	376	300.00–310.00	302.58
1	400–450	400	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	454	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	846	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	866	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	508	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	245.00–265.00	252.12
1	400–450	404	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	390.00	390.00
1	300–350	320	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	464	280.00–320.00	300.52
1	500–550	530	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	570	287.50	287.50
1	600–650	640	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	722	200.00–210.00	204.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	582	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	359	340.00–350.00	344.99
1	400–450	434	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	490	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	580	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	872	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	692	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	229	390.00–435.00	410.63
7	250–300	274	380.00–405.00	389.93
2	300–350	314	380.00–385.00	382.50
4	350–400	385	350.00–380.00	367.41
9	400–450	431	320.00–370.00	335.96
5	450–500	470	320.00–330.00	324.93
7	500–550	520	300.00–330.00	317.37
6	550–600	571	287.50–315.00	302.01
1	700–750	744	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	754	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	404	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	498	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	378	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	666	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	334	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	410	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	706	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	794	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	868	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	446	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	576	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	572	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	434	385.00	385.00
5	450–500	465	350.00–390.00	364.56
2	500–550	532	342.50–350.00	346.18
6	550–600	569	325.00–346.00	338.70
2	600–650	619	312.50–325.00	318.68
9	750–800	764	291.50–302.50	292.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	540	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	436	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	522	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	704	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	167.50	167.50
1	500–550	530	160.00	160.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	794	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	—	1,214	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,246	210.00	210.00
2	—	1,029	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,511	177.50–200.00	189.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	950	100.00–120.00	109.51
2	—	995	90.00–92.50	91.48
11	—	1,078	125.00–140.00	132.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,402	110.00–135.00	127.33
5	—	1,445	140.00–150.00	142.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	964	170.00	170.00
9	—	1,172	140.00–160.00	147.87
1	—	1,130	135.00	135.00

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.