Smithfield, North Carolina

Market report for Thursday, January 29, 2026

Data sourced from USDA AMS

Market Comments

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were light, due to inclement weather. Cattle quality was average.

Receipts

Total Receipts

This Week

Last Sale

249

Last Year

616

Feeder Cattle

This Week

Last Sale

215

Last Year

542

Slaughter Cattle

This Week

Last Sale

Last Year

Replacement Cattle

This Week

Last Sale

Last Year

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Feeder Steers

Feeder Heifers

Feeder Bulls

Slaughter Cows

Slaughter Bulls

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Steers

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Medium and Large 1

Head: 1Wt Range: 642

Avg Wt

642

$ Range

381.00

Avg $

$381.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 670

Avg Wt

670

$ Range

362.50

Avg $

$362.50

Head: 1Wt Range: 954

Avg Wt

954

$ Range

220.00

Avg $

$220.00

Feeder Heifers

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Medium and Large 1

Head: 2Wt Range: 260-262

Avg Wt

261

$ Range

405.00-455.00

Avg $

$430.10

Head: 3Wt Range: 304-346

Avg Wt

327

$ Range

405.00-455.00

Avg $

$422.24

Head: 1Wt Range: 354

Avg Wt

354

$ Range

390.00

Avg $

$390.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 442

Avg Wt

442

$ Range

380.00

Avg $

$380.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 466

Avg Wt

466

$ Range

377.50

Avg $

$377.50

Head: 2Wt Range: 508-534

Avg Wt

521

$ Range

348.00-375.00

Avg $

$361.16

Head: 3Wt Range: 600

Value Added

Avg Wt

600

$ Range

374.00

Avg $

$374.00

Head: 9Wt Range: 650-666

Avg Wt

664

$ Range

331.00-356.00

Avg $

$353.28

Head: 1Wt Range: 728

Avg Wt

728

$ Range

280.00

Avg $

$280.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 766

Avg Wt

766

$ Range

300.00

Avg $

$300.00

Medium 1

Head: 1Wt Range: 496

Avg Wt

496

$ Range

381.00

Avg $

$381.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 870

Avg Wt

870

$ Range

200.00

Avg $

$200.00

Medium 2

Head: 1Wt Range: 226

Avg Wt

226

$ Range

370.00

Avg $

$370.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 350

Avg Wt

350

$ Range

380.00

Avg $

$380.00

Small 2

Head: 1Wt Range: 428

Avg Wt

428

$ Range

265.00

Avg $

$265.00

Small 2-3

Head: 1Wt Range: 644

Avg Wt

644

$ Range

150.00

Avg $

$150.00

Feeder Bulls

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Medium and Large 1

Head: 1Wt Range: 248

Avg Wt

248

$ Range

477.50

Avg $

$477.50

Head: 1Wt Range: 254

Avg Wt

254

$ Range

450.00

Avg $

$450.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 318

Avg Wt

318

$ Range

450.00

Avg $

$450.00

Head: 3Wt Range: 356-392

Avg Wt

373

$ Range

450.00-456.00

Avg $

$452.90

Head: 4Wt Range: 400-442

Avg Wt

425

$ Range

455.00-464.00

Avg $

$458.75

Head: 2Wt Range: 450-488

Avg Wt

469

$ Range

445.00-489.00

Avg $

$466.11

Head: 2Wt Range: 512-528

Avg Wt

520

$ Range

420.00-421.00

Avg $

$420.49

Head: 2Wt Range: 552-574

Avg Wt

563

$ Range

361.00-371.00

Avg $

$365.90

Head: 4Wt Range: 613

Avg Wt

613

$ Range

370.00

Avg $

$370.00

Head: 6Wt Range: 774-776

Avg Wt

774

$ Range

271.00-332.50

Avg $

$322.23

Head: 1Wt Range: 836

Avg Wt

836

$ Range

250.00

Avg $

$250.00

Medium and Large 2

Head: 1Wt Range: 534

Avg Wt

534

$ Range

350.00

Avg $

$350.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 558

Avg Wt

558

$ Range

347.50

Avg $

$347.50

Medium 1

Head: 1Wt Range: 290

Avg Wt

290

$ Range

400.00

Avg $

$400.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 340

Avg Wt

340

$ Range

405.00

Avg $

$405.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 484

Avg Wt

484

$ Range

401.00

Avg $

$401.00

Medium 2

Head: 1Wt Range: 438

Avg Wt

438

$ Range

360.00

Avg $

$360.00

Small 1

Head: 1Wt Range: 416

Avg Wt

416

$ Range

330.00

Avg $

$330.00

Head: 1Wt Range: 484

Avg Wt

484

$ Range

280.00

Avg $

$280.00

Small 2

Head: 1Wt Range: 440

Avg Wt

440

$ Range

300.00

Avg $

$300.00

Slaughter Cows

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Breaker 75-80%

Head: 1Wt Range: 1674

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1674

$ Range

171.00

Avg $

$171.00

Boner 80-85%

Head: 1Wt Range: 914

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

914

$ Range

178.00

Avg $

$178.00

Lean 85-90%

Head: 4Wt Range: 946-1106

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1022

$ Range

156.00-165.00

Avg $

$160.54

Slaughter Bulls

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Yield Grade 1-2

Head: 7Wt Range: 1002-1770

Average Dressing

Avg Wt

1574

$ Range

186.00-213.00

Avg $

$198.54

Replacement Cattle

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Stock Cows - Small

Head: 2Stage: Stage: Open

Age

Young (2-4 yrs)

$ Range

160.00-172.50

Avg $

$166.15