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Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

469 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (24)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 95 329

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 —
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —
110–135 128 5 140.00–175.00 $162.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 —
30–35 33 6 35.00–80.00 $66.67 —
30–35 34 11 85.00–120.00 $104.55 —
40 40 12 100.00–115.00 $112.92 —
40–45 43 12 120.00–145.00 $135.83 —
50 50 6 130.00–135.00 $134.17 —
50–55 52 57 155.00–185.00 $170.00 —
60–65 61 9 190.00–220.00 $202.78 —
70–75 73 6 220.00–260.00 $241.67 —
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 —
90 90 1 280.00 $280.00 —
100 100 3 270.00–290.00 $283.33 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–180 172 5 310.00–380.00 $332.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 70.00–90.00 $81.67 —
90 90 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 —
100 100 5 125.00–130.00 $128.00 —
110–140 130 43 140.00–185.00 $163.49 —
160 160 2 270.00 $270.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 9 25.00–35.00 $31.67 -53.33
20–25 24 6 50.00–55.00 $54.17 -30.83
25 25 13 65.00–85.00 $72.31 -12.69
30–35 31 21 60.00–85.00 $70.71 -4.29
30–35 32 9 25.00–50.00 $47.22 -27.78
30–35 32 31 90.00–130.00 $109.52 +34.52
40 40 6 115.00–130.00 $117.50 +77.50
40–45 41 25 130.00–160.00 $143.80 +103.80
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 +30.00
50 50 2 140.00 $140.00 -51.25
50–55 51 34 160.00–190.00 $170.29 -20.96
60–65 63 13 190.00–230.00 $217.31 +26.06
70 70 4 230.00–240.00 $235.00 +43.75
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 +68.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 52 3 60.00–80.00 $66.67 —
50–55 53 4 115.00–130.00 $123.75 —
55 55 5 90.00–105.00 $100.00 —
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 —
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 —
80 80 5 170.00–240.00 $188.00 —
80 80 5 145.00–150.00 $146.00 —
100 100 3 150.00 $150.00 —
110–130 123 4 230.00–280.00 $255.00 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 52 3 160.00–175.00 $165.00 —
70 70 1 230.00 $230.00 -100.00
90 90 1 280.00 $280.00 -50.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 170.00 $170.00 —
50 50 4 240.00 $240.00 -10.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 —
50 50 4 125.00–140.00 $136.25 —
50–55 51 6 150.00–175.00 $154.17 —
60–65 62 3 175.00–200.00 $183.33 —
65 65 5 150.00 $150.00 —
75 75 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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