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Powell Livestock Market Report, Smithfield, NC

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $117.95/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 572 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $128.42/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 515 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.48/cwt -18.52 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 377 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 368 367
Feeder cattle 306 252 316
Slaughter cattle 71 115 50
Replacement cattle 5 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 11.00 to 12.00 lower on a fairly light test. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for slaughter cows was good, while demand for slaughter bulls and feeder cattle was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. One Feeder Heifer, Medium and Large 1-2, weighing 60 lbs. brought 130.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–290 273 2 132.00–135.00 $133.59 $365 -19.29
306–344 327 9 136.00–142.50 $141.06 $461 -16.32
360–398 377 14 127.00–139.00 $133.48 $503 -18.52
402–430 416 7 128.00–138.00 $131.67 $548 -3.07
460–484 475 3 136.00–138.00 $137.32 $652 +2.38
505 505 7 138.00 $138.00 $697 —
612–614 613 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $757 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–226 223 2 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $272 —
306–338 327 5 114.00–123.00 $119.81 $392 -3.10
354–394 376 6 111.00–125.00 $118.06 $444 -0.97
430–444 438 6 117.00–125.00 $121.52 $532 -0.44
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 425 3 82.00–101.00 $93.00 $395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236–242 239 2 114.00–127.00 $120.58 $288 —
262–290 266 7 115.00–119.00 $118.28 $315 -13.55
304–340 323 7 111.00–119.00 $116.28 $376 -11.12
352–396 364 9 114.00–120.50 $117.25 $427 -8.74
402–444 422 10 110.00–121.00 $115.24 $486 -8.27
460–494 472 13 112.00–124.00 $118.97 $562 -3.58
502–531 517 6 101.00–110.00 $106.43 $550 -15.76
552–586 569 4 102.00–107.00 $104.99 $597 -13.01
604–646 616 9 98.00–106.00 $103.50 $638 -0.67
660–694 675 3 80.00–90.00 $86.35 $583 -14.93
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–262 256 2 109.00–114.00 $111.56 $286 +1.56
362–390 373 4 91.00–103.00 $97.89 $365 —
414–428 421 2 92.00–100.00 $96.07 $404 —
450–460 455 2 90.00–94.00 $92.02 $419 —
500–516 505 11 86.00–96.00 $90.84 $459 —
572 thin fleshed 572 2 76.00 $76.00 $435 —
612–614 613 2 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $515 —
674–696 685 2 81.00–85.00 $83.03 $569 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–386 371 2 86.00–91.00 $88.60 $329 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–488 474 8 121.00–129.00 $125.41 $594 -6.35
493 thin fleshed 493 4 120.00 $120.00 $592 —
512 value added 512 6 134.00 $134.00 $686 —
502–532 518 8 120.00–128.00 $124.24 $644 -0.43
556–599 572 15 116.00–121.00 $117.95 $675 -1.42
600–643 623 9 113.00–122.00 $118.17 $736 +5.18
686–696 689 3 105.00–112.00 $107.99 $744 -0.48
728–746 738 5 97.00–100.00 $98.40 $726 -5.94
754–784 769 2 97.00–100.00 $98.47 $757 -5.03
918–946 936 5 80.00–85.00 $82.00 $768 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–486 470 7 100.00–117.00 $111.22 $523 —
530–546 538 2 104.00–111.00 $107.55 $579 -0.48
610–628 620 3 97.00–100.00 $99.00 $614 —
814–832 823 2 80.00–83.00 $81.48 $671 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1358 1078 80-85% 19 65.00–73.00 $68.52 $739 —
922–1290 1176 80-85% 7 75.00–80.00 $77.31 $909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752–858 805 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.47 $406 +6.43
732–1152 911 85-90% 9 55.00–65.00 $61.09 $557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1364–1678 1470 75-80% 3 65.00–75.00 $70.00 $1,029 +5.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1734 1224 12 80.00–89.00 $82.52 $1,010 —
1324–1820 1575 4 100.00–103.00 $100.85 $1,588 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
818–868 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 2 56.00 $56.00 $570 —

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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.