Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $134.45/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 456 lb · 26 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $113.88/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $540/hd at 474 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $113.93/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $483/hd at 424 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	373	382	475
Feeder cattle	296	306	403
Slaughter cattle	77	71	72
Replacement cattle	—	5	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher on a light test; boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher; and slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher with limited comparable head the previous week. Feeder calves were mostly steady to 8.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
228–244	236	2	132.00–136.00	$134.07	$316	—
250–296	279	4	130.00–136.00	$132.96	$371	-0.63
302–348	326	7	128.00–136.00	$132.78	$433	-8.28
350–392	366	5	127.00–131.00	$128.82	$471	-4.66
406–446	422	5	125.00–131.00	$128.93	$544	-2.74
600–630	615	2	119.00–123.00	$120.95	$744	-2.55
749	749	3	115.50	$115.50	$865	—
899	899	7	110.00	$110.00	$989	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
268–296	280	4	120.00–126.00	$123.24	$345	—
304–348	328	9	116.00–124.00	$120.11	$394	+0.30
352–386	369	10	115.00–121.00	$119.12	$440	+1.06
401–442	419	4	110.00–120.00	$116.88	$490	-4.64

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
214–218	216	2	101.00–109.00	$105.04	$227	—
372–388	379	3	94.00–100.00	$96.30	$365	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–345	336	4	118.00–120.00	$119.28	$401	+3.00
384–398	389	3	113.00–117.00	$114.65	$446	-2.60
400–446	424	16	110.00–119.00	$113.93	$483	-1.31
458–496	474	17	109.00–116.00	$113.88	$540	-5.09
506–546	523	4	110.00–111.00	$110.50	$578	+4.07
556–586	571	2	100.00	$100.00	$571	-4.99
612–614	613	3	93.00–100.00	$96.33	$591	-7.17
656–692	676	4	100.00–103.00	$101.75	$688	+15.40
823	823	7	102.00	$102.00	$839	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
282–296	289	3	108.00–114.00	$110.97	$321	-0.59
332–338	335	2	93.00–95.00	$93.99	$315	—
428–432 thin fleshed	430	2	86.00–92.00	$89.01	$383	—
430–434	432	3	93.00–110.00	$99.00	$428	+2.93
472–476	474	2	100.00–110.00	$104.98	$498	+12.96
520–538	529	2	84.00–87.00	$85.53	$452	-5.31
632–638	635	2	83.00–84.00	$83.50	$530	-0.50

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–386	372	2	91.00	$91.00	$339	+2.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–480	456	26	126.00–138.00	$134.45	$613	+9.04
504–534	518	8	117.00–124.00	$120.02	$622	-4.22
555–598	570	8	114.00–120.00	$117.73	$671	-0.22
618–646	633	5	108.00–115.00	$111.97	$709	-6.20
666–698	682	2	107.00–108.00	$107.49	$733	-0.50
760–788	778	3	98.00–100.00	$99.35	$773	+0.88

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–492	469	3	104.00–115.00	$109.73	$515	-1.49
508–522	515	2	99.00–100.00	$99.49	$512	-8.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
926–1302	1091	80-85%	19	68.00–75.00	$71.24	$777	+2.72
1066–1446	1313	80-85%	4	80.00–85.00	$82.09	$1,078	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1226	1007	85-90%	11	62.00–68.00	$65.10	$656	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1116–1622	1406	75-80%	10	67.00–74.00	$70.79	$995	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1545–2042	1794	2	106.00–111.00	$108.85	$1,953	—

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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.