Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 24, 2021

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.91/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $125.19/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.80/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $473/hd at 379 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	297	373	440
Feeder cattle	234	296	380
Slaughter cattle	63	77	60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher; there were too few comparable slaughter bulls the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was 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
282–296	289	2	141.00–146.00	$143.44	$415	+10.48
306–340	322	8	130.00–141.00	$136.14	$438	+3.36
350–396	369	5	136.00–145.00	$141.43	$522	+12.61
402–448	427	10	127.00–137.00	$131.52	$562	+2.59
452–480	467	4	126.00–134.00	$130.81	$611	—
506–548	527	3	126.00–138.00	$131.84	$695	—
640–648	645	3	125.00–131.00	$128.00	$826	+7.05
702–740	727	3	117.00–119.00	$118.02	$858	+2.52
758	758	2	117.00–118.00	$117.50	$891	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238–242	240	2	115.00–121.00	$118.03	$283	—
250–296	282	6	117.00–125.00	$121.08	$341	-2.16
360–386	376	6	114.00–122.00	$116.02	$436	-3.10
416–440	430	5	118.00–125.00	$120.95	$520	+4.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
224–234	229	2	124.00–131.00	$127.42	$292	—
252–294	273	6	120.00–132.00	$126.45	$345	—
304–322	312	4	120.00–128.00	$124.47	$388	+5.19
356–398	379	11	116.00–128.00	$124.80	$473	+10.15
404–442	418	8	115.00–125.00	$120.55	$504	+6.62
450–496	474	14	110.00–121.00	$116.91	$554	+3.03
500–544	521	3	104.00–114.00	$109.19	$569	-1.31
556–566	561	3	109.00–112.00	$110.99	$623	+10.99
710–712	711	2	106.00–108.00	$107.00	$761	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324–348	337	3	106.00–116.00	$110.59	$373	+16.60
374–390	381	5	100.00–110.00	$105.14	$401	—
452–479	466	2	100.00–106.00	$102.91	$480	-2.07
514–532	523	2	84.00–87.00	$85.53	$447	±0.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–372	365	2	100.00	$100.00	$365	+9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–496	477	11	121.00–128.00	$125.19	$597	-9.26
500–536	525	4	117.00–124.00	$119.27	$626	-0.75
550–580	567	5	119.00–121.00	$119.79	$679	+2.06
610–640	627	6	114.00–121.00	$117.48	$737	+5.51
684–694	689	4	111.00–115.00	$112.75	$777	+5.26
744–748	746	2	105.00–107.00	$106.00	$791	—
756–770	763	2	108.00–113.00	$110.52	$843	+11.17

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–478	461	4	118.00–120.00	$119.02	$549	+9.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1478	1129	80-85%	22	69.00–76.00	$72.57	$819	—
1132–1236	1184	80-85%	2	79.00–80.00	$79.52	$942	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–788	784	85-90%	2	50.00	$50.00	$392	—
840–1080	919	85-90%	5	59.00–66.00	$62.30	$573	—
810–1350	1123	85-90%	4	70.00–75.00	$71.88	$807	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1800	1499	75-80%	5	70.00–72.00	$71.28	$1,068	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1046	1046	1	85.00	$85.00	$889	—
1092	1092	1	68.00	$68.00	$743	—
1934–1990	1962	2	100.00–102.00	$101.01	$1,982	—

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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.