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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $138.48/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.08/cwt ≈ $745/hd at 636 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $115.73/cwt ≈ $785/hd at 678 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 89 192
Feeder cattle 280 80 145
Slaughter cattle 59 9 39
Replacement cattle 1 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were lightly tested. There were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison; boning type slaughter cows were 8.00 to 9.00 lower; and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 8.00 to 11.00 higher; there were too few heifers the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 330 5 132.00–141.00 $134.95 $445 -8.49
368–398 380 5 138.00–144.00 $140.80 $535 +5.28
402–442 425 10 130.00–141.00 $135.62 $576 -2.96
450–486 463 3 141.00–150.00 $145.44 $673 +8.62
508–532 518 4 132.00–143.00 $138.31 $716 +5.90
558–566 562 2 134.00–139.00 $136.48 $767 +10.48
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–394 380 4 120.00–123.00 $120.75 $459 —
404–444 423 6 120.00–125.00 $123.19 $521 —
470–486 477 3 116.00–124.00 $120.03 $573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 316 6 127.00–132.00 $128.81 $407 +5.83
350–374 365 3 118.00–125.00 $120.69 $441 -7.29
412–446 434 5 118.00–128.00 $122.29 $531 +0.66
450–494 468 7 115.00–124.00 $119.55 $559 -4.43
500–540 523 6 108.00–110.00 $109.49 $573 +1.84
560–566 563 2 98.00–99.00 $98.50 $555 —
550–583 565 7 110.00–116.00 $113.45 $641 —
625–645 636 15 116.00–118.00 $117.08 $745 —
676 676 2 116.00 $116.00 $784 —
716–734 725 3 104.00–106.00 $105.00 $761 —
760–786 773 3 101.00–104.00 $102.35 $791 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 334 2 113.00–115.00 $113.96 $381 —
360–372 366 2 100.00–106.00 $102.95 $377 -2.80
400–436 417 3 100.00–110.00 $105.41 $440 —
456–492 480 3 93.00–95.00 $94.03 $451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–487 475 18 130.00–143.00 $138.48 $658 +8.08
508–542 522 11 126.00–140.00 $133.60 $697 +9.09
550–596 574 9 120.00–132.00 $125.52 $720 +3.08
608–646 625 7 111.00–120.00 $116.43 $728 -4.59
654–698 678 12 110.00–118.00 $115.73 $785 —
702–746 715 7 104.00–112.00 $107.13 $766 —
762–792 777 4 99.00–110.00 $105.17 $817 -9.84
872–896 884 2 104.00–105.00 $104.51 $924 —
902 902 2 89.00–92.00 $90.50 $816 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–542 525 2 108.00–112.00 $110.06 $578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–878 803 85-90% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.55 $526 —
736–956 806 85-90% 4 45.00–50.00 $47.36 $382 —
770–1186 941 85-90% 17 53.00–60.00 $56.59 $533 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1410 1119 80-85% 5 63.00–67.00 $65.22 $730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1712 1676 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1322 1230 5 82.00–85.00 $83.89 $1,032 —
1790–1938 1854 3 102.00–109.00 $104.31 $1,934 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
716 716 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 85.00 $85.00 —
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.