Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $133.65/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 520 lb · 16 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.05/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 568 lb · 16 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.58/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $525/hd at 425 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	288	342	294
Feeder cattle	241	280	268
Slaughter cattle	47	59	26
Replacement cattle	—	1	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 7.00 to 8.00 higher and boning type were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 4.00 higher on a fairly light test. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. 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
256–294	275	2	138.00–149.00	$143.88	$396	—
330–334	332	3	136.00–148.00	$140.00	$465	+5.05
352–390	375	8	135.00–148.00	$141.02	$529	+0.22
408–448	429	10	130.00–144.00	$137.78	$591	+2.16
524–539	536	5	129.00–131.00	$130.61	$700	-7.70
612–626	622	6	125.00–134.00	$132.52	$824	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
334–336	335	2	130.00–131.00	$130.50	$437	—
362–388	372	4	120.00–131.00	$127.15	$473	+6.40
514–544	529	2	121.00–125.00	$122.94	$650	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
216–236	225	4	120.00–129.00	$122.68	$276	—
256–290	275	4	123.00–126.00	$124.25	$342	—
302–344	319	7	120.00–132.00	$126.16	$402	-2.65
350–398	378	12	119.00–128.00	$124.42	$470	+3.73
400–448	425	15	119.00–130.00	$123.58	$525	+1.29
454–496	474	11	118.00–129.00	$123.53	$586	+3.98
506–546	525	7	111.00–120.00	$116.11	$610	+6.62
552–598	568	16	109.00–119.00	$115.05	$653	+1.60
602–640	625	6	104.00–114.00	$108.40	$678	-8.68
654–694	675	6	100.00–108.00	$104.67	$707	-11.33

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–322	318	2	106.00–116.00	$111.06	$353	-2.90
410–442	426	2	114.00–115.00	$114.48	$488	+9.07
468–488	478	2	107.00–111.00	$108.96	$521	+14.93
512–542	527	2	100.00–101.00	$100.51	$530	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–266	263	3	97.50–102.50	$100.81	$265	—
312–346	327	3	89.00–97.00	$94.46	$309	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–492	466	10	130.00–139.00	$134.79	$628	-3.69
501–548	520	16	129.00–139.00	$133.65	$695	+0.05
560–584	576	4	128.00–131.00	$129.49	$746	+3.97
604–642	622	9	115.00–126.00	$120.30	$748	+3.87
652–698	674	5	108.00–118.00	$112.96	$761	-2.77
730–744	739	3	106.00–111.00	$108.99	$805	+1.86

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
452–490	475	3	120.00–127.00	$123.09	$585	—
520–548	533	3	103.00–111.00	$107.59	$573	-2.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
958–1370	1101	80-85%	12	64.00–71.00	$67.91	$748	+2.69
1010–1684	1424	80-85%	3	76.00–79.00	$77.55	$1,104	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
736–1156	936	85-90%	9	55.00–61.00	$58.26	$545	+1.67

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1494	1432	75-80%	2	70.00–74.00	$72.09	$1,032	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1260	1130	4	80.00–84.00	$81.51	$921	—

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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.