Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.63/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $548/hd at 466 lb · 24 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.86/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 530 lb · 24 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $131.18/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 479 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	737	705	666
Feeder cattle	629	611	601
Slaughter cattle	108	93	65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers were mixed, mostly 4.00 lower to 6.00 higher; four-weight heifers were steady to 4.00 lower, while five- and six-weights were mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. 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
252–298	278	12	140.00–143.00	$140.77	$391	+1.84
302–348	330	12	134.00–147.00	$141.49	$467	+5.70
358–396	376	11	134.00–146.00	$142.03	$534	+9.30
400–444	427	16	127.00–134.00	$130.26	$556	-1.19
450–488	478	15	136.00–144.00	$139.43	$666	+5.53
502–532	511	6	125.00–136.00	$130.67	$668	-3.59
550–596	570	6	129.00–135.00	$131.50	$750	+1.50
610–630	617	3	123.00–133.00	$127.99	$790	+8.82
657–678	664	3	121.00–123.00	$121.68	$808	—
771 value added	771	12	131.00	$131.00	$1,010	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
172–184	178	2	112.00–115.00	$113.55	$202	—
212–244 thin fleshed	228	2	110.00–111.00	$110.54	$252	—
212–246	231	3	115.00–121.00	$118.61	$274	—
358–394	380	4	115.00–116.00	$115.26	$438	+0.69
410–448	430	5	105.00–113.00	$109.72	$472	-3.17
476–482	479	2	109.00–115.00	$111.98	$536	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316–328	322	2	90.00–93.00	$91.53	$295	-4.31
404–446	419	3	97.00–100.00	$98.68	$413	-2.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–296	289	4	117.00–120.00	$119.27	$345	-1.07
304–348	329	14	116.00–127.00	$122.89	$404	-1.56
352–398	372	18	118.00–127.00	$123.61	$460	+0.49
400–446	421	16	115.00–125.00	$120.80	$509	-0.84
450–498	466	22	114.00–125.00	$118.78	$554	-3.18
454–482 thin fleshed	468	2	103.00–107.00	$104.94	$491	—
516–518 thin fleshed	517	2	100.00–104.00	$102.00	$527	—
502–548	531	22	115.00–125.50	$121.48	$645	+20.83
552–596	570	12	111.00–122.00	$117.48	$670	+6.04
606–640	619	11	112.00–119.00	$115.62	$716	+2.05
658–690	671	4	108.00–112.00	$109.74	$736	-5.48

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
152–198	175	2	109.00–112.50	$110.98	$194	—
258–290	271	4	110.00–115.00	$111.19	$301	+0.71
332–334	333	2	105.00–116.00	$110.48	$368	+4.42
352–394	372	4	100.00–110.00	$105.49	$392	-4.85
424–438	433	3	94.00–100.00	$95.96	$416	-4.55
458–484	472	3	109.00–115.00	$111.28	$525	+12.92
518–530	524	2	90.00	$90.00	$472	-1.77
578–580	579	2	96.00–100.00	$98.00	$567	—
654–660	657	2	86.00–90.00	$88.01	$578	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–236	217	3	102.50–105.00	$103.47	$225	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456–498	479	23	124.00–135.00	$131.18	$628	+3.45
500–548	521	16	117.00–127.00	$121.39	$632	+8.17
556–596	576	21	113.00–122.00	$116.76	$673	+6.04
604–640	630	8	110.00–121.00	$115.99	$731	+12.71
650–684	667	4	107.00–110.00	$109.23	$729	+7.24
706–718	712	2	100.00	$100.00	$712	+5.37
760–780	773	4	89.00–91.00	$90.25	$698	-5.56
900–902	901	2	80.00–83.00	$81.50	$734	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
452–494	468	5	98.00–106.00	$101.57	$475	-3.43
578–592	586	3	97.00–101.00	$99.32	$582	-1.57
612–642	629	6	82.00–91.00	$88.80	$559	—
650–696	677	4	87.00–91.00	$89.47	$606	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1202	1044	85-90%	7	34.00–40.00	$37.43	$391	—
934–1210	1082	85-90%	17	49.00–54.00	$51.11	$553	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
934–1662	1253	80-85%	17	54.00–60.00	$56.75	$711	—
1246–1660	1425	80-85%	5	66.00–72.00	$68.48	$976	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1242–1488	1388	75-80%	6	51.00–58.00	$53.94	$749	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1096–1658	1520	5	72.00–75.00	$74.25	$1,129	—
1510–2084	1797	2	90.00–97.00	$92.94	$1,670	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–446	429	3	60.00–65.00	$63.10	$271	—

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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.