Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.35/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 695 lb · 28 head

light 4-weight M 2 steers $112.23/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $479/hd at 427 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $128.11/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 465 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	688	737	726
Feeder cattle	596	629	622
Slaughter cattle	91	108	103
Replacement cattle	1	—	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current sheep receipts 1. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher; heifers were mostly steady to 1.00 higher with some 8.00 to 9.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mixed, 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 45.00 to 95.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–298	289	7	128.00–135.00	$131.42	$380	-9.35
300–348	328	8	128.00–141.00	$134.76	$442	-6.73
354–398	378	16	128.00–141.00	$135.61	$513	-6.42
402–448	422	16	129.00–142.00	$135.93	$574	+5.67
406–448	427	2	120.00–122.00	$121.05	$517	-9.21
456–495	485	7	140.00–148.00	$146.65	$711	+7.22
509–524	511	8	132.00–139.00	$138.10	$706	+7.43
575–578	576	5	131.00–137.00	$135.79	$782	+4.29
584 value added	584	9	144.00	$144.00	$841	—
608–614	611	2	120.00	$120.00	$733	-7.99
695–696 value added	695	28	128.50–136.50	$133.35	$927	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
176–192	186	3	110.00–115.00	$112.39	$209	-1.16
234–248	242	5	114.00–124.00	$119.18	$288	+0.57
254–298	276	8	115.00–126.00	$121.04	$334	—
300–348	322	11	110.00–117.00	$114.39	$368	—
354 thin fleshed	354	2	100.00	$100.00	$354	—
364–394	375	6	110.00–115.00	$111.64	$419	-3.62
402–448	424	14	109.00–120.00	$114.67	$486	+4.95
434–438 thin fleshed	435	5	100.00–107.00	$105.39	$458	—
504–524	514	2	109.00–111.00	$110.02	$566	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
364–396	379	3	94.00–100.00	$98.08	$372	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–296	295	4	117.00–126.00	$121.48	$358	+2.21
302–346	331	7	117.00–127.00	$123.27	$408	+0.38
366–396	383	9	120.00–128.00	$123.87	$474	+0.26
400–448	425	10	115.00–126.00	$120.16	$511	-0.64
450–494	469	6	117.00–122.00	$119.18	$559	+0.40
504–546	520	11	116.00–127.00	$121.60	$632	+0.12
552–594	569	16	124.00–130.00	$126.18	$718	+8.70
600–622	609	3	120.00–123.00	$121.67	$741	+6.05
608–646 thin fleshed	625	3	104.00–106.00	$105.01	$656	—
921	921	3	85.00	$85.00	$783	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
218–240	232	4	107.00–113.00	$109.27	$254	—
252–296	271	8	106.00–112.00	$108.64	$294	-2.55
304–344	328	9	104.00–112.00	$108.05	$354	-2.43
352–376	366	5	100.00–110.00	$105.81	$387	+0.32
410–434	422	5	100.00–103.00	$100.62	$425	+4.66
462–490	479	7	100.00–106.00	$102.16	$489	-9.12
512–532	524	5	100.00	$100.00	$524	+10.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
222–240	229	3	89.00–96.00	$93.07	$213	-10.40
256–286	270	5	98.00–103.00	$100.23	$271	—
462–496	478	4	76.00–80.00	$78.99	$378	—
502–547	530	4	78.00–85.00	$81.82	$434	—

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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	465	18	125.00–133.00	$128.11	$596	-3.07
500–548	531	14	116.00–125.00	$119.85	$636	-1.54
550–598	571	12	114.00–125.00	$119.10	$680	+2.34
600–628 thin fleshed	612	4	101.00–104.00	$102.23	$626	—
608–647	630	11	108.00–115.00	$111.28	$701	-4.71
658–682	673	3	110.00–112.00	$110.68	$745	+1.45
700–730	716	5	97.00–107.00	$102.04	$731	+2.04
780–790	785	2	104.00	$104.00	$816	+13.75
804–824	814	2	90.00–91.00	$90.49	$737	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456–494	476	4	100.00–106.00	$103.71	$494	+2.14
504–548	531	5	100.00–106.00	$102.53	$544	—
584–588	586	2	100.00–106.00	$102.99	$604	+3.67
719–728	724	2	90.00–91.00	$90.50	$655	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
794–1290	1007	85-90%	24	45.00–52.00	$48.15	$485	—
718–1284	1048	85-90%	9	35.00–41.00	$38.74	$406	+1.31

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1502	1174	80-85%	19	54.00–59.00	$56.81	$667	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1274–1612	1489	75-80%	5	55.00–62.00	$59.03	$879	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1056–1860	1487	4	78.00–84.00	$81.91	$1,218	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
826	826	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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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.