Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.46/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 467 lb · 22 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.39/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $537/hd at 432 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.19/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 469 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	568	699	530
Feeder cattle	465	583	443
Slaughter cattle	103	116	87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers were sharply higher on a fairly light test, while feeder heifers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder bulls were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. 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
284–292	288	2	134.00–135.00	$134.51	$387	-6.58
308–326	317	2	130.00–139.00	$134.37	$426	-1.79
356–392	378	7	140.00–149.00	$145.57	$550	+2.02
414–432	418	7	149.00–156.00	$154.99	$648	+20.12
454–462	455	6	154.00–160.00	$158.16	$720	+20.00
477 thin fleshed	477	10	131.00	$131.00	$625	—
516	516	2	140.00	$140.00	$722	+12.71
528 value added	528	6	158.00	$158.00	$834	—
637 value added	637	9	147.50	$147.50	$940	—
682 value added	682	16	135.50	$135.50	$924	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–276	269	4	113.00–117.00	$115.23	$310	-3.77
300–330	314	5	110.00–119.00	$115.26	$362	-5.36
362–398	379	7	116.00–124.00	$119.73	$454	-0.10

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
184–188	186	2	102.00–105.00	$103.52	$193	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
306–346	321	3	116.00–120.00	$118.71	$381	-5.00
354–396	373	11	120.00–130.00	$124.12	$463	+2.11
404–448	432	19	119.00–127.00	$124.39	$537	-1.21
454–476	457	15	123.00–130.00	$129.04	$590	+7.51
489 value added	489	7	133.50	$133.50	$653	—
508 value added	508	5	121.00	$121.00	$615	—
500–546	518	8	104.00–111.00	$108.28	$561	-9.12
567–581 value added	571	8	115.00–119.00	$116.02	$662	—
578–596	587	4	100.00–104.00	$102.26	$600	-4.64
600–646	619	6	100.00–107.00	$102.44	$634	-7.56
660–688	670	5	103.00–110.00	$104.99	$703	-2.66
702–730	716	2	85.00–88.00	$86.53	$620	-4.49
722–736	729	2	73.00–74.00	$73.50	$536	-17.52
762–786	771	3	82.00–84.00	$82.99	$640	-8.33

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–272	265	2	110.00–112.00	$110.97	$294	+0.36
302–342	321	4	110.00	$110.00	$353	—
366–394	379	5	101.00–110.00	$105.03	$398	+0.14
406–432	419	2	101.00–104.00	$102.55	$430	—
506–548	533	8	83.00–91.00	$86.77	$462	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
206–216	211	2	102.00–104.00	$102.98	$217	+10.85
264–290	277	2	100.00–102.00	$100.95	$280	-0.06
310–342	324	5	90.00–96.00	$92.34	$299	—
400–436	415	4	84.00–90.00	$87.18	$362	—
474	474	2	80.00–87.00	$83.50	$396	—
508–534	521	2	72.00–79.00	$75.59	$394	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456–474	467	3	138.00–148.00	$142.26	$664	+12.13
500–543	518	12	110.00–120.00	$114.29	$592	-1.18
556–594	574	3	107.00–110.00	$109.03	$626	+11.62
602–628	618	4	102.00–110.00	$106.02	$655	+8.21
684	684	7	109.00	$109.00	$746	+5.62
706–716	713	3	90.00–96.00	$92.68	$661	-10.56
759	759	3	103.00	$103.00	$782	—
784–790	787	2	86.00–88.00	$87.00	$685	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550–582	566	2	98.00–99.00	$98.51	$558	-2.50
808–824	816	2	70.00–77.00	$73.47	$600	+0.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
914–1422	1113	80-85%	21	55.00–61.00	$57.38	$639	+1.48
1176–1336	1265	80-85%	4	66.00–71.00	$67.71	$857	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
846–996	919	85-90%	3	37.00–40.00	$38.61	$355	+4.08
758–1216	1011	85-90%	10	47.00–53.00	$50.27	$508	+1.45

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1232–1670	1461	75-80%	13	55.00–61.00	$57.40	$839	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1044–1498	1271	2	58.00–60.00	$59.18	$752	—
1266–1546	1355	4	81.00–85.00	$82.89	$1,123	—

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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.