Powell Livestock Market Report, Smithfield, NC

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.52/cwt +21.79 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 425 lb · 22 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.57/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 372 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.05/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 421 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	390	469	327
Feeder cattle	318	396	246
Slaughter cattle	69	72	80
Replacement cattle	3	1	1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 11.00 to 12.00 lower. Four-weight feeder steers and bulls were sharply higher and five- and six-weights were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 95.00 to 110.00 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
332–349	345	8	186.00–198.00	$192.93	$666	+26.40
354–394	371	13	185.00–200.00	$194.64	$722	+28.29
356–398 thin fleshed	377	2	150.00–164.00	$156.61	$590	+12.12
400–440	425	22	186.00–198.00	$193.52	$822	+28.63
459 value added	459	3	197.00	$197.00	$904	—
456–496	480	6	180.00–192.00	$184.60	$886	+15.04
500–548	523	5	160.00–174.00	$167.98	$879	+5.11
558–584	574	7	154.00–164.00	$159.68	$917	-0.72
600–602	601	2	150.00	$150.00	$902	+3.34

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
276	276	2	140.00–153.00	$146.50	$404	—
300–336	318	2	140.00–141.00	$140.47	$447	+3.62
408–432	419	3	129.00–132.00	$129.97	$545	-12.02

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
256–286	271	2	92.00–100.00	$96.22	$261	—
360–390	375	2	100.00–102.00	$101.04	$379	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328–337	334	6	128.00–136.00	$134.36	$449	+3.91
384–398	393	6	135.00–140.00	$138.83	$546	+4.31
400–444	421	11	130.00–139.00	$135.05	$569	+3.00
452–492	471	11	129.00–138.00	$134.89	$635	+1.29
500–534	518	11	135.00–142.00	$137.82	$714	+13.06
552–582	565	8	124.00–133.00	$130.13	$735	+4.76
602–648	628	5	126.00–135.00	$129.96	$816	+1.61
676–698	683	4	118.00–129.00	$123.52	$844	+4.12

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–344	330	4	113.00–122.00	$118.57	$391	-0.16
438–446	442	2	115.00–116.00	$115.50	$511	+0.51
462–498	479	3	110.00–116.00	$111.99	$536	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–446	427	3	100.00–102.00	$100.62	$430	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
204–240	223	3	100.00–106.00	$103.81	$231	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
454–496	485	8	180.00–185.00	$181.87	$882	+23.72
508–544	525	7	150.00–165.00	$157.78	$828	+2.31
552–578	565	7	149.00–162.00	$155.82	$880	+7.44
606–646	632	6	130.00–137.00	$134.52	$850	-2.97
656–686	667	5	130.00–136.00	$133.58	$891	—
710–736	717	6	120.00–126.00	$123.98	$889	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530–548	539	2	123.00–134.00	$128.41	$692	—
756–798	777	2	109.00–114.00	$111.43	$866	—
832–842	837	2	114.00–116.00	$115.01	$963	—
862–874	868	2	107.00–112.00	$109.52	$951	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
766–778	772	2	86.00–90.00	$87.98	$679	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
702–790	751	85-90%	4	40.00–46.00	$43.32	$325	—
982–1036	1017	85-90%	5	62.00–66.00	$64.22	$653	—
1006–1090	1057	85-90%	3	80.00–82.00	$81.03	$856	+3.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1436	1423	75-80%	2	83.00–84.00	$83.50	$1,188	+7.57
1336–1500	1434	75-80%	3	74.00–75.00	$74.34	$1,066	-1.59

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1148–1242	1202	80-85%	3	69.00–75.00	$72.93	$877	+4.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1300	1180	2	87.00–90.00	$88.65	$1,046	—
1768–2132	1977	4	108.00–110.00	$109.47	$2,164	+1.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
652	652	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	450.00–525.00	$491.67	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	60.00	$60.00	$204	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
246	246	1	88.00	$88.00	$216	—
344	344	1	80.00	$80.00	$275	—
354	354	1	84.00	$84.00	$297	—
576	576	1	114.00	$114.00	$657	—

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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.