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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 2, 2022

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 385 368
Feeder cattle 143 301 252
Slaughter cattle 76 51 115
Replacement cattle 23 33 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 6.00 to 7.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder cattle to establish an adequate market comparison. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light due to excessive heat. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 60.00 to 120.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–298 287 3 140.00–146.00 $142.53 $409 -11.54
302 302 1 139.00 $139.00 $420 -20.56
366–382 373 3 141.00–148.00 $144.31 $538 -9.15
410 fancy 410 1 149.00 $149.00 $611 —
412–430 425 7 140.00–142.00 $140.86 $599 -11.81
484 fancy 484 1 164.00 $164.00 $794 —
546 value added 546 3 160.00 $160.00 $874 —
718 718 1 126.00 $126.00 $905 —
702–742 722 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $993 —
824 824 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,071 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 186 1 90.00 $90.00 $167 -16.04
198 198 1 126.00 $126.00 $249 +19.96
312–332 322 2 89.00–95.00 $92.09 $297 —
326 326 1 90.00 $90.00 $293 —
324–332 328 2 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $382 —
330 fancy 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
350 350 1 121.00 $121.00 $424 +23.02
386 386 1 90.00 $90.00 $347 -7.98
406–448 fancy 433 4 130.00–131.00 $130.26 $564 —
444 444 1 118.00 $118.00 $524 —
470 fancy 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
488 488 1 85.00 $85.00 $415 —
510 510 1 102.50 $102.50 $523 —
606 fancy 606 1 126.00 $126.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–238 229 2 133.00–135.00 $133.96 $307 -5.04
292 292 1 132.00 $132.00 $385 -2.27
452 452 1 110.00 $110.00 $497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–286 280 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $361 —
306 306 1 136.00 $136.00 $416 +3.49
362–396 377 3 129.00–135.00 $131.10 $494 -2.36
432–444 439 4 128.00–134.00 $130.75 $574 -1.83
466–492 486 6 129.00–134.00 $130.47 $634 -1.87
504–546 524 4 120.00–131.00 $126.16 $661 —
550–564 555 3 122.00–129.00 $125.31 $695 —
614–640 630 4 116.00–124.00 $118.96 $749 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
156–198 177 2 112.00–119.00 $115.92 $205 —
212 212 1 88.00 $88.00 $187 —
330 330 1 93.00 $93.00 $307 —
400 400 1 118.00 $118.00 $472 —
476 476 1 115.00 $115.00 $547 —
548 548 1 102.00 $102.00 $559 —
564–580 572 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $621 —
728 728 1 88.00 $88.00 $641 —
750 750 1 96.00 $96.00 $720 —
818 818 1 84.00 $84.00 $687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 186 1 124.00 $124.00 $231 —
486–488 487 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $587 +9.27
632 632 1 101.00 $101.00 $638 —
652–658 655 2 107.00–110.00 $108.51 $711 —
684 684 1 90.00 $90.00 $616 —
838 838 1 90.00 $90.00 $754 —
880 880 1 95.00 $95.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–484 469 6 134.00–143.00 $139.50 $654 +1.48
500–546 526 7 136.00–142.00 $139.45 $734 +6.21
588 588 1 139.00 $139.00 $817 —
614 614 1 138.00 $138.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542–546 544 2 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $685 +3.34
552–582 567 3 121.00–129.00 $126.33 $716 —
678–690 684 3 116.00–125.00 $122.00 $834 +9.99
738 738 1 105.00 $105.00 $775 —
750–792 771 2 98.00–110.00 $103.84 $801 —
860 860 1 104.00 $104.00 $894 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 467 3 122.00–127.00 $123.97 $579 —
504–508 506 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $638 —
568–582 575 2 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $650 —
698 698 1 100.00 $100.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796–1236 1048 80-85% 9 65.00–70.00 $69.15 $725 —
982–1288 1079 80-85% 18 80.00–87.00 $83.33 $899 —
1154–1206 1181 80-85% 5 77.00–79.00 $78.20 $924 -11.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802–1098 935 85-90% 7 60.00–67.00 $64.42 $602 +11.07
768–1132 944 85-90% 6 52.00–59.00 $55.63 $525 +2.28
894–1080 998 85-90% 14 72.00–79.00 $76.11 $760 -5.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,035 —
1184–1552 1362 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $91.54 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1062 1011 3 89.00–96.00 $92.47 $935 —
1304–1742 1523 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,295 -14.10
1748 1748 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,765 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —
1052–1172 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,075.00 $1,032.86 -67.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
836–974 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–975.00 $944.15 —
944–964 954 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–800.00 $787.63 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
974 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 93.00 $93.00 $167 —

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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.