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Powell Livestock Market Report, Smithfield, NC

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.27/cwt +28.40 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 426 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.38/cwt +15.38 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 510 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.80/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 479 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 242 382
Feeder cattle 323 143 306
Slaughter cattle 88 76 71
Replacement cattle 15 23 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 higher; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers were 9.00 to 10.00 higher on a light test; heifers were mixed, 2.00 lower to 6.00 higher; and feeder bulls were steady to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate, good for value added cattle; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. "By the head" calves ranged 80.00 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
310–346 329 4 144.00–156.00 $150.98 $497 +11.98
320–338 329 2 140.00 $140.00 $461 +1.00
352 352 2 140.00 $140.00 $493 -4.31
376–398 390 7 146.00–154.00 $150.03 $585 +5.72
410–420 414 4 137.00–141.00 $139.50 $578 -1.36
419 value added 419 8 211.00 $211.00 $884 —
400–445 437 10 150.00 $150.00 $656 +9.14
506–509 value added 509 11 194.00–201.00 $200.37 $1,020 —
500–528 511 6 140.00–150.00 $143.19 $732 —
508–520 514 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $691 —
603–616 610 5 138.00–145.00 $142.23 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–330 319 4 130.00–133.00 $131.21 $419 —
378–396 387 2 121.00–130.00 $125.60 $486 —
402–446 417 6 124.00–130.00 $127.71 $533 —
424–428 426 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $509 —
612–624 618 2 118.00–123.00 $120.48 $745 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–198 194 2 91.00–99.00 $94.92 $184 -31.08
324–326 325 2 102.50–104.00 $103.25 $336 +13.25
428–446 437 2 104.00–107.00 $105.53 $461 -12.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–332 322 3 126.00–137.00 $129.64 $417 -6.36
350–394 380 10 124.00–134.00 $129.32 $491 -1.78
400–430 421 4 124.00–133.00 $129.70 $546 -1.05
405–448 fancy 422 7 135.00–141.00 $137.05 $578 —
450–498 476 6 123.00–132.00 $128.93 $614 -1.54
508–544 522 4 120.00–130.00 $125.57 $655 -0.59
553 value added 553 6 160.00 $160.00 $885 —
554–566 559 5 125.00–132.00 $130.39 $729 +5.08
562–578 570 2 120.00 $120.00 $684 -5.31
610–642 636 10 119.00–125.00 $121.19 $771 +2.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–298 281 4 117.00–120.00 $118.23 $332 —
312–346 323 4 114.00–121.00 $118.07 $381 —
346–348 347 3 110.00 $110.00 $382 —
364–398 389 7 111.00–120.00 $115.62 $450 —
424–434 429 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $468 —
454–480 468 4 111.00–116.00 $113.78 $532 -6.72
500–546 530 3 110.00–111.00 $110.34 $585 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158–178 171 3 99.00–100.00 $99.66 $170 -16.26
250–298 269 3 100.00 $100.00 $269 —
478 478 2 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $435 -24.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–476 474 3 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $621 -8.50
452–498 480 14 135.00–143.00 $139.26 $668 -0.24
502–548 517 5 130.00–140.00 $135.65 $701 -3.80
554–580 567 6 129.00–140.00 $133.69 $758 -5.31
620–648 635 4 126.00–136.00 $131.45 $835 -6.55
654–658 655 3 122.00–127.00 $124.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $753 -0.33
624–634 629 2 116.00–121.00 $118.48 $745 —
712–746 725 4 110.00–115.00 $111.75 $810 +6.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888–1112 1000 80-85% 2 56.00–60.00 $58.22 $582 —
964–1276 1094 80-85% 12 73.00–81.00 $77.57 $849 -5.76
864–1286 1108 80-85% 9 82.00–84.00 $82.60 $915 —
1126–1274 1198 80-85% 4 64.00–71.00 $68.72 $823 -9.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732–876 809 85-90% 8 62.00–69.00 $64.89 $525 —
782–1070 934 85-90% 14 70.00–77.00 $74.36 $695 +9.94
934–978 956 85-90% 2 48.00–51.00 $49.47 $473 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1366 1355 75-80% 2 70.00–74.00 $71.98 $975 -19.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
904–1154 1065 4 71.00–78.00 $75.57 $805 —
1234–2280 1559 4 94.00–98.00 $95.58 $1,490 —
1446–1962 1618 3 106.00–118.00 $113.15 $1,831 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
628 628 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
532–886 719 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–975.00 $864.47 —
720–840 766 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–925.00 $917.17 —
968–976 972 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–800.00 $775.10 -12.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1058 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
934 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 87.50 $87.50 $210 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 79.00 $79.00 $232 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 70.00 $70.00 $239 —

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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.