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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 23, 2022

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.88/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.11/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 426 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.12/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 373 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 225 297
Feeder cattle 297 188 234
Slaughter cattle 68 36 63
Replacement cattle 18 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 8.00 to 9.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 8.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 11.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–298 284 7 151.00–161.00 $156.09 $443 +13.14
316–344 332 4 154.00–164.00 $158.70 $527 +6.67
360–364 362 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $519 +1.22
358–398 379 9 148.00–157.00 $152.62 $578 +10.34
406–446 420 6 147.00–155.00 $151.82 $638 +10.91
406–446 427 6 138.00–145.00 $142.83 $610 +1.92
430 value added 430 6 164.00 $164.00 $705 —
458–474 464 3 150.00–154.00 $151.32 $702 +10.37
480 value added 480 6 161.00 $161.00 $773 -29.00
512–536 531 7 150.00–151.00 $150.14 $797 —
565–574 567 5 142.00–144.00 $143.59 $814 —
623 623 7 140.00 $140.00 $872 —
650–676 659 3 136.00–145.00 $139.08 $917 -1.92
766–798 774 4 125.00–127.00 $125.52 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–448 422 3 130.00–135.00 $131.64 $556 —
442–446 444 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $537 —
460–486 470 4 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–290 285 4 128.00–133.00 $130.99 $373 —
300–340 322 5 130.00–135.00 $132.94 $428 —
350–394 373 13 128.00–136.00 $132.12 $493 +4.12
410–446 426 14 130.00–138.00 $133.11 $567 +3.75
452–494 467 8 135.00–145.00 $140.91 $658 +9.91
504–544 527 9 129.00–137.00 $133.53 $704 +9.74
552–592 572 9 126.00–134.00 $130.76 $748 +2.33
566–592 579 2 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $704 -6.90
601 601 4 130.00 $130.00 $781 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–320 313 3 116.00–126.00 $121.92 $382 —
364–374 369 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $402 —
402–438 424 5 120.00–125.00 $122.26 $518 —
460–488 468 4 106.00–111.00 $109.28 $511 -8.72
552–590 571 2 111.00–112.00 $111.48 $637 —
635 value added 635 3 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–224 212 2 96.00–100.00 $98.11 $208 —
450–498 475 3 90.00–91.00 $90.65 $431 -25.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 472 9 140.00–149.00 $145.20 $685 +4.20
504–542 521 8 127.00–140.00 $133.56 $696 -1.44
580–594 587 2 133.00–139.00 $135.96 $798 —
614–624 619 2 120.00–132.00 $126.05 $780 —
602–646 624 2 114.00–116.00 $114.96 $717 —
664–672 666 4 120.00 $120.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–490 474 3 125.00–134.00 $128.75 $610 —
462–492 477 2 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $530 —
532–540 536 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $595 -14.01
558–592 570 6 110.00–116.00 $112.83 $643 -13.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–1236 1066 80-85% 5 70.00–74.00 $71.21 $759 —
958–1314 1135 80-85% 12 78.00–86.00 $82.78 $940 +35.78
1070–1252 1185 80-85% 3 90.00–95.00 $91.76 $1,087 +17.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789–944 857 85-90% 4 47.00–50.00 $48.94 $419 -6.33
944–1012 978 85-90% 2 64.00–66.00 $65.03 $636 —
910–1084 1022 85-90% 9 73.00–80.00 $77.83 $795 +14.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328 1328 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $983 —
1326–1666 1427 75-80% 7 91.00–99.00 $95.62 $1,364 +20.62
1378–1528 1443 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.98 $1,183 +6.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 1 81.00 $81.00 $821 —
1184–2132 1521 3 100.00–103.00 $101.25 $1,540 —
1602–1816 1694 5 109.00–116.00 $112.94 $1,913 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
782–810 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–875.00 $850.44 —
878–938 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–950.00 $937.91 —
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1016 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
1036 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
712 712 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–588 576 2 74.00–77.00 $75.47 $435 —

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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.