Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 30, 2022

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.00/cwt +36.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 549 lb · 23 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.00/cwt +36.23 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 476 lb · 16 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.69/cwt +27.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 636 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	422	383
Feeder cattle	325	297
Slaughter cattle	93	68
Replacement cattle	4	18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower and boning type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 6.00 to 7.00 higher. There were too few comparable feeder steers and bulls to establish an adequate market comparison; feeder heifers were mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate, very good for value added feeder steers and heifers; 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
304–340	328	5	152.00–165.00	$158.54	$520	-0.16
364–372	368	2	142.00–145.00	$143.48	$528	-0.02
354–386	369	3	152.00–159.00	$154.64	$571	+11.14
476 value added	476	16	194.00	$194.00	$923	+33.00
549 value added	549	23	187.00	$187.00	$1,027	—
553 value added	553	10	184.00	$184.00	$1,018	—
625–647 value added	636	16	164.00–171.50	$167.69	$1,067	—
706 value added	706	7	153.00	$153.00	$1,080	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–296	275	3	142.00–146.00	$144.04	$396	—
302–344	328	7	125.00–137.00	$131.34	$431	—
360–372	366	2	126.00–128.00	$126.98	$465	—
366–390	380	4	131.00–140.00	$136.77	$520	—
422–430	427	3	125.00–130.00	$127.01	$542	-4.63
412–442	432	3	140.00	$140.00	$605	+8.36
466–498	482	2	130.00–141.00	$135.32	$652	+3.53
622	622	4	135.00	$135.00	$840	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–342	328	2	100.00–101.00	$100.52	$330	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–314	308	2	126.00–130.00	$128.04	$394	-4.90
352–360 fancy	356	2	139.00–140.00	$139.51	$497	—
364–398	387	5	128.00–135.00	$131.63	$509	-0.49
414–448	430	6	124.00–131.00	$127.33	$548	-5.78
410–444 fancy	433	3	140.00–143.00	$141.34	$612	—
465 value added	465	4	157.00	$157.00	$730	—
460–482	468	5	126.00–133.00	$129.41	$606	-11.50
504–546 fancy	528	6	132.00–139.00	$136.43	$720	—
528–530	529	2	124.00	$124.00	$656	-9.53
552 fancy	552	2	135.00–137.00	$136.00	$751	—
570–588	578	4	120.00–128.00	$123.78	$715	+2.25
613 value added	613	8	134.00	$134.00	$821	—
602–617	614	5	120.00	$120.00	$737	-10.00
684–686	685	2	114.00	$114.00	$781	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
252–294	270	3	110.00–118.00	$113.47	$306	—
316–348	336	6	113.00–120.00	$117.66	$395	-4.26
356–382	368	4	106.00–113.00	$110.75	$408	+1.76
400–410	405	2	113.00–120.00	$116.54	$472	-5.72
454–456	455	2	99.00–100.00	$99.50	$453	-9.78
560–568	564	2	110.00–111.00	$110.50	$623	-0.98
658–682	671	3	87.00–90.00	$88.98	$597	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–294	276	2	102.00–111.00	$106.79	$295	—
320–338	329	2	95.00–100.00	$97.57	$321	—
460–496	483	3	90.00–92.00	$90.63	$438	-0.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–488	474	2	124.00–129.00	$126.43	$599	-2.32
508–534	521	2	100.00	$100.00	$521	-10.99
558–588	573	2	121.00–122.00	$121.49	$696	+8.66
584–590	587	2	96.00–103.00	$99.52	$584	-13.31
602–644	616	9	114.00–120.00	$116.74	$719	—
652–656	654	2	110.00–114.00	$111.99	$732	—
754–776	765	2	106.00–114.00	$110.06	$842	—
820–832	826	2	106.00–110.00	$108.01	$892	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
454–492	471	10	132.00–143.00	$136.73	$644	-8.47
508–546	531	5	127.00–132.00	$128.63	$683	-4.93
554–568	561	3	129.00–130.00	$129.66	$727	-6.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–904	882	80-85%	2	56.00–58.00	$57.02	$503	—
950–1264	1148	80-85%	12	73.00–80.00	$77.58	$891	-5.20
912–1586	1176	80-85%	10	82.00–87.00	$84.11	$989	-7.65
1168–1282	1226	80-85%	3	60.00–64.00	$62.66	$768	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
738–920	834	85-90%	3	40.00–47.00	$44.57	$372	—
784–1038	899	85-90%	6	64.00–68.00	$66.05	$594	—
774–1088	956	85-90%	15	70.00–75.00	$71.93	$688	+6.90

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1348	1258	75-80%	3	60.00–70.00	$66.51	$837	—
1178–1428	1308	75-80%	7	90.00–100.00	$93.89	$1,228	+19.89
1362–1538	1424	75-80%	9	75.00–82.00	$79.36	$1,130	-16.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1184–1434	1309	2	71.00–74.00	$72.64	$951	—
1124–1812	1521	4	100.00–110.00	$107.93	$1,642	+6.68
1452–1750	1601	2	117.00–120.00	$118.64	$1,899	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1062–1124	1093	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,025.00–1,050.00	$1,037.15	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
184	184	1	56.00	$56.00	$103	—
246	246	1	70.00	$70.00	$172	—

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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.