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Powell Livestock Market Report, Smithfield, NC

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 7, 2022

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.10/cwt -8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $487/hd at 324 lb · 14 head
light 2-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.09/cwt ≈ $380/hd at 239 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.32/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $551/hd at 379 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 422 89
Feeder cattle 207 325 80
Slaughter cattle 37 93 9
Replacement cattle 6 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 7.00 to 8.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison; heifers were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder bulls were unevenly steady, both on a light test. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. 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
173 173 2 143.00 $143.00 $247 —
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
240 value added 240 10 161.00 $161.00 $386 —
276–298 284 3 138.00–140.00 $139.35 $396 —
288 288 1 153.00 $153.00 $441 —
304–312 value added 310 4 160.00–161.00 $160.75 $498 —
310–340 330 6 146.00–156.00 $150.05 $495 -8.49
316–342 330 4 138.00–141.00 $139.53 $460 -19.01
364–394 379 2 136.00–139.00 $137.56 $521 -17.08
364–396 379 9 140.00–152.00 $147.04 $557 -7.60
408 408 1 130.00 $130.00 $530 —
426–442 434 2 147.00–159.00 $153.11 $664 —
456–462 459 4 141.00–147.00 $144.99 $666 —
460 fancy 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
500 fancy 500 1 154.00 $154.00 $770 —
526 526 1 128.00 $128.00 $673 —
556–598 577 2 146.00–148.00 $147.04 $848 —
594 594 1 124.00 $124.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–244 226 5 118.00–124.00 $120.13 $271 —
254–288 271 5 120.00–128.00 $124.88 $338 -19.16
320–344 333 4 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $420 -5.33
362 362 1 121.00 $121.00 $438 -5.98
428 428 1 120.00 $120.00 $514 -7.01
470–476 473 2 120.00 $120.00 $568 -15.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 110.00 $110.00 $176 —
224–234 229 3 100.00–114.00 $106.43 $244 —
308 308 1 106.00 $106.00 $326 +5.48
376 376 1 86.00 $86.00 $323 —
372–388 379 4 100.00–110.00 $106.70 $404 —
408–436 421 3 93.00–111.00 $99.21 $418 —
428 428 1 80.00 $80.00 $342 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 126.00 $126.00 $345 —
298 298 1 139.00 $139.00 $414 —
321–340 327 3 128.00–134.00 $131.92 $431 +3.88
362–387 379 3 130.00–137.00 $132.23 $501 +0.60
410–444 423 9 126.00–136.00 $130.11 $550 +2.78
452–498 473 5 125.00–134.00 $128.97 $610 -0.44
532 fancy 532 1 137.00 $137.00 $729 +0.57
524–542 533 2 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $677 +2.98
560–568 564 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $747 +8.70
576 fancy 576 1 146.00 $146.00 $841 +10.00
628 628 1 129.00 $129.00 $810 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246–248 247 2 116.00–125.00 $120.48 $298 —
266–288 278 3 111.00–115.00 $113.30 $315 -0.17
300–348 332 4 115.00–124.00 $119.83 $398 +2.17
410 410 1 119.00 $119.00 $488 +2.46
450–464 457 2 116.00–120.00 $118.03 $539 +18.53
564 564 1 121.00 $121.00 $682 +10.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–246 233 3 100.00–108.00 $104.59 $244 —
280 280 1 101.00 $101.00 $283 -5.79
300–346 323 2 100.00–103.00 $101.61 $328 +4.04
442 442 1 99.00 $99.00 $438 —
452 452 1 107.00 $107.00 $484 +16.37
498 498 1 91.00 $91.00 $453 +0.37
548 548 1 101.00 $101.00 $553 —
606 606 1 99.00 $99.00 $600 —
608 608 1 85.00 $85.00 $517 —
806 806 1 86.00 $86.00 $693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–486 473 8 130.00–142.00 $135.25 $640 -1.48
512–548 529 5 126.00–134.00 $129.37 $684 +0.74
606–612 609 2 120.00 $120.00 $731 —
600–646 623 2 125.00–131.00 $128.11 $798 —
654 654 1 115.00 $115.00 $752 —
864 864 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,054 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 115.00 $115.00 $550 —
572–590 582 3 110.00–116.00 $113.97 $663 —
576–590 583 2 78.00–80.00 $78.99 $461 —
666–674 670 2 87.00–97.00 $91.97 $616 —
790–798 794 2 93.00–100.00 $96.48 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–496 494 2 125.00–129.00 $126.99 $627 +0.56
514–546 522 4 120.00–123.00 $122.22 $638 +22.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896 896 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $681 +18.98
958–1184 1050 80-85% 5 90.00–94.00 $92.25 $969 —
850–1224 1110 80-85% 7 80.00–86.00 $82.59 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1408 1358 75-80% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.68 $1,177 —
1446 1446 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,084 -4.36
1460–1646 1553 75-80% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.29 $1,449 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732–836 784 85-90% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.60 $467 —
770–806 788 85-90% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.98 $520 —
876 876 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $429 -17.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 1 85.00 $85.00 $903 —
980–1652 1407 5 100.00–108.00 $103.25 $1,453 —
1746–2064 1905 2 110.00–118.00 $114.33 $2,178 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
922–974 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,050.00 $977.06 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
912 912 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 625.00 $625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 78.00 $78.00 $328 —

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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.