Powell Livestock Market Report, Smithfield, NC

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.97/cwt ≈ $677/hd at 529 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $130.06/cwt ≈ $699/hd at 538 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	250	257	395
Feeder cattle	210	217	326
Slaughter cattle	40	38	69
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mixed, mostly 1.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 25.00 to 50.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	260	2	143.00–149.00	$145.88	$379	—
310–346	324	6	145.00–155.00	$149.56	$485	+1.86
352–376	364	5	150.00–162.00	$156.37	$569	-2.03
358–380	369	2	142.00–147.00	$144.57	$533	-13.83
404–446	425	5	146.00–155.00	$150.01	$638	+1.11
416–436 fancy	426	2	160.00–161.00	$160.51	$684	+0.06
470–472	471	2	149.00–155.00	$151.99	$716	—
506–543	531	6	153.00–157.00	$153.64	$816	+4.85
556 value added	556	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,001	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–238	225	3	128.00–134.00	$132.13	$297	—
412	412	2	121.00	$121.00	$499	-15.07
472–496	484	2	133.00–137.00	$135.05	$654	+4.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
218–232	225	2	125.00–129.00	$126.94	$286	—
250–276	263	2	127.00–130.00	$128.57	$338	—
406–424	415	4	125.00–135.00	$129.45	$537	-0.56
462–495	478	7	123.00–131.00	$128.85	$616	-0.19
504–548	529	16	125.00–132.50	$129.89	$687	—
502–548	530	4	119.00–122.00	$120.28	$637	—
560–596	579	6	120.00–133.00	$126.63	$733	+3.16
580–590	585	2	112.00–114.00	$113.01	$661	-10.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
214–244	229	2	83.00–84.00	$83.53	$191	—
252–262	257	2	81.00–82.00	$81.51	$209	—
346–348	347	2	113.00–117.00	$114.99	$399	-5.33
412–414	413	2	110.00–111.00	$110.50	$456	—
576–580	577	4	100.00–105.00	$101.26	$584	—
616–646	631	2	108.00	$108.00	$681	-4.66

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–222	221	2	90.00–91.00	$90.50	$200	—
256–280	268	2	93.00–99.00	$95.87	$257	—
320–332	326	2	90.00–98.00	$93.93	$306	-7.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–496 fancy	475	4	144.00–151.00	$148.96	$708	-10.04
502–548	528	3	120.00–121.00	$120.32	$635	—
508–549	539	6	126.00–130.00	$127.47	$687	—
530–548 fancy	543	4	140.00–144.00	$141.25	$767	—
550–594	580	8	122.00–132.00	$125.33	$727	-3.13
604–620	610	3	117.00–128.00	$122.62	$748	—
657–698	668	5	116.00–119.00	$116.63	$779	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
552–598	566	4	107.00–114.00	$111.49	$631	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550–598	574	2	84.00–91.00	$87.65	$503	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1254	1057	80-85%	7	50.00–68.00	$62.04	$656	-10.83
902–1194	1074	80-85%	4	84.00–90.00	$86.42	$928	+13.55
1062–1288	1163	80-85%	5	76.00–80.00	$77.76	$904	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
868–1082	938	85-90%	4	54.00–60.00	$55.87	$524	—
820–1050	948	85-90%	9	67.00–74.00	$70.13	$665	—
1020–1296	1158	85-90%	2	50.00	$50.00	$579	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1480	1480	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,584	—
1434–1770	1555	3	88.00–93.00	$90.80	$1,412	—
1726	1726	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,467	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
692	692	1	83.00	$83.00	$574	—

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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.