Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.88/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 374 lb · 11 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.53/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 425 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	187	250	406
Feeder cattle	171	210	335
Slaughter cattle	16	40	71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–276	273	2	167.00–171.00	$169.02	$461	+23.14
304–348	326	2	157.00–158.00	$157.47	$513	+7.91
356–388	371	7	158.00–170.00	$164.81	$611	+20.24
360–394	378	4	145.00–151.00	$148.49	$561	+3.92
400–440	418	5	140.00–150.00	$144.90	$606	-5.11
414–436 fancy	425	2	169.00–170.00	$169.51	$720	+9.00
420–446	435	4	154.00–167.00	$159.07	$692	+9.06
450–486	474	3	155.00–165.00	$159.53	$756	+7.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	146.00	$146.00	$307	+13.87
282–296	288	4	145.00–147.00	$145.74	$420	—
406–418	412	2	116.00–118.00	$116.99	$482	-4.01
422–424	423	2	134.00–140.00	$136.99	$579	+15.99
460–494	475	3	130.00–137.00	$133.75	$635	-1.30

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–298	280	2	126.00–133.00	$129.73	$363	—
318–334	326	2	110.00	$110.00	$359	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–346	324	6	137.00–145.00	$139.92	$453	—
350–390	367	4	130.00–139.00	$135.04	$496	—
404–446	423	7	130.00–141.00	$136.57	$578	+7.12
458–488	478	9	130.00–143.00	$136.87	$654	+8.02
512–548	530	4	125.00–135.00	$131.14	$695	+10.86
562–578	570	2	125.00–129.00	$127.03	$724	+0.40

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–388	372	4	120.00–128.00	$123.24	$458	—
414–426	418	3	120.00–124.00	$121.69	$509	+11.19
462–484	469	4	120.00–126.00	$123.75	$580	—
558–566	561	3	113.00–118.00	$116.01	$651	+14.75
626	626	2	116.00–118.00	$117.00	$732	+9.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322–326	324	2	117.50–119.00	$118.25	$383	+24.32
358–382	369	3	100.00–109.00	$103.94	$384	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
452–476	461	3	146.00–147.00	$146.67	$676	—
464–470	467	2	137.00–140.00	$138.49	$647	—
450–486 fancy	473	4	152.00–165.00	$158.91	$752	+9.95
502–518 fancy	510	2	156.00–159.00	$157.48	$803	+16.23
510–512	511	2	135.00–139.00	$137.00	$700	+16.68
558–588	573	5	133.00–141.00	$138.04	$791	+12.71
602–642	616	3	127.00–135.00	$132.04	$813	+9.42
650–676	666	5	128.00–133.00	$129.99	$866	+13.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–498	485	3	125.00–134.00	$130.27	$632	—
500–524	512	2	124.00–129.00	$126.56	$648	—
700–748	724	2	110.00–117.00	$113.38	$821	—
758–790	774	2	111.00–115.00	$112.96	$874	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
854	854	80-85%	1	80.00	$80.00	$683	—
1108–1230	1174	80-85%	3	88.00–90.00	$88.63	$1,041	+10.87

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
996	996	85-90%	1	61.00	$61.00	$608	—
1074	1074	85-90%	1	66.00	$66.00	$709	—
1100–1192	1146	85-90%	2	74.00–75.00	$74.48	$854	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1194–1540	1367	2	102.00–105.00	$103.31	$1,412	—
1122–1736	1429	2	74.00–80.00	$76.36	$1,091	—
1278–2170	1624	3	89.00–95.00	$91.20	$1,481	—

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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.