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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 1, 2022

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.89/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 558 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $139.93/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 525 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 417 264
Feeder cattle 190 366 239
Slaughter cattle 34 50 25
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offering 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–246 238 2 167.00–168.00 $167.48 $399 —
262 262 1 160.00 $160.00 $419 +9.09
308–348 320 4 150.00–174.00 $164.27 $526 -2.57
360–386 373 2 157.00–160.00 $158.55 $591 +1.87
412–442 427 6 150.00–170.00 $160.12 $684 +2.50
446 446 1 140.00 $140.00 $624 -1.98
488 488 1 154.00 $154.00 $752 -9.06
504 504 1 140.00 $140.00 $706 -13.87
551 value added 551 11 167.00 $167.00 $920 —
566–596 570 7 136.00–160.00 $156.42 $892 +1.45
622 value added 622 2 160.00 $160.00 $995 —
654 654 1 150.00 $150.00 $981 -2.73
776 776 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,071 -0.01
1076 1076 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,313 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–322 318 2 129.00–133.00 $131.03 $417 +6.87
358–380 369 2 119.00–145.00 $132.39 $489 -1.24
400–422 412 4 119.00–140.00 $127.01 $523 -5.32
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —
382 382 1 105.00 $105.00 $401 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–248 233 4 140.00–147.00 $143.27 $334 +6.27
270 270 1 151.00 $151.00 $408 +15.17
306 306 1 140.00 $140.00 $428 -0.35
368–386 379 5 131.00–148.00 $142.43 $540 +4.24
440–442 441 2 128.00–131.00 $129.50 $571 -5.10
478–486 482 2 127.00–136.00 $131.54 $634 -1.44
522–530 526 2 114.00–117.00 $115.51 $608 -11.81
522–534 530 3 120.00–140.00 $128.06 $679 +0.74
562 562 1 114.00 $114.00 $641 -13.35
572 572 1 124.00 $124.00 $709 -3.35
606–642 619 4 116.00–130.00 $121.93 $755 -2.92
660 660 1 112.00 $112.00 $739 -4.52
650–692 671 2 116.00–124.00 $119.87 $804 +3.35
686 686 1 107.00 $107.00 $734 -9.52
724–740 732 2 109.00–115.00 $112.03 $820 +17.03
862 862 1 112.00 $112.00 $965 +14.46
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 129.00 $129.00 $359 +5.00
308–336 322 2 120.00 $120.00 $386 —
376–386 381 3 120.00–124.00 $122.34 $466 -0.76
404–446 421 6 109.00–118.00 $112.36 $473 -7.29
468 468 1 111.00 $111.00 $519 +0.64
500–536 514 6 105.00–112.00 $110.02 $566 —
552–574 563 2 103.00–104.00 $103.51 $583 -0.49
652 652 1 102.00 $102.00 $665 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 1 102.00 $102.00 $202 —
268 268 1 95.00 $95.00 $255 —
316 316 1 110.00 $110.00 $348 +17.50
418 418 1 100.00 $100.00 $418 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–496 487 7 141.00–157.00 $151.48 $738 +6.01
518 518 1 124.00 $124.00 $642 -13.14
500–548 526 14 130.00–160.00 $141.07 $742 +3.93
552 552 1 120.00 $120.00 $662 -16.12
572 572 1 125.00 $125.00 $715 -11.12
564–592 582 7 134.00–146.00 $139.85 $814 +3.73
620 620 1 111.00 $111.00 $688 -15.09
602–640 625 8 120.00–139.00 $129.58 $810 +3.49
654 654 1 115.00 $115.00 $752 -7.01
662–690 676 2 122.00–123.00 $122.49 $828 +0.48
754–790 772 2 104.00–110.00 $106.93 $825 -7.07
806–816 811 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $961 +6.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–496 477 3 120.00–122.00 $120.64 $575 -4.35
510–534 522 2 111.00–124.00 $117.65 $614 —
600–630 614 4 96.00–104.00 $100.44 $617 —
656 656 1 112.00 $112.00 $735 +17.00
828 828 1 89.00 $89.00 $737 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 106.00 $106.00 $477 —
514 514 1 89.00 $89.00 $457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–874 868 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $51.99 $451 -28.01
812–1160 978 85-90% 8 56.00–68.00 $62.51 $611 —
1054 1054 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $790 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $829 —
952–1348 1183 80-85% 9 73.00–81.00 $76.46 $905 -19.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1826 1513 75-80% 8 72.00–86.00 $76.23 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1880 1543 4 89.00–105.00 $99.08 $1,529 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 60.00 $60.00 $480 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 1 66.00 $66.00 $446 —

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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.