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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.43/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 467 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.78/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 367 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.23/cwt +30.23 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 525 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 224 454
Feeder cattle 246 190 396
Slaughter cattle 37 34 58
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3 to 5 cents higher. Feeder cattle were steady to 4 cents 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
242 242 1 174.00 $174.00 $421 +6.52
258–286 272 2 150.00–176.00 $162.33 $442 +2.33
304–348 326 7 160.00–174.00 $168.42 $549 +4.15
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 -19.27
350–398 367 13 155.00–175.00 $167.78 $616 +9.23
400–446 431 11 150.00–167.00 $158.34 $682 -1.78
456 value added 456 5 176.00 $176.00 $803 —
450–488 473 4 160.00–169.00 $164.89 $780 +10.89
524 value added 524 12 171.00 $171.00 $896 —
542 542 1 161.00 $161.00 $873 —
566 566 1 128.00 $128.00 $724 -28.42
626 value added 626 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,020 +3.00
674 674 2 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $944 -10.00
748 value added 748 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,115 —
822–840 831 2 121.00–140.00 $130.40 $1,084 —
1216 1216 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,350 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–446 435 3 130.00–146.00 $138.66 $603 +11.65
476 476 1 130.00 $130.00 $619 —
632 632 1 118.00 $118.00 $746 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–442 425 3 107.50–131.00 $116.17 $494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 1 90.00 $90.00 $394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 1 142.00 $142.00 $301 -1.27
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 -11.00
314–348 334 5 132.00–149.00 $139.15 $465 -0.85
354–386 370 2 140.00–144.00 $141.91 $525 -0.52
424 424 1 124.00 $124.00 $526 -5.50
412–446 431 7 130.00–145.00 $137.34 $592 +7.84
450–486 467 13 127.00–146.00 $135.46 $633 +3.92
472 472 1 121.00 $121.00 $571 -10.54
502–528 521 11 120.00–139.00 $129.23 $673 +13.72
554 554 1 108.00 $108.00 $598 -6.00
550–598 567 9 117.00–140.00 $130.67 $741 +16.67
578 578 1 110.00 $110.00 $636 -14.00
606–638 626 6 114.00–138.00 $122.62 $768 +0.69
636 636 1 111.00 $111.00 $706 -10.93
650 650 1 117.00 $117.00 $760 +5.00
650–690 660 9 115.00–134.00 $121.27 $800 +9.27
674 674 1 110.00 $110.00 $741 -9.87
708–744 723 3 105.00–118.00 $110.96 $802 -1.07
772 772 1 115.00 $115.00 $888 —
878 878 1 87.00 $87.00 $764 -25.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
196 196 1 122.50 $122.50 $240 —
314 314 1 116.00 $116.00 $364 -4.00
356–398 377 2 112.00–126.00 $119.39 $450 -2.95
404–446 428 5 110.00–124.00 $117.05 $501 +4.69
470–498 480 4 111.00–123.00 $118.31 $568 +7.31
502–546 529 3 112.00–115.00 $113.64 $601 +3.62
552–592 572 3 104.00–114.00 $108.78 $622 +5.27
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 -2.00
712–728 722 3 84.00–87.00 $85.34 $616 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 1 94.00 $94.00 $446 —
654 654 1 82.00 $82.00 $536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–478 471 2 130.00 $130.00 $612 -21.48
464–498 479 6 141.00–160.00 $150.44 $721 -1.04
518–538 528 7 134.00–152.00 $142.71 $754 +1.64
554–584 569 2 120.00–124.00 $121.95 $694 -3.05
554–588 573 7 130.00–148.00 $136.70 $783 +11.70
586–598 592 2 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $722 -17.87
604 604 1 118.00 $118.00 $713 +7.00
630–646 638 4 122.00–136.00 $128.95 $823 -0.63
912 912 1 96.00 $96.00 $876 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–482 481 2 123.00–128.00 $125.51 $604 +4.87
514–536 528 3 110.00–124.00 $114.88 $607 -2.77
576 576 1 110.00 $110.00 $634 —
606–622 614 2 111.00–114.00 $112.48 $691 +12.04
688 688 1 110.00 $110.00 $757 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–494 479 3 80.00–99.00 $89.63 $429 -16.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734–1025 891 85-90% 7 40.00–54.00 $43.52 $388 -8.47
783–1188 965 85-90% 8 58.00–70.00 $65.43 $631 +2.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944–1580 1152 80-85% 14 70.00–86.00 $79.31 $914 +2.85
1438 1438 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,294 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278 1278 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $818 —
1350–1602 1476 75-80% 2 74.00–80.00 $76.74 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1508 1508 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,583 +5.92
1648–1728 1677 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,845 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
938–1100 1019 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–775.00 $680.54 —
1296 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.