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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.44/cwt +28.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 674 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.91/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 675 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.48/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 286 478
Feeder cattle 292 246 392
Slaughter cattle 49 37 81
Replacement cattle 2 3 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offering of cattle were moderate. 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
230–238 234 2 152.00–164.00 $157.90 $369 -16.10
316–330 323 2 154.00 $154.00 $497 -14.42
308–342 326 4 164.00–176.00 $169.55 $553 +1.13
352–386 370 12 160.00–187.00 $172.48 $638 +4.70
414 414 1 156.00 $156.00 $646 -2.34
400–436 418 8 159.00–180.00 $169.52 $709 +11.18
456–494 475 4 165.00–179.00 $171.49 $815 +6.60
504–546 522 3 160.00–167.00 $164.40 $858 +3.40
568–586 577 3 157.00–177.00 $166.23 $959 +38.23
620 value added 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 +7.00
622 622 1 158.00 $158.00 $983 —
630 630 2 138.00 $138.00 $869 —
634 634 1 132.00 $132.00 $837 —
652–680 value added 674 13 163.00–170.00 $168.44 $1,135 —
732 732 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,003 —
754 754 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,056 —
792 value added 792 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,180 —
862 862 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,198 —
956 956 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,147 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 130.00 $130.00 $320 —
264 264 1 140.00 $140.00 $370 —
308–348 327 3 130.00–145.00 $137.20 $449 —
352–388 369 4 132.00–150.00 $142.88 $527 —
388 388 1 120.00 $120.00 $466 —
408–438 420 8 130.00–154.00 $139.46 $586 +0.80
464 464 1 140.00 $140.00 $650 +10.00
534–542 540 4 136.00–140.00 $136.99 $740 —
604 604 1 126.00 $126.00 $761 +8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
184–188 186 2 93.00–117.00 $105.13 $196 —
222–238 231 4 109.00–135.00 $122.34 $283 —
294–296 295 2 109.00–118.00 $113.52 $335 —
368–380 374 2 100.00 $100.00 $374 —
406–422 416 5 93.00–123.00 $111.78 $465 -4.39
522 522 1 110.00 $110.00 $574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 ±0.00
316–331 326 3 134.00–138.00 $135.67 $442 -3.48
352–392 378 7 135.00–151.00 $143.87 $544 +1.96
414–444 429 2 134.00–145.00 $139.69 $599 +2.35
450–490 471 9 140.00–150.00 $144.38 $680 +23.38
458–488 473 2 130.00 $130.00 $615 +9.00
500–544 518 6 130.00–149.00 $141.35 $732 +12.12
524–542 533 2 121.00–125.00 $122.97 $655 -6.26
562–590 574 6 124.00–147.00 $136.15 $782 +26.15
580 value added 580 2 157.00 $157.00 $911 —
618 618 1 110.00 $110.00 $680 -12.62
602–638 623 8 128.00–138.00 $132.88 $828 +10.26
664 664 1 112.00 $112.00 $744 -9.27
668–684 673 7 118.00–132.00 $126.84 $854 +16.84
679 value added 679 3 134.00 $134.00 $910 —
684 684 1 109.00 $109.00 $746 -1.00
718 value added 718 1 137.00 $137.00 $984 —
722–744 733 2 107.00–110.00 $108.52 $795 -2.44
828 828 1 110.00 $110.00 $911 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 1 138.00 $138.00 $259 +15.50
298 298 1 115.00 $115.00 $343 —
338 338 1 120.00 $120.00 $406 +4.00
350 350 1 133.00 $133.00 $466 +13.61
378 378 1 106.00 $106.00 $401 -13.39
400–443 429 3 120.00–130.00 $123.11 $528 +6.06
452–480 467 3 114.00–126.00 $119.88 $560 +1.57
530–548 537 3 114.00–119.00 $116.31 $625 +2.67
594 594 1 110.00 $110.00 $653 +1.22
628 628 1 111.00 $111.00 $697 +11.00
658 658 1 93.00 $93.00 $612 -7.00
764 764 1 84.00 $84.00 $642 —
828 828 1 85.00 $85.00 $704 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 74.00 $74.00 $229 —
448 448 1 103.00 $103.00 $461 —
494 494 1 95.00 $95.00 $469 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 471 10 150.00–172.00 $162.71 $766 +32.71
472 472 1 134.00 $134.00 $632 +4.00
502 502 1 130.00 $130.00 $653 -12.71
506–546 522 10 140.00–163.00 $151.74 $792 +9.03
550–590 572 5 134.00–165.00 $142.70 $816 +6.00
592 592 1 122.00 $122.00 $722 +0.02
602–610 606 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $676 -6.49
600–646 622 3 120.00–138.00 $129.55 $806 +0.60
658–692 675 2 112.00–130.00 $120.77 $815 —
706 706 1 112.00 $112.00 $791 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–494 467 5 120.00–132.00 $127.71 $596 +2.20
502–536 519 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $568 -5.40
578–596 587 2 121.00–124.00 $122.52 $719 +12.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 1 90.00 $90.00 $427 +0.37
750 750 1 80.00 $80.00 $600 —
816 816 1 74.00 $74.00 $604 —
842 842 1 82.00 $82.00 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706–1176 890 85-90% 12 40.00–58.00 $50.69 $451 +7.17
744–1258 962 85-90% 13 60.00–74.00 $67.32 $648 +1.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1362 1225 80-85% 15 74.00–83.00 $78.74 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1510 1423 75-80% 3 80.00 $80.00 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 78.00 $78.00 $757 —
1018–1818 1418 2 90.00–107.00 $100.90 $1,431 —
2070 2070 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,318 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–760 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–700.00 $631.43 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 1 102.00 $102.00 $465 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 1 87.50 $87.50 $318 —

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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.