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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 340 704
Feeder cattle 155 297 611
Slaughter cattle 38 41 93
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offering of cattle light. Cattle quality was average to plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 150.00 $150.00 $357 —
270–290 282 4 160.00–174.00 $167.98 $474 -0.02
314–338 327 4 155.00–173.00 $161.58 $528 -1.54
362–395 382 8 157.00–170.00 $164.99 $630 +4.59
408–434 423 6 149.00–165.00 $158.05 $669 +2.78
514 514 1 156.00 $156.00 $802 +12.41
656 656 1 124.00 $124.00 $813 -16.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–344 333 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $458 +7.42
358–360 359 2 130.00–139.00 $134.51 $483 +7.40
434–444 439 2 122.00–140.00 $130.90 $575 -1.28
482 482 1 131.00 $131.00 $631 +0.18
556 556 1 135.00 $135.00 $751 —
632 632 1 114.00 $114.00 $720 —
626–642 634 2 109.00–113.00 $111.03 $704 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–346 336 2 107.50–118.00 $112.91 $379 +0.93
418 418 1 113.00 $113.00 $472 +10.50
536 536 1 113.00 $113.00 $606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 1 77.50 $77.50 $304 —
604 604 1 70.00 $70.00 $423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–260 258 2 134.00–141.00 $137.47 $355 —
302–344 325 3 142.00–161.00 $151.48 $492 +13.48
354–390 376 5 142.00–160.00 $153.58 $577 +8.32
410–434 420 4 136.00–149.00 $142.15 $597 +1.57
456 456 1 143.00 $143.00 $652 +6.72
504–528 515 6 133.00–146.00 $138.00 $711 +20.00
582–598 590 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $793 +6.27
702–708 705 2 111.00–118.00 $114.51 $807 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 1 126.00 $126.00 $282 —
308–326 317 3 110.00–132.00 $121.23 $384 -3.77
380 380 1 121.00 $121.00 $460 -1.46
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -2.00
464–466 465 2 107.00–115.00 $111.01 $516 +4.51
508–518 513 2 108.00 $108.00 $554 +7.00
610 610 1 85.00 $85.00 $518 -7.34
724 724 1 83.00 $83.00 $601 -7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 101.00 $101.00 $240 —
262–270 266 2 86.00–103.00 $94.37 $251 -17.63
436 436 1 92.00 $92.00 $401 —
488 488 1 80.00 $80.00 $390 -4.89
654 654 1 74.00 $74.00 $484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 1 88.00 $88.00 $338 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–490 473 7 139.00–148.00 $143.24 $678 +2.14
510–518 513 3 138.00–144.00 $141.67 $727 +4.94
566–578 572 2 134.00–141.00 $137.46 $786 +5.40
618–635 629 3 124.00–126.00 $125.35 $788 +13.85
644 644 1 113.00 $113.00 $728 +12.00
684 684 1 106.00 $106.00 $725 -10.24
874 874 1 93.00 $93.00 $813 -10.00
946 946 1 94.00 $94.00 $889 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $547 —
528–536 533 3 100.00–110.00 $106.70 $569 -6.29
548 548 1 82.00 $82.00 $449 -30.99
550–594 569 6 103.00–126.00 $108.35 $617 -1.62
618 618 1 105.00 $105.00 $649 +10.99
670 670 1 88.00 $88.00 $590 —
766 766 1 85.00 $85.00 $651 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 471 2 82.50–99.00 $90.38 $426 —
556–570 563 2 80.00–90.00 $84.94 $478 —
774 774 1 78.00 $78.00 $604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–1018 940 85-90% 4 37.00–54.00 $43.84 $412 -6.16
756–1424 1005 85-90% 14 59.00–72.00 $63.78 $641 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1528 1241 80-85% 10 74.00–83.00 $76.56 $950 —
1534 1534 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1456 1348 75-80% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.46 $1,273 —
1288–1532 1410 75-80% 2 64.00–70.00 $67.26 $948 -8.96
1342–1528 1429 75-80% 3 74.00–87.00 $79.89 $1,142 +3.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974–1070 1022 2 70.00–74.00 $71.91 $735 —
1012–1610 1289 5 82.00–105.00 $96.46 $1,243 +2.08
1754 1754 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,929 —

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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.