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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.13/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 482 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight L 1-2 bulls $149.00/cwt ≈ $562/hd at 377 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.06/cwt ≈ $883/hd at 626 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 193 687
Feeder cattle 373 155 596
Slaughter cattle 74 38 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of slaughter and feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade was moderate with moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–242 228 3 146.00–151.00 $149.02 $340 -0.98
282–290 286 2 154.00–158.00 $156.03 $446 -11.95
338 338 1 148.00 $148.00 $500 -13.58
378–396 390 4 148.00–152.00 $149.77 $584 -15.22
414–448 438 7 135.00–152.00 $146.71 $643 -11.34
464 464 1 151.00 $151.00 $701 —
503–516 506 6 141.00–157.00 $152.77 $773 -3.23
520 520 1 122.00 $122.00 $634 -34.00
550–586 557 7 136.00–149.50 $146.38 $815 —
611–634 626 14 130.00–142.00 $141.06 $883 —
681 681 2 130.00 $130.00 $885 +6.00
707 707 2 137.00 $137.00 $969 —
780 780 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 113.00 $113.00 $389 —
368 368 1 125.00 $125.00 $460 —
424–446 435 2 110.00–129.00 $119.74 $521 —
540–548 544 2 110.00–129.00 $119.43 $650 —
570 570 1 127.00 $127.00 $724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 323 3 125.00–137.00 $132.41 $428 -19.07
352–388 366 8 121.00–137.00 $131.98 $483 -21.60
406–448 423 11 124.00–142.00 $135.11 $572 -7.04
468–484 477 4 120.00–130.00 $124.77 $595 -18.23
485 fancy 485 7 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
500–524 516 9 118.00–131.00 $123.76 $639 -14.24
552–594 578 5 113.00–120.00 $118.17 $683 -16.32
610–628 619 2 110.00 $110.00 $681 —
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
756 756 1 103.00 $103.00 $779 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 135.00 $135.00 $367 —
306 306 5 124.00 $124.00 $379 —
389 389 8 138.00 $138.00 $537 —
504–544 528 4 110.00–111.00 $110.26 $582 —
555 555 7 111.00 $111.00 $616 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 1 128.00 $128.00 $312 —
342 342 1 114.00 $114.00 $390 —
420–424 422 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $475 —
466–474 470 2 110.00–116.00 $113.03 $531 —
530–546 538 2 105.00–118.00 $111.40 $599 —
578 578 1 103.00 $103.00 $595 —
632 632 1 110.00 $110.00 $695 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 148.00 $148.00 $417 —
322–342 334 3 129.00–130.00 $129.66 $433 —
360–398 387 6 140.00–157.00 $146.95 $569 —
414–434 423 3 124.00–142.00 $131.59 $557 —
458–482 468 9 124.00–145.00 $136.23 $638 -7.01
499 fancy 499 7 152.00 $152.00 $758 —
503–520 508 5 140.00–154.00 $143.63 $730 +1.96
566–586 573 3 110.00–136.00 $122.52 $702 -14.94
602–624 611 3 110.00–120.00 $113.29 $692 -12.06
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 +9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226–230 228 2 141.00–145.00 $142.98 $326 —
314 314 5 147.00–148.00 $147.80 $464 —
377 377 14 149.00 $149.00 $562 —
458 458 1 129.00 $129.00 $591 —
532 532 7 120.00 $120.00 $638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 110.00 $110.00 $370 —
368–382 374 4 112.00–120.00 $116.51 $436 —
400–444 422 2 110.00–118.00 $114.21 $482 —
460–478 469 3 110.00–119.00 $113.06 $530 —
516–536 526 5 107.50–120.00 $112.68 $593 —
554–596 584 4 100.00–110.00 $107.46 $628 —
602–643 623 2 100.00–101.00 $100.48 $626 —
654–664 659 2 100.00 $100.00 $659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186–1434 1297 75-80% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.59 $929 —
1122–1730 1405 75-80% 17 60.00–70.00 $64.79 $910 -2.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $540 —
1062–1465 1211 80-85% 11 68.00–78.00 $72.76 $881 -3.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838–1294 1070 85-90% 4 50.00–61.00 $53.82 $576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1794 1794 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,884 —

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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.