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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.04/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 529 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.92/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 578 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $120.07/cwt +15.32 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 672 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 551 572 494
Feeder cattle 497 503 383
Slaughter cattle 53 69 110
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3 to 6 cents higher. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was also mixed ranging from plain to average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 141.00 $141.00 $406 -3.00
310–346 326 4 140.00–149.00 $143.84 $469 -10.84
352–384 369 6 146.00–158.00 $151.78 $560 +0.30
384 384 1 140.00 $140.00 $538 -11.48
400–448 419 16 140.00–155.00 $147.08 $616 +0.26
438 438 1 138.00 $138.00 $604 -8.82
498 498 7 155.00 $155.00 $772 —
506–518 513 3 134.00–155.00 $145.40 $746 -3.18
520 520 1 128.00 $128.00 $666 -20.58
552–597 585 13 134.00–148.00 $140.37 $821 +3.45
618 618 1 122.00 $122.00 $754 -10.57
602–648 621 4 128.00–140.00 $134.77 $837 +2.20
634 634 1 124.00 $124.00 $786 -8.57
652 652 1 110.00 $110.00 $717 —
661 value added 661 5 143.00 $143.00 $945 —
734 734 1 130.00 $130.00 $954 —
752 752 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,030 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
176–196 186 2 120.00–123.00 $121.42 $226 —
232–248 241 4 121.00–134.00 $127.66 $308 —
274–296 286 10 118.00–140.00 $130.38 $373 +4.25
308–346 323 10 121.00–138.00 $130.86 $423 +5.63
364–398 374 8 120.00–140.00 $125.40 $469 -2.03
400–442 421 13 120.00–137.00 $127.30 $536 +0.15
462 462 1 132.00 $132.00 $610 +10.05
522 522 1 127.00 $127.00 $663 —
546 thin fleshed 546 1 112.00 $112.00 $612 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 136 1 110.00 $110.00 $150 —
188 188 2 97.50–110.00 $103.75 $195 -10.25
216–224 220 2 101.00–114.00 $107.62 $237 +10.12
262–288 273 3 110.00 $110.00 $300 +10.00
318–326 322 2 90.00 $90.00 $290 -20.00
354 354 1 117.00 $117.00 $414 +6.26
374 374 1 86.00 $86.00 $322 -24.74
404–416 410 2 70.00–88.00 $78.87 $323 -25.58
408–426 418 4 90.00–107.00 $98.77 $413 -5.68
468 468 1 95.00 $95.00 $445 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 120.00 $120.00 $410 —
352–398 377 11 124.00–135.00 $128.19 $483 -3.36
400–426 417 7 124.00–130.00 $128.28 $535 -2.75
422 422 1 122.00 $122.00 $515 -9.03
450–498 474 17 123.00–136.00 $128.55 $609 -3.83
526–528 527 2 112.00–116.00 $114.00 $601 -7.92
508–546 529 22 120.00–132.00 $128.23 $678 +6.31
550–596 576 13 120.00–130.00 $126.72 $730 -0.07
552–598 577 3 110.00–114.00 $112.31 $648 -14.48
585 value added 585 5 132.00 $132.00 $772 +1.00
612 value added 612 2 130.00 $130.00 $796 —
604–640 622 9 110.00–128.00 $122.26 $760 +1.70
694 694 1 124.00 $124.00 $861 +14.00
700–726 721 7 125.00–128.00 $127.30 $918 +11.91
908 908 1 95.00 $95.00 $863 —
988 988 1 80.00 $80.00 $790 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–298 281 7 117.00–124.00 $120.48 $339 +2.48
310–348 327 9 110.00–120.00 $116.14 $380 -2.92
350–396 377 7 111.00–121.00 $117.80 $444 -2.96
402–434 417 10 111.00–121.00 $118.35 $494 +4.48
452–484 463 7 103.00–116.00 $110.44 $511 -3.35
502 502 1 102.00 $102.00 $512 -1.35
566–582 574 2 104.00–111.00 $107.45 $617 +10.91
760 760 1 89.00 $89.00 $676 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 1 106.00 $106.00 $199 —
204–234 218 4 100.00–110.00 $103.92 $227 -6.08
290–296 292 3 90.00–110.00 $100.26 $293 -8.47
302 302 1 86.00 $86.00 $260 -10.80
322 thin fleshed 322 1 80.00 $80.00 $258 -2.50
300–346 330 3 94.00–111.00 $102.65 $339 +5.85
358–392 370 4 100.00–112.00 $105.08 $389 +0.13
402 402 1 70.00 $70.00 $281 -14.81
440 440 1 84.00 $84.00 $370 -0.81
442 thin fleshed 442 1 70.00 $70.00 $309 —
464–496 484 3 80.00–84.00 $81.37 $394 —
484 thin fleshed 484 1 76.00 $76.00 $368 —
546 546 1 75.00 $75.00 $410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–494 476 13 130.00–147.00 $134.78 $642 -2.05
500–548 523 16 124.00–134.00 $129.01 $675 +0.34
550–596 577 11 119.00–133.00 $126.56 $730 +6.56
602 602 1 103.00 $103.00 $620 +3.00
600–648 625 12 118.00–131.00 $125.72 $786 +25.72
654–686 672 19 116.00–129.00 $120.07 $807 +10.57
720–746 732 5 100.00–113.00 $109.23 $800 +2.21
760 760 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 -12.00
752–784 769 4 90.00–112.00 $106.42 $818 +4.42
870 870 1 108.00 $108.00 $940 —
900 900 1 88.00 $88.00 $792 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–498 479 6 110.00–129.00 $121.48 $582 +12.42
510 510 3 108.00–114.00 $110.67 $564 -0.07
562 562 2 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $663 +12.43
618 thin fleshed 618 1 80.00 $80.00 $494 —
600–638 619 2 90.00–98.00 $93.88 $581 +1.54
688 688 1 80.00 $80.00 $550 -11.27
814 814 1 90.00 $90.00 $733 +8.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1118 859 85-90% 6 40.00–50.00 $46.21 $397 —
824–1228 1048 85-90% 17 52.00–64.00 $58.24 $610 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116 1116 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $893 —
990–1300 1126 80-85% 7 64.00–71.00 $66.52 $749 —
1230–1422 1326 80-85% 2 60.00 $60.00 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1380 1313 75-80% 2 54.00–60.00 $56.85 $746 —
1220–1610 1431 75-80% 6 62.00–68.00 $64.15 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1130 1106 2 64.00 $64.00 $708 —
1226 1226 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,324 +21.92
1000–2202 1438 8 79.00–96.00 $89.11 $1,281 —

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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
1138 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.