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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.45/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $520/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 241 468
Feeder cattle 108 204 396
Slaughter cattle 18 37 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to extremely wet conditions cattle offerings were to low to give a good comparison to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 1 121.00 $121.00 $283 —
284 284 1 138.00 $138.00 $392 +7.29
344–348 346 2 141.00–143.00 $141.99 $491 -4.06
350–370 361 3 120.00–143.00 $128.82 $465 -9.14
410–424 419 3 130.00–139.00 $136.07 $570 +0.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–344 324 2 145.00 $145.00 $470 —
356–360 357 7 150.00–152.00 $151.42 $541 -15.87
400 400 1 159.00 $159.00 $636 -9.42
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–298 288 4 94.00–118.00 $104.14 $300 -2.36
382 382 1 112.00 $112.00 $428 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 134.00 $134.00 $437 ±0.00
360–397 378 10 131.00–140.00 $137.45 $520 +0.38
426 426 1 130.00 $130.00 $554 -4.64
472–484 481 4 127.00–131.00 $130.02 $625 -9.03
506–534 516 4 120.00–126.00 $122.46 $632 -5.54
756 756 1 105.00 $105.00 $794 ±0.00
1168 1168 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,285 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–272 267 2 110.00 $110.00 $294 -10.00
302–336 324 3 113.00–121.00 $116.45 $377 -4.33
406–444 427 3 94.00–124.00 $109.80 $469 -14.87
442 442 1 100.00 $100.00 $442 -24.67
452–498 476 4 100.00–121.00 $109.41 $521 -4.63
718 718 1 81.00 $81.00 $582 —
776 776 1 81.00 $81.00 $629 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–240 232 3 92.00–111.00 $99.49 $231 —
256–280 272 6 87.00–104.00 $98.38 $268 —
338–346 342 2 83.00–97.00 $89.92 $308 —
380–392 386 2 100.00–104.00 $101.97 $394 —
442 442 1 85.00 $85.00 $376 -8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–494 484 4 137.00–147.00 $141.24 $684 -2.49
516 516 1 131.00 $131.00 $676 -12.35
640 640 1 119.00 $119.00 $762 -14.01
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791 -13.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 1 95.00 $95.00 $429 -25.98
506 506 1 113.00 $113.00 $572 -3.52
576 576 1 101.00 $101.00 $582 -17.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 1 93.00 $93.00 $435 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 1 70.00 $70.00 $603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136–1188 1155 80-85% 3 76.00–84.00 $79.73 $921 —
1092–1278 1185 80-85% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.16 $1,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946 946 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $568 —
1098–1510 1304 85-90% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.61 $934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1798 1545 75-80% 3 80.00–90.00 $85.26 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1342 1291 3 111.00–115.00 $113.07 $1,460 +21.39
1592–1894 1743 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,743 —

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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.