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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.75/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 569 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.87/cwt +14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 515 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 388 442
Feeder cattle 143 328 325
Slaughter cattle 35 59 117
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 1 212.00 $212.00 $861 +12.34
468 468 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,030 +29.85
562–570 569 12 202.00–207.00 $205.75 $1,171 +11.44
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–216 215 2 152.00–187.50 $169.83 $365 +9.83
408 408 1 170.00 $170.00 $694 +14.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 1 202.50 $202.50 $705 +29.90
630 630 1 154.00 $154.00 $970 +6.00
972 972 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,254 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–214 212 2 102.50 $102.50 $217 -37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 1 181.00 $181.00 $536 +14.79
368–388 383 4 178.00–196.00 $191.68 $734 +15.87
400–448 419 5 170.00–192.00 $178.08 $746 +10.13
457–476 461 5 160.00–180.00 $172.09 $793 +6.76
504–532 515 11 160.00–176.00 $169.87 $875 +14.41
560 560 1 159.00 $159.00 $890 +4.57
692 692 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,052 +2.00
728 728 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,128 +7.00
750–766 758 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $1,084 -8.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 144.00 $144.00 $357 +6.60
284 284 1 138.00 $138.00 $392 +10.50
352 352 1 140.00 $140.00 $493 —
452 452 1 115.00 $115.00 $520 +5.00
450–488 469 2 120.00–134.00 $126.72 $594 +16.72
500–502 501 2 99.00–110.00 $104.49 $523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 151.00 $151.00 $516 -8.45
352 352 1 147.00 $147.00 $517 -3.59
446 446 1 164.00 $164.00 $731 +15.65
460 460 1 133.00 $133.00 $612 -11.95
530–542 535 3 121.00–152.00 $139.67 $747 +5.09
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–296 278 2 117.50–134.00 $126.28 $351 —
316 316 1 121.00 $121.00 $382 —
398 398 1 112.50 $112.50 $448 +1.38
404 404 1 125.00 $125.00 $505 —
460 460 1 97.00 $97.00 $446 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 100.00 $100.00 $334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 366 5 192.50–207.50 $200.12 $732 -4.75
400–448 434 4 190.00–210.00 $202.30 $878 +2.25
456–470 463 2 190.00–210.00 $199.85 $925 +0.92
520 520 1 184.00 $184.00 $957 -1.18
584 584 2 168.00 $168.00 $981 +0.41
612 612 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,010 +4.90
650–658 654 2 150.00–161.00 $155.53 $1,017 —
780–788 784 3 120.00–142.00 $129.34 $1,014 -4.52
812–816 814 2 126.00–140.00 $132.98 $1,082 +10.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 1 187.50 $187.50 $578 —
354–366 360 2 194.00–198.00 $196.03 $706 +22.30
416–432 421 3 180.00–192.00 $187.24 $788 +12.24
474–478 476 2 170.00–180.00 $174.98 $833 +7.98
504–510 507 2 160.00–164.00 $162.01 $821 +4.55
580 580 1 156.00 $156.00 $905 +7.91
600–634 617 2 134.00–142.00 $137.89 $851 +2.89
692–698 695 2 122.00–138.00 $129.97 $903 -1.70
700 700 1 104.00 $104.00 $728 -6.00
808–832 820 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $967 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 147.50 $147.50 $310 —
396 396 1 177.00 $177.00 $701 +10.77
468–498 488 4 140.00–160.00 $150.45 $734 +10.17
512 512 1 105.00 $105.00 $538 -25.23
514–534 524 2 139.00–150.00 $144.60 $758 +14.37
690 690 1 106.00 $106.00 $731 —
752 752 1 86.00 $86.00 $647 —
822 822 1 102.00 $102.00 $838 +16.98
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–446 426 2 110.00–119.00 $114.71 $489 —
520–544 532 2 90.00–92.00 $90.98 $484 —
588 588 1 100.00 $100.00 $588 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 1 122.50 $122.50 $461 -5.49
582 582 1 80.00 $80.00 $466 -20.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808 808 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $485 +6.52
784–1288 1121 85-90% 12 74.00–90.00 $83.90 $941 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128 1128 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,275 +18.23
1152–1408 1293 80-85% 8 90.00–98.00 $92.95 $1,202 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178 1178 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $942 —
1466–1552 1511 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $91.99 $1,390 -2.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1686 1267 6 94.00–117.50 $109.89 $1,392 —
1822 1822 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,569 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 112.50 $112.50 $281 —

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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.