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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $213.24/cwt +19.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 608 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.61/cwt +17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 577 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $227.00/cwt +19.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 551 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 338 385
Feeder cattle 375 293 301
Slaughter cattle 63 40 51
Replacement cattle 2 5 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest was active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 231.00 $231.00 $665 —
330–332 331 2 200.00–220.00 $209.97 $695 -0.03
350–362 360 5 220.00–225.00 $220.97 $795 +5.97
432–437 436 5 210.00–227.00 $223.63 $975 +8.63
472–496 484 2 205.00–243.00 $224.47 $1,086 +22.71
528–538 533 3 202.50–225.00 $216.60 $1,154 +1.30
551 551 18 227.00 $227.00 $1,251 —
606–648 608 24 182.50–215.00 $213.24 $1,296 +15.74
654 654 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,177 +4.22
712–740 726 2 167.50–177.50 $172.40 $1,252 —
756 756 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,247 —
899 899 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,483 -5.17
1000–1018 1009 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $1,438 -7.72
1091 1091 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,538 —
1104 1104 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,546 —
1586 1586 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 1 182.00 $182.00 $430 —
288 288 1 200.00 $200.00 $576 —
330–348 339 2 192.50–205.00 $198.58 $673 +3.58
376–396 388 3 180.00–190.00 $183.40 $712 —
404–414 409 2 177.50–185.00 $181.20 $741 —
452–460 456 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $855 —
544 544 1 160.00 $160.00 $870 +10.00
572 572 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,024 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 1 170.00 $170.00 $762 —
456 456 1 166.00 $166.00 $757 +16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 -30.00
292 292 1 180.00 $180.00 $526 —
304–338 318 12 180.00–190.00 $186.95 $595 -10.65
354–396 386 10 180.00–205.00 $192.01 $741 -5.15
402–441 425 9 185.00–200.00 $192.51 $818 +1.69
450–490 467 15 175.00–197.00 $189.95 $887 +10.28
510–538 522 4 162.50–177.50 $171.81 $897 —
552 552 1 147.50 $147.50 $814 -18.31
564–579 578 21 185.00–192.00 $185.33 $1,071 +19.52
608–644 627 4 150.00–165.00 $159.25 $998 -5.01
634 634 1 145.00 $145.00 $919 -19.26
658 658 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,053 -4.61
700–746 718 3 148.00–160.00 $154.53 $1,110 -3.90
816 816 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,204 —
872 872 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,334 —
926 926 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,333 —
1024 1024 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–248 238 2 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $387 —
252–284 268 2 160.00–172.50 $165.88 $445 —
316–344 334 5 160.00–167.50 $161.46 $539 —
352–398 381 13 150.00–170.00 $164.18 $626 -5.87
434–436 435 2 162.50–170.00 $166.24 $723 -3.17
466–498 484 7 160.00–167.50 $164.81 $798 +1.64
510 510 1 147.00 $147.00 $750 +1.15
558 558 1 150.00 $150.00 $837 -1.16
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 160.00 $160.00 $336 +10.00
258–262 259 3 150.00 $150.00 $388 ±0.00
318–348 332 5 147.50–150.00 $149.52 $496 -0.48
353–382 368 2 150.00–160.00 $155.20 $571 +0.20
408–416 412 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $628 -7.52
464 464 1 140.00 $140.00 $650 -19.00
598 598 3 118.00 $118.00 $706 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 1 130.00 $130.00 $564 —
528 528 1 120.00 $120.00 $634 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 122.50 $122.50 $397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234–242 238 3 200.00–212.50 $204.17 $486 -9.38
262–294 275 8 200.00–221.00 $210.26 $578 +13.21
312–328 319 4 195.00–215.00 $206.33 $658 +12.31
366–390 375 4 200.00–210.00 $203.83 $764 -5.18
410–440 427 6 197.50–210.00 $202.90 $866 +8.29
476–498 488 8 207.00–211.00 $207.86 $1,014 +7.14
516–540 529 8 179.00–208.00 $188.11 $995 -3.20
556–594 579 5 175.00–190.00 $180.90 $1,047 -3.52
650–698 672 5 172.50–182.50 $178.37 $1,199 +3.97
786–790 788 2 160.00–171.00 $165.51 $1,304 +8.51
808–822 814 3 165.00–170.00 $167.51 $1,364 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 180.00 $180.00 $436 -10.00
252 252 1 185.00 $185.00 $466 —
322–344 333 2 182.50–190.00 $186.13 $620 —
352–396 375 8 170.00–190.00 $180.98 $679 +0.98
406–433 426 4 170.00–185.00 $173.57 $739 -9.79
454–478 464 4 160.00–180.00 $173.68 $806 +4.72
512–532 522 3 170.00–175.00 $171.70 $896 -4.51
598 598 2 165.00–172.50 $168.75 $1,009 +1.16
628 628 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,052 +7.50
684 684 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,094 —
766 766 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,015 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 170.00 $170.00 $439 -5.00
322 322 1 170.00 $170.00 $547 —
362 362 1 170.00 $170.00 $615 +20.00
462 462 1 140.00 $140.00 $647 -12.50
804 804 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,085 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 1 130.00 $130.00 $606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–1012 985 85-90% 4 60.00–77.00 $69.11 $681 -16.51
800–1252 1079 85-90% 16 80.00–92.00 $86.23 $930 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
954–1382 1150 80-85% 12 90.00–105.00 $96.56 $1,110 —
1202–1380 1291 80-85% 2 108.00–113.00 $110.33 $1,424 —
1354 1354 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096–1724 1414 75-80% 8 90.00–106.00 $93.94 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1790 1419 2 70.00–87.50 $76.46 $1,085 —
1174–2232 1555 10 100.00–114.00 $107.09 $1,665 —
1014–2286 1791 3 120.00–130.00 $124.01 $2,221 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 1 144.00 $144.00 $708 —

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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.