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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $206.56/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 477 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.27/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 426 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.24/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 364 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 440 219
Feeder cattle 311 375 143
Slaughter cattle 93 63 76
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. 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
314 314 1 227.50 $227.50 $714 +17.53
362–396 379 4 215.00–230.00 $222.06 $842 +1.09
412–432 416 10 210.00–230.00 $225.90 $940 +2.27
468–492 483 3 216.00–220.00 $218.65 $1,056 -5.82
516–522 518 3 205.00–215.00 $210.68 $1,091 -5.92
558–580 569 2 200.00–202.50 $201.23 $1,145 -25.77
600–640 621 4 212.50–217.00 $214.59 $1,333 +1.35
672–676 674 2 184.00–213.00 $198.54 $1,338 +18.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–264 260 3 200.00–205.00 $201.69 $524 +1.69
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 +8.80
484 484 1 183.00 $183.00 $886 -4.48
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 +20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $571 —
368–388 378 2 152.50–165.00 $158.58 $599 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 1 190.00 $190.00 $787 +20.00
488 488 1 160.00 $160.00 $781 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–334 322 3 182.50–192.50 $187.37 $603 +0.42
350–396 364 12 180.00–202.50 $188.24 $685 -3.77
402–446 426 14 180.00–197.50 $187.27 $798 -5.24
460–497 479 12 175.00–199.00 $191.51 $917 +1.56
500–548 518 8 170.00–190.00 $180.08 $933 +8.27
550–580 562 5 165.00–192.00 $177.42 $997 +29.92
608–638 624 5 155.00–165.00 $160.37 $1,001 +1.12
658–684 671 2 150.00–180.00 $165.29 $1,109 +5.29
696 696 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,009 —
702 702 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,130 +6.47
784 784 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,176 —
816 816 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,183 -2.50
852 852 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,338 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 170.00 $170.00 $490 +4.12
362–382 372 2 168.00–170.00 $169.03 $629 +4.85
420–438 430 5 160.00–175.00 $165.54 $712 -0.70
452–496 474 6 158.00–170.00 $161.68 $766 -3.13
500–526 513 3 160.00 $160.00 $821 +13.00
574 574 1 160.00 $160.00 $918 +10.00
662–686 674 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $977 —
706–726 714 3 130.00–143.00 $137.67 $983 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–346 337 3 150.00–162.50 $157.61 $531 +8.09
350–362 356 2 160.00–162.50 $161.27 $574 +6.07
422 422 1 155.00 $155.00 $654 +2.52
458 458 1 145.00 $145.00 $664 +5.00
532 532 1 132.50 $132.50 $705 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 1 140.00 $140.00 $428 —
584 584 1 130.00 $130.00 $759 —
638 638 1 115.00 $115.00 $734 —
674 674 1 110.00 $110.00 $741 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 210.00 $210.00 $500 +5.83
298 298 4 200.00 $200.00 $596 -10.26
323–334 326 4 200.00–212.50 $203.20 $662 -3.13
350–392 371 7 200.00–222.50 $211.69 $785 +7.86
416–446 430 11 190.00–212.50 $205.65 $884 +2.75
452–498 477 17 195.00–215.00 $206.56 $985 -1.30
504–546 523 8 180.00–195.00 $186.67 $976 -1.44
550–584 571 6 177.00–192.50 $182.12 $1,040 +1.22
606–630 620 5 178.00–188.00 $182.13 $1,129 —
650–698 669 6 170.00–182.50 $176.08 $1,178 -2.29
718–748 732 3 165.00–177.50 $169.09 $1,238 —
776–782 779 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $1,266 -3.02
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 -7.51
890 890 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,402 —
920 920 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,362 —
1002 1002 2 147.50–172.50 $160.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 199.00 $199.00 $537 +14.00
344 344 1 185.00 $185.00 $636 -1.13
372–396 383 3 187.50–191.00 $189.47 $726 +8.49
414–446 432 3 175.00–180.00 $178.28 $770 +4.71
450–496 466 11 170.00–189.00 $181.05 $844 +7.37
528–548 533 4 175.00–185.00 $179.55 $957 +7.85
550–596 573 2 166.00–175.00 $170.68 $978 +1.93
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 -7.50
766 766 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,034 +2.50
768 768 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,114 +12.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 140.00 $140.00 $344 —
292 292 1 177.50 $177.50 $518 —
308–326 317 2 140.00–152.50 $146.07 $463 —
362–368 365 2 160.00–174.00 $166.94 $609 —
404–420 412 2 147.50–150.00 $148.73 $613 —
490–498 494 2 120.00–145.00 $132.60 $655 +2.60
532 532 1 140.00 $140.00 $745 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 177.50 $177.50 $497 +7.50
384–396 390 2 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $644 -4.92
448 448 1 165.00 $165.00 $739 —
488 488 1 162.50 $162.50 $793 +22.50
552 552 1 140.00 $140.00 $773 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 100.00 $100.00 $276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–1360 1180 80-85% 28 95.00–108.00 $101.38 $1,196 +4.82
1140–1396 1249 80-85% 8 109.00–118.00 $110.86 $1,385 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1508 1388 75-80% 18 101.00–112.00 $105.47 $1,464 —
1438–1606 1522 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,370 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736–1012 845 85-90% 5 76.00–80.00 $78.06 $660 —
824–1062 973 85-90% 9 84.00–92.00 $87.86 $855 +18.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086–1096 1091 2 109.00–114.00 $111.51 $1,217 —
1400–1510 1455 2 80.00–85.00 $82.41 $1,199 —
1638–2032 1772 5 118.00–125.00 $120.92 $2,143 -3.09

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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.