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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 8, 2023

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.80/cwt +22.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 663 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.14/cwt +13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 525 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.49/cwt +19.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 629 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 404 426
Feeder cattle 313 311 323
Slaughter cattle 90 93 88
Replacement cattle 5 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offering 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
318 318 2 213.00–220.00 $216.50 $688 -11.00
384–392 387 3 219.00–232.50 $223.80 $866 +1.74
402–436 424 7 210.00–227.50 $220.15 $933 -5.75
515 value added 515 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,293 —
530–542 533 4 218.00–226.00 $220.03 $1,173 +9.35
587 587 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,268 +14.77
611 611 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,271 -6.59
625–644 value added 631 15 237.00–240.00 $238.02 $1,502 —
700 700 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,253 —
735 value added 735 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,573 —
758 758 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,410 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
854–858 856 2 175.00–189.00 $181.98 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–336 321 2 187.50–190.00 $188.69 $606 —
366–394 380 2 193.00 $193.00 $733 —
426–442 434 2 190.00 $190.00 $825 ±0.00
509 509 2 170.00 $170.00 $865 -10.00
616 616 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,063 —
738–742 740 2 170.00–176.00 $172.99 $1,280 —
1048 1048 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,415 —
1132–1142 1137 2 126.00–129.00 $127.49 $1,450 —
1206 1206 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,447 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–430 427 2 170.00–177.50 $173.78 $742 -16.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 197.50 $197.50 $589 —
308–336 328 6 195.00–212.50 $203.61 $668 +16.24
370–378 374 2 190.00–194.00 $192.02 $718 +3.78
416–448 437 5 187.50–207.00 $195.81 $856 +8.54
450–484 464 4 182.50–206.00 $192.62 $894 +1.11
486 value added 486 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,050 —
500–548 525 17 175.00–203.00 $193.14 $1,014 +13.06
568–570 569 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,024 +2.58
618–633 628 3 167.00–180.00 $171.26 $1,076 +10.89
642 642 1 155.00 $155.00 $995 -5.37
662–686 663 21 160.00–182.50 $180.80 $1,199 +15.51
728 728 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,128 -6.00
822–834 828 2 150.00–153.00 $151.49 $1,254 +6.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 1 170.00 $170.00 $401 —
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 +10.00
342–344 343 2 170.00–193.00 $181.53 $623 —
360–392 379 7 171.00–190.00 $181.96 $690 +12.93
418–448 437 5 170.00–187.50 $178.88 $782 +13.34
452–490 472 6 160.00–175.00 $168.29 $794 +6.61
502–542 532 4 160.00–170.00 $164.91 $877 +4.91
568 568 1 160.00 $160.00 $909 ±0.00
654–676 665 2 150.00–160.00 $154.92 $1,030 +10.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 1 160.00 $160.00 $346 —
264–286 275 3 154.00–165.00 $159.73 $439 —
392 392 1 162.50 $162.50 $637 —
462 462 1 157.50 $157.50 $728 +12.50
664 664 1 130.00 $130.00 $863 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 140.00 $140.00 $403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–242 230 3 200.00–210.00 $205.26 $472 -4.74
292 292 1 210.00 $210.00 $613 +10.00
306–324 316 3 210.00–231.00 $223.03 $705 +19.83
350–398 384 6 195.00–215.00 $206.54 $793 -5.15
410–440 431 4 200.00–220.00 $213.63 $921 +7.98
452–498 472 10 190.00–216.00 $207.61 $980 +1.05
528–548 535 3 185.00–190.00 $187.67 $1,004 +1.00
552–586 562 14 180.00–207.00 $195.32 $1,098 +13.20
600–620 607 3 180.00–191.00 $187.04 $1,135 +4.91
652–694 673 14 173.00–180.00 $177.90 $1,197 +1.82
762–794 778 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $1,303 +4.96
818–826 822 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,315 ±0.00
878–882 880 2 159.00–165.00 $162.01 $1,426 +4.51
922 922 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,360 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–326 322 4 180.00–195.00 $186.99 $602 +1.99
392 392 2 180.00–192.50 $186.25 $730 -3.22
410–438 424 2 182.50–187.50 $185.08 $785 +6.80
456 456 1 180.00 $180.00 $821 -1.05
508–538 523 2 177.50–180.00 $178.71 $935 -0.84
560–576 568 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,022 +9.32
618 618 1 155.00 $155.00 $958 -5.00
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
722–744 733 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $1,081 —
774 774 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,258 +17.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–228 220 2 175.00–180.00 $177.59 $391 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 +5.00
494 494 1 162.50 $162.50 $803 ±0.00
562 562 1 152.50 $152.50 $857 +12.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 145.00 $145.00 $389 -32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1166 981 85-90% 12 70.00–84.00 $76.05 $746 -11.81
862–1340 1040 85-90% 21 84.00–96.00 $90.88 $945 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944–1172 1071 80-85% 4 110.00–120.00 $115.49 $1,237 —
900–1458 1118 80-85% 18 94.00–109.00 $101.74 $1,137 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286–1820 1503 75-80% 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,353 ±0.00
1324–1826 1513 75-80% 12 94.00–116.00 $100.81 $1,525 +10.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–1260 1148 2 126.00–137.50 $131.19 $1,506 —
984–1940 1314 13 95.00–120.00 $111.32 $1,463 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
768 768 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1016 1016 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.