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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $223.85/cwt ≈ $1,057/hd at 472 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.13/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 468 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.14/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 570 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 408 225
Feeder cattle 443 313 188
Slaughter cattle 92 90 36
Replacement cattle 2 5 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were good. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–348 314 14 220.00–260.00 $231.02 $725 +14.52
360–389 377 4 215.00–230.00 $225.13 $849 +1.33
430–442 436 2 225.00–235.00 $229.93 $1,002 +9.78
450–484 472 38 201.00–225.00 $223.85 $1,057 —
502–544 521 19 200.00–227.50 $214.51 $1,118 -5.52
550–598 583 10 200.00–220.00 $214.01 $1,248 -1.99
603–638 624 9 190.00–217.50 $206.43 $1,288 -1.57
738 738 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,387 —
762 762 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,372 -6.00
1444 1444 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 190.00 $190.00 $467 —
328 328 1 200.00 $200.00 $656 +11.31
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 +7.00
410 410 1 192.50 $192.50 $789 +2.50
506 506 1 179.00 $179.00 $906 +9.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 1 180.00 $180.00 $734 +6.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
250–290 276 6 187.50–210.00 $196.26 $542 -1.24
300–344 323 7 192.50–212.50 $200.64 $648 -2.97
350–392 372 14 190.00–214.00 $200.44 $746 +8.42
406–420 413 3 190.00–205.00 $196.09 $810 +0.28
454–484 468 27 185.00–205.00 $201.13 $941 +8.51
508 508 1 169.00 $169.00 $859 -24.14
504–548 536 18 180.00–195.00 $182.92 $980 -10.22
562–590 570 22 170.00–187.50 $184.14 $1,050 +4.14
602–648 618 10 170.00–185.00 $180.09 $1,113 +8.83
644 644 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,088 +14.00
660–690 674 4 174.00–175.00 $174.74 $1,178 -6.06
710–732 721 6 150.00–167.00 $156.17 $1,126 +1.17
736 736 1 120.00 $120.00 $883 -35.00
808–832 823 3 162.00–169.00 $164.97 $1,358 +13.48
912 912 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 177.50 $177.50 $373 +7.50
270–288 279 2 185.00–187.50 $186.29 $520 +6.29
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 +3.04
402–434 414 6 180.00–190.00 $186.68 $773 +7.80
458–476 468 3 158.00–185.00 $174.50 $817 +6.21
574 574 1 152.50 $152.50 $875 -7.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 160.00 $160.00 $419 +0.27
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
350 350 1 183.00 $183.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 186.00 $186.00 $856 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 1 95.00 $95.00 $545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–236 217 6 195.00–206.00 $199.15 $432 -6.11
276–296 282 4 200.00–220.00 $205.87 $581 -4.13
312–348 334 9 200.00–225.00 $208.33 $696 -14.70
350–392 364 8 200.00–220.00 $211.74 $771 +5.20
405–448 420 9 200.00–225.00 $212.31 $892 -1.32
463 value added 463 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,065 —
452–496 471 12 195.00–222.50 $203.66 $959 -3.95
502–548 523 14 180.00–200.00 $190.19 $995 +2.52
560–598 580 6 185.00–205.00 $192.46 $1,116 -2.86
606–642 623 11 180.00–198.00 $185.46 $1,155 -1.58
654–698 673 7 177.50–187.00 $180.98 $1,218 +3.08
712–742 731 10 165.00–180.00 $171.55 $1,254 —
758–780 773 5 167.50–177.50 $170.78 $1,320 +3.33
800 800 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,340 +7.50
854–898 875 4 149.00–169.00 $158.87 $1,390 -3.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
209–234 220 4 180.00–185.00 $182.63 $402 —
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 —
304–334 319 2 185.00–195.00 $190.24 $607 +3.25
356–399 376 5 188.00–199.00 $193.62 $728 +7.37
400–448 421 7 185.00–195.00 $188.91 $795 +3.83
454–494 473 11 175.00–190.00 $185.39 $877 +5.39
502–540 521 2 176.00–180.00 $178.07 $928 -0.64
552–594 578 4 167.50–180.00 $172.38 $996 -7.62
802 802 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,303 —
857 857 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,020 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
364 364 1 180.00 $180.00 $655 —
504 504 1 140.00 $140.00 $706 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 132.50 $132.50 $517 —
604 604 1 100.00 $100.00 $604 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 1 110.00 $110.00 $662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–1422 1224 80-85% 26 94.00–107.00 $99.64 $1,220 —
1142–1382 1262 80-85% 2 111.00–116.00 $113.74 $1,435 —
1272–1316 1294 80-85% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.54 $1,068 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886–1342 1061 85-90% 14 70.00–87.00 $80.12 $850 —
880–1410 1112 85-90% 10 87.00–94.00 $90.49 $1,006 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1698 1485 75-80% 7 94.00–112.00 $101.44 $1,506 —
1390–1784 1570 75-80% 6 85.00–92.00 $89.43 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–2192 1686 12 106.00–123.00 $116.41 $1,963 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
912 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
748 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.