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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 22, 2023

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.39/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 413 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $177.60/cwt -14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 579 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $179.03/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 537 383
Feeder cattle 255 443 297
Slaughter cattle 32 92 68
Replacement cattle 2 2 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mixed but mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest 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
244 244 1 227.50 $227.50 $555 —
302–336 314 5 230.00–242.50 $234.46 $736 +3.44
360–388 380 5 220.00–243.00 $237.52 $903 +12.39
477 477 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,109 +8.65
516–522 519 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,116 +0.46
573 573 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,232 +0.99
626 value added 626 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,440 —
636–648 642 2 190.00–205.00 $197.43 $1,268 -9.00
1000 1000 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 322 2 192.50–200.00 $195.99 $631 -4.01
394 394 1 205.00 $205.00 $808 —
506–517 515 6 170.00–181.00 $179.20 $923 +0.20
594 594 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,010 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
886 886 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,440 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 1 160.00 $160.00 $563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 -20.00
300–322 value added 314 4 225.00–232.50 $228.70 $718 —
312–348 338 4 182.50–207.50 $196.89 $665 -3.75
350–398 380 10 197.50–217.50 $207.91 $790 +7.47
409–434 413 25 185.00–216.00 $211.39 $873 +15.30
460–484 475 3 192.50–205.00 $198.36 $942 -2.77
502–542 523 8 170.00–195.00 $181.79 $951 -1.13
560–587 579 5 169.00–186.00 $179.53 $1,039 -4.61
602–624 613 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,103 -0.09
662–678 670 2 160.00–166.00 $162.96 $1,092 -11.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 172.50 $172.50 $455 -13.79
318 318 1 180.00 $180.00 $572 —
388 388 1 170.00 $170.00 $660 -15.00
412–448 431 3 165.00–180.00 $171.62 $740 -15.06
450–466 458 2 170.00 $170.00 $779 -4.50
562–596 575 3 160.00–164.00 $161.30 $927 +8.80
638–646 642 2 150.00 $150.00 $963 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 7 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
536 536 1 140.00 $140.00 $750 —
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 140.00 $140.00 $384 —
464 464 1 140.00 $140.00 $650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–296 292 4 205.00–232.50 $219.38 $641 +13.51
316–318 317 2 207.50–232.50 $219.96 $697 +11.63
362–394 373 4 205.00–225.00 $216.05 $806 +4.31
404–446 427 4 210.00–215.00 $211.21 $902 -1.10
452–464 460 9 187.50–218.00 $209.55 $964 +5.89
504–532 522 6 180.00–205.00 $190.85 $996 +0.66
552 value added 552 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,143 —
552–596 582 17 170.00–177.50 $174.14 $1,013 -18.32
606–634 622 6 170.00–183.00 $175.83 $1,094 -9.63
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -21.55
752 752 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,128 -20.78
836–848 842 2 150.00–176.00 $163.09 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294–296 295 2 200.00–202.50 $201.25 $594 +21.25
324 324 1 180.00 $180.00 $583 -10.24
382 382 1 180.00 $180.00 $688 -13.62
400–422 412 3 175.00–180.00 $178.38 $735 -10.53
452–494 467 10 160.00–190.00 $179.03 $836 -6.36
542 542 1 160.00 $160.00 $867 -18.07
560–598 583 3 135.00–160.00 $151.45 $883 -20.93
602 602 1 160.00 $160.00 $963 —
654–670 662 2 140.00–160.00 $149.88 $992 —
716–726 721 2 140.00–160.00 $149.93 $1,081 —
782 782 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,095 —
808–826 817 3 122.50–145.00 $132.55 $1,083 -29.95
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 130.00 $130.00 $621 —
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 1 175.00 $175.00 $392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $818 —
770–1026 898 85-90% 2 60.00–74.00 $68.00 $611 —
780–1324 1066 85-90% 13 80.00–90.00 $87.76 $936 +7.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
924–1444 1156 80-85% 9 93.00–104.00 $96.96 $1,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1404–1546 1470 75-80% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.72 $1,495 +0.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–2216 1569 3 110.00–127.00 $121.12 $1,900 —

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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
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
962 962 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 1 120.00 $120.00 $446 —

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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.