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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 29, 2023

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.19/cwt -8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 377 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 289 422
Feeder cattle 289 255 325
Slaughter cattle 72 32 93
Replacement cattle 3 2 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236–240 238 2 217.50–220.00 $218.74 $521 -8.76
314–322 318 2 217.50–220.00 $218.73 $696 -15.73
354–390 376 4 220.00–235.00 $228.11 $858 -9.41
400–422 412 4 200.00–220.00 $208.81 $860 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 -22.50
500–530 523 7 200.00–210.00 $207.23 $1,084 -7.74
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -30.00
631 631 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,262 +2.57
720 720 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
768 768 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 +4.01
462–486 475 6 170.00–190.00 $180.03 $855 —
554 554 1 163.00 $163.00 $903 —
644 644 1 150.00 $150.00 $966 —
792 792 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,208 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–560 557 2 127.50–150.00 $138.69 $773 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 431 2 130.00–142.50 $136.12 $587 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 200.00 $200.00 $544 —
334–344 339 4 192.50–206.00 $201.28 $682 +4.39
360–396 377 10 189.00–207.50 $199.19 $751 -8.72
404–444 421 7 180.00–205.00 $195.18 $822 -16.21
452–497 489 9 180.00–193.00 $191.45 $936 -6.91
500–545 525 8 170.00–185.00 $174.62 $917 -7.17
552–582 568 6 160.00–180.00 $170.07 $966 -9.46
606–638 612 5 150.00–160.00 $157.92 $966 -22.08
704–730 721 3 130.00–138.00 $135.40 $976 —
752–768 761 3 129.00–136.00 $132.69 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–284 267 2 180.00 $180.00 $481 +7.50
330–344 339 4 160.00–180.00 $173.72 $589 -6.28
382–394 388 2 170.00–182.50 $176.15 $683 +6.15
406–444 425 6 160.00–180.00 $169.98 $722 -1.64
456–488 475 5 150.00–170.00 $161.43 $767 -8.57
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
516–524 520 3 150.00–160.00 $156.69 $815 —
556–592 570 4 145.00–160.00 $150.33 $857 -10.97
624 624 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,017 +13.00
744 744 1 115.00 $115.00 $856 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 160.00 $160.00 $451 —
314–342 328 3 140.00–155.00 $144.79 $475 —
410–443 434 6 140.00–150.00 $147.99 $642 -2.01
460–488 474 4 130.00–153.00 $140.75 $667 —
501–546 522 4 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $706 -4.80
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 140.00 $140.00 $347 —
270–292 281 2 130.00–140.00 $134.80 $379 -5.20
356 356 1 130.00 $130.00 $463 —
454–470 461 3 100.00–102.50 $100.83 $465 -39.17
524–544 534 2 95.00–100.00 $97.55 $521 —
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 1 100.00 $100.00 $374 —
426 426 1 100.00 $100.00 $426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–276 269 4 200.00–210.00 $205.58 $553 -13.80
300–342 321 5 207.50–227.50 $213.17 $684 -6.79
354–388 365 6 217.50–235.00 $223.94 $817 +7.89
404–432 414 6 190.00–205.00 $199.10 $824 -12.11
450–480 464 4 180.00–190.00 $187.56 $870 -21.99
530–546 540 6 168.00–185.00 $175.44 $947 -15.41
564–566 565 3 180.00–182.00 $181.33 $1,025 +7.19
600 600 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,062 +1.17
722 722 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,227 +20.00
772 772 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,243 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 180.00 $180.00 $428 —
300–346 330 4 180.00–200.00 $189.80 $626 +9.80
362 362 1 200.00 $200.00 $724 +20.00
452–480 471 3 180.00–185.00 $183.40 $864 +4.37
536–540 538 2 160.00–167.50 $163.76 $881 +3.76
566–596 581 2 140.00–165.00 $152.18 $884 +0.73
606–636 621 2 150.00–162.00 $156.14 $970 -3.86
724–742 733 2 121.00–151.00 $135.82 $996 -14.11
798 798 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,173 +7.00
826 826 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,099 +0.45
892 892 1 92.50 $92.50 $825 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234–248 241 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $355 —
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
402 402 1 152.50 $152.50 $613 —
454–490 474 4 105.00–130.00 $113.81 $539 -16.19
564 564 1 125.00 $125.00 $705 -5.00
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
750–786 768 2 100.00–110.00 $104.88 $805 —
850 850 1 95.00 $95.00 $808 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 1 150.00 $150.00 $384 —
432 432 1 150.00 $150.00 $648 —
452–492 472 2 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $743 —
550–584 567 3 130.00–150.00 $140.09 $794 —
622 622 1 120.00 $120.00 $746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1122 845 85-90% 8 68.00–78.00 $72.25 $611 —
774–1298 1030 85-90% 14 78.00–91.00 $84.15 $867 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986–1420 1177 80-85% 15 90.00–104.00 $96.20 $1,132 -0.76
1162–1294 1215 80-85% 3 111.00–113.00 $111.96 $1,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1628 1405 75-80% 9 94.00–112.00 $101.54 $1,427 —
1444–1534 1489 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,340 -11.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1338 1236 2 93.00–95.00 $93.92 $1,161 —
994–1954 1400 8 105.00–120.00 $113.07 $1,583 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
644–706 673 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–725.00 $708.29 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 1 87.50 $87.50 $754 —

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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.