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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 30 283
Feeder cattle 225 23 246
Slaughter cattle 62 7 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

To few last week to create a trend Baby Calves: 4 head from 55.00-80.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 —
332 332 1 230.00 $230.00 $764 —
354–364 359 2 215.00–235.00 $224.86 $807 —
408–416 412 2 217.50–225.00 $221.21 $911 —
450 value added 450 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,116 —
490–492 491 2 210.00–212.50 $211.25 $1,037 —
510–518 514 2 185.00–212.50 $198.64 $1,021 —
568 568 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,221 —
726 726 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 1 192.50 $192.50 $889 —
792 792 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,346 —
884 884 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 1 200.00 $200.00 $488 —
260 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 -4.63
302–346 323 4 195.00–207.50 $202.23 $653 +12.30
352–394 375 8 185.00–217.50 $197.61 $741 —
402–438 425 7 190.00–220.00 $206.95 $880 —
467–480 470 5 182.50–200.00 $190.46 $895 —
480 value added 480 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,068 —
514–539 533 4 182.50–195.00 $185.52 $989 -2.48
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 -36.00
574–596 585 5 167.00–187.50 $175.29 $1,025 -20.71
610–624 616 4 170.00–180.00 $176.90 $1,090 -15.60
674 value added 674 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,449 —
682 682 1 142.50 $142.50 $972 —
700–710 703 4 150.00–160.00 $157.47 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 162.50 $162.50 $458 —
362 362 1 175.00 $175.00 $634 —
422–440 433 3 160.00–175.00 $169.28 $733 —
450–498 469 3 152.50–175.00 $167.03 $783 —
502–526 514 2 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $796 —
560–590 571 4 152.50–170.00 $163.02 $931 —
604–632 618 2 160.00 $160.00 $989 —
664 664 1 150.00 $150.00 $996 —
710–730 720 2 142.50–147.50 $144.97 $1,044 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 2 150.00–167.50 $158.75 $530 —
368–386 377 2 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $556 —
400–432 422 4 147.50–155.00 $150.63 $636 —
542 542 1 140.00 $140.00 $759 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 140.00 $140.00 $398 —
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
364 364 1 140.00 $140.00 $510 —
436 436 1 130.00 $130.00 $567 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 1 137.50 $137.50 $492 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 1 110.00 $110.00 $238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–298 280 5 207.50–220.00 $212.30 $594 +14.00
300–348 330 8 200.00–217.50 $209.10 $690 —
352–398 381 8 202.50–220.00 $210.77 $803 -9.23
406–432 421 5 200.00–215.00 $207.11 $872 —
472–498 482 5 192.50–205.00 $198.05 $955 —
482 482 1 177.50 $177.50 $856 —
500–544 521 4 180.00–210.00 $196.22 $1,022 —
552–594 576 7 180.00–207.50 $192.14 $1,107 —
606–648 625 3 192.50–208.00 $199.24 $1,245 —
636 636 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,034 —
689 689 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,206 +11.10
816 816 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,163 —
858 858 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,201 —
934 934 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 192.50 $192.50 $481 —
300–328 314 2 180.00–185.00 $182.61 $573 —
380–382 381 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $748 —
470–490 479 4 160.00–175.00 $168.14 $805 —
564–582 573 2 175.00–187.50 $181.15 $1,038 —
614 614 1 152.50 $152.50 $936 —
708 708 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,027 —
794 794 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,032 —
822 822 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,048 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–316 309 2 165.00–175.00 $170.11 $526 —
510 510 1 142.50 $142.50 $727 —
568 568 2 130.00–132.50 $131.25 $746 —
654–674 664 2 120.00–132.50 $126.16 $838 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 1 157.50 $157.50 $334 —
260–276 268 2 100.00–150.00 $124.25 $333 —
332 332 1 142.50 $142.50 $473 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 1 122.50 $122.50 $691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872–1376 1162 80-85% 14 96.00–110.00 $103.21 $1,199 —
1230–1394 1296 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $1,439 —
1138–1560 1349 80-85% 2 81.00–93.00 $86.06 $1,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828–970 923 85-90% 3 100.00–112.50 $103.74 $958 —
868–1250 998 85-90% 5 88.00–95.00 $90.83 $906 —
742–1284 1013 85-90% 9 62.50–86.00 $72.33 $733 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206 1206 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,375 —
1352 1352 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,271 —
1270–1488 1371 75-80% 6 108.00–112.00 $108.90 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1508 1250 2 110.00–126.00 $119.65 $1,496 —
938–1866 1265 5 100.00–105.00 $102.99 $1,303 —
1644–2068 1856 2 136.00–141.00 $138.79 $2,576 —

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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.