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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.61/cwt -11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 472 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $190.46/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 520 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $199.76/cwt -15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 473 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 437 508
Feeder cattle 382 374 400
Slaughter cattle 90 44 107
Replacement cattle 1 19 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 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
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 -68.72
506 506 1 195.00 $195.00 $987 -21.36
552–596 585 4 185.00–196.00 $191.79 $1,122 -25.71
695 695 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -18.30
920 920 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–212 208 3 190.00 $190.00 $395 +10.00
252–282 265 6 187.50–192.50 $190.43 $505 -4.78
304–340 322 5 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $604 +0.94
354–378 373 5 195.00 $195.00 $727 +2.83
450–496 472 19 177.50–195.00 $188.61 $890 -11.32
505–540 516 10 165.00–192.50 $180.20 $930 +17.70
559–578 563 5 158.00–170.00 $167.54 $943 +7.54
604–648 618 4 157.50–162.50 $160.60 $993 -13.18
636 636 1 140.00 $140.00 $890 -10.00
780 780 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,072 -12.50
800 800 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 +17.00
923 923 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–212 206 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $355 +7.57
273–278 275 3 180.00 $180.00 $495 +8.38
308–341 326 10 170.00–180.00 $176.52 $575 +4.68
422–446 435 4 160.00–175.00 $167.49 $729 +7.49
452–492 468 7 160.00–173.00 $164.43 $770 +4.43
516–538 525 3 120.00–160.00 $146.75 $770 -13.25
550–576 565 4 150.00–159.00 $154.30 $872 +5.08
620–638 629 2 130.00–140.00 $135.07 $850 +2.68
654 654 1 130.00 $130.00 $850 -10.00
732 732 1 122.50 $122.50 $897 —
774 774 1 100.00 $100.00 $774 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 1 150.00 $150.00 $297 —
206–230 218 2 150.00–160.00 $155.28 $339 +5.28
324–326 325 2 140.00–160.00 $150.03 $488 —
360–398 379 2 152.50–160.00 $156.06 $591 —
404–442 420 5 145.00–160.00 $156.55 $658 -3.45
460–468 464 2 132.00–160.00 $145.88 $677 +8.32
546 546 1 140.00 $140.00 $764 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–298 279 5 122.50–147.50 $134.30 $375 —
338 338 1 120.00 $120.00 $406 -14.81
394 394 1 130.00 $130.00 $512 +10.00
418–440 429 2 110.00–120.00 $115.13 $494 -9.87
460–484 473 3 97.50–122.50 $113.33 $536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–224 221 2 200.00–202.50 $201.23 $445 —
254–274 267 4 200.00–212.50 $206.81 $552 -7.59
300–348 330 5 202.50–215.00 $209.58 $692 -16.85
354–382 368 6 200.00–215.00 $206.66 $761 -18.55
400–446 421 12 195.00–215.00 $204.62 $861 -29.59
452–492 473 13 187.50–212.50 $199.76 $945 -15.52
506–546 520 14 180.00–199.00 $190.46 $990 -5.18
570–592 577 7 172.50–185.00 $180.32 $1,040 -6.95
612–648 627 10 170.00–182.00 $177.09 $1,110 -5.99
670 670 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,186 ±0.00
708–748 718 4 132.50–150.00 $142.98 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–276 275 5 180.00–188.00 $186.29 $512 -2.50
327–348 334 6 170.00–192.50 $174.34 $582 -12.64
350–384 365 5 180.00–192.50 $184.85 $675 +4.03
408–448 433 3 167.50–180.00 $175.74 $761 —
482–498 490 5 160.00–180.00 $169.99 $833 -10.01
516–534 526 7 134.00–160.00 $151.21 $795 -12.15
554–590 572 6 143.00–160.00 $152.57 $873 -7.43
606–640 620 9 120.00–160.00 $138.50 $859 -23.15
652–694 675 7 110.00–151.00 $129.84 $876 -13.36
704 704 1 100.00 $100.00 $704 -20.00
782–788 785 2 105.00–120.00 $112.47 $883 -24.53
852 852 1 97.50 $97.50 $831 —
908 908 1 95.00 $95.00 $863 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–286 274 3 155.00–170.00 $161.62 $443 -5.81
308–348 333 3 155.00–172.50 $163.61 $545 +0.78
424 424 1 167.50 $167.50 $710 +7.50
454–496 480 3 122.50–150.00 $138.06 $663 -11.94
508–548 525 3 115.00–132.50 $125.59 $659 —
600 600 1 90.00 $90.00 $540 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–266 264 2 147.50–155.00 $151.22 $399 —
322 322 1 150.00 $150.00 $483 —
352–398 382 3 137.50–150.00 $142.71 $545 —
414 414 1 150.00 $150.00 $621 —
536–548 542 2 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–1320 943 85-90% 20 54.00–67.50 $57.60 $543 —
842–1288 1076 85-90% 16 70.00–84.00 $77.47 $834 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946–1226 1092 80-85% 5 97.00–107.00 $100.95 $1,102 —
940–1530 1160 80-85% 14 83.00–93.00 $87.57 $1,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1548 1373 75-80% 8 89.00–103.00 $94.77 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1864 1345 10 100.00–115.00 $108.08 $1,454 —
1596 1596 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,325 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
884 884 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 1 105.00 $105.00 $605 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 147.50 $147.50 $416 —

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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.