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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.47/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 533 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $195.48/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 529 lb · 13 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $157.57/cwt ≈ $1,199/hd at 761 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 476 435
Feeder cattle 340 406 361
Slaughter cattle 95 69 74
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. 19 head baby calves from 30.00-160.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 250.00 $250.00 $715 —
396–398 397 2 225.00–237.50 $231.27 $918 —
408–418 413 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,022 +24.86
476 476 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,023 -1.34
501–516 510 7 210.00–211.00 $210.42 $1,073 +13.29
614–624 622 6 190.00–205.00 $197.52 $1,229 +10.11
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +3.40
748 748 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,346 +16.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
490–498 494 2 190.00 $190.00 $939 —
606–628 617 2 157.50–175.00 $166.09 $1,025 —
768–794 779 3 160.00–175.00 $164.93 $1,285 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 170.00 $170.00 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–246 230 3 200.00–215.00 $209.65 $482 —
258–282 271 4 200.00–225.00 $213.72 $579 +33.72
300–336 321 5 190.00–217.50 $206.51 $663 +21.97
354–396 372 5 197.50–227.50 $211.59 $787 +25.25
400–442 423 7 180.00–213.00 $196.41 $831 +11.84
450–496 475 7 175.00–199.00 $191.62 $910 +10.60
502–544 533 27 175.00–205.00 $187.47 $999 +8.70
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 +8.68
604–616 610 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 +14.89
682 682 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,040 -7.50
744 744 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,190 —
1190 1190 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 180.00 $180.00 $544 +10.00
374–376 375 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $684 +8.78
404 404 1 165.00 $165.00 $667 —
484 484 1 170.00 $170.00 $823 +8.95
516–542 535 4 156.00–170.00 $163.42 $874 +20.20
556–594 575 4 150.00–160.00 $156.72 $901 +24.20
628 628 1 150.00 $150.00 $942 —
698 698 2 118.00 $118.00 $824 —
714 714 1 113.00 $113.00 $807 —
834 834 12 107.00 $107.00 $892 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–224 211 3 140.00–150.00 $145.19 $306 +7.69
252–288 274 3 130.00–140.00 $136.57 $374 —
342–348 345 2 120.00–150.00 $135.13 $466 +4.55
398 398 1 100.00 $100.00 $398 -37.99
444 444 1 140.00 $140.00 $622 +10.47
474 474 2 127.50–140.00 $133.75 $634 +20.12
584 584 1 100.00 $100.00 $584 -12.51
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–490 481 2 160.00 $160.00 $770 +13.11
582 582 1 123.00 $123.00 $716 -7.00
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 1 210.00 $210.00 $466 —
274–290 281 4 222.00–237.50 $230.35 $647 —
322–340 333 3 235.00–250.00 $241.52 $804 —
354–382 370 5 220.00–267.50 $237.49 $879 +24.49
408–436 421 6 210.00–227.50 $218.72 $921 +0.80
460–498 476 8 190.00–210.00 $200.45 $954 -5.74
512–538 529 13 180.00–205.00 $195.48 $1,034 +0.55
568–596 581 4 175.00–195.00 $186.13 $1,081 +12.68
600–634 616 6 157.50–180.00 $171.21 $1,055 +1.56
652–698 671 9 150.00–163.00 $158.94 $1,066 —
704–742 721 3 149.00–160.00 $154.57 $1,114 +14.57
752–776 761 12 153.00–166.00 $157.57 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–298 283 3 175.00–195.00 $186.01 $526 +7.38
306–348 333 7 182.50–200.00 $193.08 $643 +8.67
360–384 374 6 175.00–210.00 $186.64 $698 +6.42
408–412 410 2 180.00–187.50 $183.73 $753 +2.93
466–484 478 3 170.00–185.00 $176.56 $844 +2.48
504–538 517 4 155.00–162.50 $159.31 $824 +1.16
594–598 596 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $909 +5.53
600–638 614 5 140.00–160.00 $148.56 $912 +18.56
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 +3.71
700–748 717 4 132.50–145.00 $138.19 $991 —
816 816 1 120.00 $120.00 $979 +19.25
864 864 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,037 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226–248 237 2 160.00–167.50 $163.58 $388 +1.08
278 278 1 155.00 $155.00 $431 -10.60
506–526 516 2 150.00–153.00 $151.53 $782 +10.60
572 572 1 130.00 $130.00 $744 —
846 846 1 110.00 $110.00 $931 —
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 145.00 $145.00 $304 —
548 548 1 110.00 $110.00 $603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $788 —
724–1020 907 85-90% 12 50.00–73.00 $59.19 $537 —
850–1390 1016 85-90% 18 74.00–87.00 $80.65 $819 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1340 1029 80-85% 11 87.00–93.00 $89.55 $921 —
922–1240 1109 80-85% 9 95.00–107.00 $100.39 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1838 1357 75-80% 12 93.00–114.00 $98.90 $1,342 —
1460–1866 1663 75-80% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.44 $1,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1376 1230 4 70.00–86.00 $78.05 $960 —
988–1812 1368 8 94.00–120.00 $108.45 $1,484 +20.45
1656–2130 1923 4 124.00–129.00 $126.39 $2,430 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 204 1 120.00 $120.00 $245 —
400 400 1 122.50 $122.50 $490 —
576 576 1 92.50 $92.50 $533 —

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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.