Powell Livestock Market Report, Smithfield, NC

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $234.97/cwt +33.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 572 lb · 14 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.35/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 418 lb · 13 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $270.67/cwt +18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 379 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	354	174	241
Feeder cattle	280	130	204
Slaughter cattle	74	44	37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316–330	320	4	270.00–275.00	$271.29	$868	—
376–394	386	6	277.50–282.50	$280.41	$1,082	—
424–448	442	4	277.50–285.00	$283.20	$1,252	—
529	529	2	246.00	$246.00	$1,301	-8.00
557–586	573	6	255.00–266.00	$261.60	$1,499	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398	398	1	250.00	$250.00	$995	—
482	482	1	200.00	$200.00	$964	—
624	624	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,076	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
678	678	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,119	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	220.00	$220.00	$638	+2.33
306–342	321	4	220.00–240.00	$231.27	$742	+3.77
350–392	367	8	222.50–237.50	$228.73	$839	+1.23
400 value added	400	3	239.00	$239.00	$956	—
400–440	424	10	212.50–232.50	$223.85	$949	+0.53
451–498	465	10	210.00–230.00	$219.54	$1,021	+9.18
506–548	532	8	180.00–212.50	$196.29	$1,044	-12.33
534	534	2	170.00	$170.00	$908	-38.62
556–598	572	3	180.00–200.00	$191.41	$1,095	+15.91
622	622	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,042	-15.50
707	707	3	155.00	$155.00	$1,096	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
288–296	292	2	180.00–190.00	$185.07	$540	-16.74
310–344	327	2	182.50–202.50	$193.02	$631	-6.98
356–396	376	2	197.50–205.00	$201.45	$757	+3.73
424–448	436	2	180.00–202.50	$190.94	$832	-3.41
492	492	1	180.00	$180.00	$886	-10.00
514–544	530	5	160.00–170.00	$161.98	$858	—
580–588	584	2	160.00–170.00	$165.03	$964	—
606–630	618	2	150.00–165.00	$157.35	$972	+19.85
734	734	1	135.00	$135.00	$991	-5.00
766	766	1	120.00	$120.00	$919	—
842	842	1	103.00	$103.00	$867	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	187.50	$187.50	$731	—
406–446	426	2	172.50–175.00	$173.81	$740	+12.15
478–488	482	3	140.00–160.00	$151.70	$731	—
544	544	1	160.00	$160.00	$870	+10.00
586–590	588	2	137.50–140.00	$138.75	$816	—
608	608	1	140.00	$140.00	$851	—
748	748	1	120.00	$120.00	$898	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322	322	1	145.00	$145.00	$467	—
390	390	1	145.00	$145.00	$566	—
496	496	1	140.00	$140.00	$694	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	240.00	$240.00	$480	—
262–292	279	5	255.00–270.00	$261.61	$730	+25.07
304–348	321	5	250.00–280.00	$262.55	$843	+20.02
356–398	379	11	250.00–285.00	$270.67	$1,026	+18.35
414–440	421	11	245.00–280.00	$268.12	$1,129	+8.14
452–486	468	8	245.00–267.50	$257.69	$1,206	+17.56
508–546	528	11	240.00–270.00	$258.47	$1,365	+26.00
554–584	566	10	230.00–263.00	$248.68	$1,408	+47.60
570–592	586	4	199.00–205.00	$200.71	$1,176	-0.37
606–646	622	5	180.00–215.00	$193.88	$1,206	-6.12
670	670	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,240	+15.00
703–746	713	6	153.00–160.00	$157.94	$1,126	-2.06
756–772	764	2	158.00–170.00	$163.94	$1,253	—
816	816	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,224	—
908–922	915	2	120.00–149.00	$134.39	$1,230	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
248	248	1	235.00	$235.00	$583	—
326–332	329	2	232.50–242.50	$237.45	$781	+33.34
364–396	375	4	225.00–250.00	$236.71	$888	+14.21
444	444	1	236.00	$236.00	$1,048	+37.79
456–484	470	2	220.00–227.50	$223.86	$1,052	—
502–544	514	7	180.00–225.00	$203.74	$1,047	—
580–592	586	2	180.00–215.00	$197.68	$1,158	—
602	602	1	160.00	$160.00	$963	+5.21
722–728	725	2	140.00–145.00	$142.49	$1,033	+12.49
756–758	756	7	135.00–140.00	$139.28	$1,053	—
840	840	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,050	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
276	276	1	200.00	$200.00	$552	+20.00
320	320	1	202.50	$202.50	$648	—
434–446	440	2	165.00–167.50	$166.23	$731	—
498	498	1	150.00	$150.00	$747	-20.00
558	558	1	155.00	$155.00	$865	-1.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
284	284	1	152.50	$152.50	$433	—
302	302	1	140.00	$140.00	$423	-2.50
476	476	1	147.50	$147.50	$702	—
660	660	1	125.00	$125.00	$825	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
718	718	1	122.50	$122.50	$880	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324	324	1	160.00	$160.00	$518	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1052–1118	1092	80-85%	3	115.00–116.00	$115.68	$1,263	+19.94
860–1464	1189	80-85%	18	96.00–110.00	$103.53	$1,231	-9.78

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
836–924	880	85-90%	2	70.00–74.00	$71.90	$633	—
800–1156	973	85-90%	14	83.00–95.00	$90.53	$881	+2.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1336–1608	1473	75-80%	4	110.00–121.00	$114.96	$1,693	+5.04
1812	1812	75-80%	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,540	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1062	1062	65-75%	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,381	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
966–1710	1304	5	101.00–128.00	$113.97	$1,486	—
1618–2036	1867	5	133.00–143.00	$137.57	$2,568	—

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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.