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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.39/cwt -10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 480 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $259.92/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 533 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $246.73/cwt -18.27 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 379 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 412 392
Feeder cattle 238 343 337
Slaughter cattle 54 69 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest was moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. 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
449 449 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,410 +18.98
472 472 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,298 -28.22
533–549 540 7 280.00–310.00 $296.93 $1,603 +9.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,419 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–296 269 3 260.00–280.00 $269.90 $726 +10.27
304–346 328 3 245.00–290.00 $267.31 $877 -1.38
358–386 367 4 255.00–287.50 $270.31 $992 +4.46
373 value added 373 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,082 —
413–449 429 11 242.50–275.00 $252.03 $1,081 -11.06
456 value added 456 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,311 —
450–490 476 5 242.50–255.00 $249.54 $1,188 -10.91
503–538 515 8 230.00–256.00 $239.68 $1,234 -15.56
544–548 546 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,201 -35.24
552–594 577 3 220.00–235.00 $228.16 $1,316 -1.19
582 582 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,164 -29.35
610–644 626 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,252 -15.00
688 688 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 -30.00
720–731 728 4 186.00–190.00 $186.99 $1,361 +6.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–298 293 3 230.00–245.00 $238.22 $698 +10.86
308–346 324 4 222.50–240.00 $229.29 $743 +1.86
382–388 386 3 200.00–232.50 $218.26 $842 -21.74
424–442 435 4 200.00–230.00 $213.80 $930 -26.20
460–496 475 7 200.00–235.00 $218.65 $1,039 -13.85
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 ±0.00
596 596 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,091 -32.01
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
412–446 433 4 167.50–180.00 $177.02 $766 —
530–532 531 2 162.50–170.00 $166.24 $883 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 155.00 $155.00 $440 —
364 364 1 180.00 $180.00 $655 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —
424 424 1 142.50 $142.50 $604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–292 286 4 285.00–310.00 $300.67 $860 +8.17
310–346 326 9 280.00–320.00 $300.67 $980 -6.07
360–394 383 3 277.50–310.00 $289.51 $1,109 -17.54
394 value added 394 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,349 —
418–440 430 6 285.00–302.50 $294.11 $1,265 +31.61
444 444 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,154 -2.50
461–498 480 14 260.00–285.00 $268.39 $1,288 -10.24
506–546 531 9 245.00–280.00 $261.01 $1,386 -3.29
534 value added 534 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,549 —
540–548 544 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,306 -24.30
552–590 571 4 242.50–257.50 $248.69 $1,420 -17.28
594 594 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,336 -12.50
604–640 616 7 200.00–235.00 $210.73 $1,298 +1.37
660–696 683 3 200.00–220.00 $208.14 $1,422 -15.05
714 714 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,285 -15.07
792 792 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,346 -11.39
862 862 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,465 -5.00
918 918 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,469 +4.25
990 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 255.00 $255.00 $586 —
308–344 332 6 225.00–275.00 $249.70 $829 —
364–388 379 12 225.00–275.00 $246.73 $935 -18.27
428 428 2 257.50–270.00 $263.75 $1,129 +3.99
454–496 486 8 210.00–245.00 $227.64 $1,106 -16.35
504–546 526 7 195.00–225.00 $211.07 $1,110 +1.62
564–592 578 2 180.00–200.00 $190.24 $1,100 -13.80
600–602 601 2 170.00–187.50 $178.74 $1,074 +1.24
684 684 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,129 -22.50
788 788 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,103 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 200.00 $200.00 $452 —
360 360 3 212.50 $212.50 $765 —
458–486 469 3 172.50–180.00 $175.76 $824 -39.24
613 613 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,011 +25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
310–342 323 3 160.00–175.00 $164.79 $532 —
476–488 482 2 150.00–167.50 $158.86 $766 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,434 —
900–1318 1130 80-85% 15 114.00–131.00 $119.93 $1,355 -8.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
774–1156 979 85-90% 7 90.00–111.00 $100.70 $986 +20.62
902–1094 988 85-90% 5 70.00–87.00 $80.89 $799 +0.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1606 1380 75-80% 4 110.00–113.00 $112.02 $1,546 —
1304–1892 1444 75-80% 8 117.00–140.00 $128.46 $1,855 -7.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2126 1310 10 125.00–150.00 $137.43 $1,800 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —

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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.