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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 13, 2024

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $320.32/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 334 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $280.63/cwt -18.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 431 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $263.09/cwt -7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 516 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 320 535
Feeder cattle 259 273 443
Slaughter cattle 56 45 92
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 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
480 480 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,308 -29.60
510–540 525 3 271.00–280.00 $274.43 $1,441 +11.93
552–596 565 5 267.70–285.00 $276.61 $1,563 -13.39
606–614 610 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,693 +23.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,133 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 280.00 $280.00 $689 —
252–292 272 5 275.00–285.00 $279.90 $761 +19.46
304–346 326 9 252.50–280.00 $274.03 $893 -16.47
358–380 362 12 242.50–271.00 $266.00 $963 -26.96
402–447 428 16 240.00–270.00 $249.22 $1,067 -19.26
454–496 486 8 227.50–265.00 $248.49 $1,208 -14.93
502–530 520 11 222.50–241.00 $235.19 $1,223 -6.05
558–588 582 6 230.00–237.50 $234.19 $1,363 +5.81
600 600 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,395 +2.61
668–674 671 6 187.50–191.00 $189.26 $1,270 -43.24
738 738 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,273 +5.01
750–752 751 2 156.00–157.50 $156.75 $1,177 —
804 804 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,327 -3.78
872 872 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,334 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 217.50 $217.50 $618 —
310–318 314 3 232.50–240.00 $237.53 $746 -2.47
390–398 394 4 200.00–240.00 $224.41 $884 -23.09
416 416 1 235.00 $235.00 $978 -3.42
450–472 463 3 190.00–220.00 $208.20 $964 -25.52
502–534 519 3 165.00–210.00 $191.21 $992 —
550–570 563 3 187.50–190.00 $189.16 $1,065 —
716 716 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,056 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 187.50 $187.50 $829 -17.50
484 484 1 185.00 $185.00 $895 -2.85
546 546 1 162.50 $162.50 $887 —
584 584 1 160.00 $160.00 $934 —
656 656 1 150.00 $150.00 $984 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 1 290.00 $290.00 $708 -30.00
278 278 1 295.00 $295.00 $820 —
302–346 334 19 280.00–327.50 $320.32 $1,070 +2.84
374–386 381 3 280.00–292.50 $288.32 $1,098 -26.43
406–446 431 19 265.00–302.50 $280.63 $1,210 -18.03
450–498 474 10 255.00–278.00 $269.91 $1,279 -19.77
506–548 516 16 235.00–277.50 $263.09 $1,358 -7.71
552–576 567 3 240.00–257.50 $249.63 $1,415 -14.68
610–636 625 3 210.00–237.50 $225.74 $1,411 -1.86
661–682 671 4 207.50–214.00 $211.34 $1,418 -19.56
726 726 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,089 -58.93
700–746 729 4 183.00–195.00 $188.90 $1,377 -20.03
774 774 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,393 ±0.00
808 808 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,414 -3.34
896 896 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,613 -7.56
908–912 910 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,661 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–292 278 4 230.00–282.50 $263.02 $731 —
322–340 331 2 235.00–265.00 $249.59 $826 -30.41
356–374 365 2 265.00–275.00 $270.12 $986 +2.62
434 434 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,052 -1.96
652 652 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,304 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 1 180.00 $180.00 $857 ±0.00
504–542 528 4 140.00–162.50 $150.77 $796 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 185.00–202.50 $193.75 $674 —
402–424 411 3 177.50–207.50 $196.80 $809 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1088 926 85-90% 3 82.50–100.00 $90.13 $835 —
946–1218 1073 85-90% 12 103.00–126.00 $114.41 $1,228 -8.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
904 904 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,365 —
1020–1484 1212 80-85% 9 123.00–133.00 $127.77 $1,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1264 1214 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.60 $1,488 —
1220–1646 1442 75-80% 8 129.00–150.00 $136.88 $1,974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1836 1283 7 130.00–150.00 $139.31 $1,787 —
990–1544 1291 3 103.00–120.00 $113.22 $1,462 —
1132–1896 1545 3 165.00–170.00 $167.91 $2,594 —

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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.