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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 27, 2024

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $259.79/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 471 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.49/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 372 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $267.63/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 422 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 325 364
Feeder cattle 210 266 289
Slaughter cattle 103 57 72
Replacement cattle 1 2 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. 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
392 392 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,186 —
500–549 543 8 250.00–260.00 $258.85 $1,406 -22.13
556–560 558 4 275.00–279.00 $276.99 $1,546 +0.41
604–643 627 8 252.00–267.00 $256.97 $1,611 -6.03
658 658 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,711 —
984 984 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,673 —
1005 1005 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 265.00 $265.00 $657 +9.03
262 262 1 255.00 $255.00 $668 -17.29
308–338 320 5 242.50–272.50 $254.07 $813 -8.50
354–398 372 13 240.00–275.00 $261.49 $973 +8.42
432 432 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,112 -5.53
472–498 489 10 220.00–255.00 $240.05 $1,174 -3.77
500–534 514 9 200.00–231.00 $223.82 $1,150 -11.02
568–594 578 6 185.00–220.00 $205.28 $1,187 -14.82
614–644 629 2 180.00–212.50 $196.64 $1,237 -24.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 5 205.00–220.00 $215.03 $697 -14.97
362 362 1 220.00 $220.00 $796 +2.50
414–434 423 3 195.00–225.00 $213.49 $903 +5.57
476–482 479 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $982 -5.76
518 518 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,036 +10.00
552 552 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,071 +9.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 200.00 $200.00 $564 -7.50
322–346 334 2 200.00–205.00 $202.41 $676 +23.73
368 368 1 185.00 $185.00 $681 -15.00
442 442 1 180.00 $180.00 $796 -4.63
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 337 3 155.00–187.50 $170.31 $574 —
412 412 1 170.00 $170.00 $700 —
470 470 1 162.50 $162.50 $764 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 280.00 $280.00 $795 -34.43
326 326 1 265.00 $265.00 $864 -36.77
326–342 334 2 290.00 $290.00 $969 -11.77
362–388 372 5 272.50–285.00 $277.44 $1,032 +7.44
402–442 422 11 262.50–282.50 $267.63 $1,129 -4.65
452–496 471 28 245.00–271.00 $259.79 $1,224 +4.48
516–546 531 5 235.00–267.50 $248.28 $1,318 +5.64
552–594 558 7 245.00–266.00 $262.81 $1,466 -7.21
602 602 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,460 —
850 850 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,318 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 1 270.00 $270.00 $556 —
270 270 1 247.50 $247.50 $668 +10.08
324–340 335 3 245.00–270.00 $255.08 $855 +2.58
354–370 363 4 235.00–265.00 $251.21 $912 +28.71
456–484 470 2 232.50–245.00 $238.56 $1,121 +20.02
504 504 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,121 +16.91
564–590 577 3 202.50–220.00 $212.54 $1,226 +0.04
916 916 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,145 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
286 286 1 237.50 $237.50 $679 +7.50
342 342 1 237.50 $237.50 $812 —
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 -22.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–292 280 3 202.50–207.50 $205.10 $574 +8.09
334 334 1 187.50 $187.50 $626 -0.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–1310 1055 85-90% 9 70.00–101.00 $89.20 $941 —
860–1338 1083 85-90% 26 105.00–125.00 $116.16 $1,258 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958–1332 1174 80-85% 17 122.50–150.00 $134.62 $1,580 —
1172–1310 1256 80-85% 6 152.50–158.00 $155.71 $1,956 —
1142–1336 1265 80-85% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–1792 1386 75-80% 22 127.50–155.00 $141.55 $1,962 +0.18
1436–1652 1537 75-80% 4 120.00–126.00 $122.87 $1,889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1780 1534 3 189.00–200.00 $193.06 $2,962 —
1458–2358 2021 3 160.00–180.00 $165.74 $3,350 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
622 622 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.