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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 11, 2024

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.19/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 473 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $237.08/cwt -11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.04/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 624 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 314 377
Feeder cattle 398 210 295
Slaughter cattle 92 103 80
Replacement cattle 10 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were sharply lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,075 —
464 464 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,299 —
516 516 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,316 -3.85
558–582 561 18 257.50–270.00 $265.01 $1,487 -11.98
622–639 636 9 235.00–252.00 $236.87 $1,506 -20.10
660–680 670 2 225.00–242.50 $233.88 $1,567 -26.12
702 702 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,632 —
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–346 329 3 222.50–225.00 $223.38 $735 -30.69
382–398 386 10 220.00–236.00 $233.19 $900 -28.30
412–446 429 10 220.00–230.00 $224.74 $964 -32.76
442 442 1 210.00 $210.00 $928 -47.50
452–496 473 47 200.00–231.00 $228.19 $1,079 -11.86
508–546 527 7 190.00–222.50 $208.92 $1,101 -14.90
560–589 581 12 187.50–218.00 $195.91 $1,138 -9.37
604–632 624 18 190.00–208.00 $201.04 $1,254 +4.40
668 668 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–248 234 5 190.00–217.50 $205.44 $481 —
282–296 291 3 200.00–212.50 $204.03 $594 —
302–326 311 4 198.00–210.00 $202.12 $629 -12.91
394 394 1 200.00 $200.00 $788 -20.00
400–432 414 4 190.00–210.00 $200.16 $829 -13.33
578–598 588 2 167.50–180.00 $173.64 $1,021 —
606 606 1 152.50 $152.50 $924 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–222 220 2 180.00–200.00 $189.91 $418 —
424 424 1 170.00 $170.00 $721 -10.00
462–468 465 2 160.00–175.00 $167.45 $779 —
638 638 1 130.00 $130.00 $829 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 1 147.50 $147.50 $307 —
346 346 1 170.00 $170.00 $588 -0.31
482 482 1 140.00 $140.00 $675 -22.50
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 122.50 $122.50 $370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–299 284 6 247.50–270.00 $256.81 $729 -23.19
318–328 323 3 240.00–255.00 $246.59 $796 -18.41
352–376 364 5 245.00–255.00 $248.57 $905 -28.87
372 372 1 240.00 $240.00 $893 -37.44
405–448 426 12 235.00–255.00 $247.32 $1,054 -20.31
450–498 478 11 220.00–252.50 $234.10 $1,119 -25.69
500–548 525 24 220.00–250.00 $237.08 $1,245 -11.20
550–580 565 8 220.00–243.00 $234.66 $1,326 -28.15
602–638 626 17 200.00–235.00 $211.39 $1,323 -31.11
658–680 663 7 210.00–220.00 $212.18 $1,407 —
718–738 726 3 175.00–190.00 $185.06 $1,344 —
750 750 2 175.00–200.00 $187.50 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–216 213 2 225.00–240.00 $232.61 $495 -37.39
250–286 265 3 220.00–227.50 $224.16 $594 -23.34
302–348 317 8 222.50–245.00 $233.79 $741 -21.29
362–394 379 5 220.00–240.00 $227.37 $862 -23.84
414–448 430 8 210.00–230.00 $219.67 $945 —
464–490 476 6 200.00–225.00 $208.10 $991 -30.46
520–536 527 3 170.00–217.50 $196.06 $1,033 -26.44
572–598 585 4 160.00–207.50 $180.65 $1,057 -31.89
644–648 646 2 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $1,163 —
658 658 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,053 —
658 658 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,053 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–230 216 2 200.00–202.50 $201.17 $435 —
296 296 1 207.50 $207.50 $614 +2.40
370 370 1 197.50 $197.50 $731 —
408 408 1 182.50 $182.50 $745 —
508–520 514 2 140.00–155.00 $147.59 $759 —
654 654 1 110.00 $110.00 $719 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–336 322 2 200.00–205.00 $202.39 $652 -35.11
398 398 1 182.50 $182.50 $726 —
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 —
638 638 1 140.00 $140.00 $893 -5.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 1 122.50 $122.50 $483 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744–1156 892 85-90% 9 75.00–100.00 $87.86 $784 —
766–1040 903 85-90% 2 128.00–132.50 $130.59 $1,179 —
705–1156 920 85-90% 32 105.00–125.00 $113.44 $1,044 —
908–1086 1009 85-90% 3 60.00–71.00 $66.17 $668 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916–1376 1136 80-85% 25 120.00–142.00 $129.50 $1,471 —
1184–1300 1242 80-85% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.38 $1,893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1556 1351 75-80% 9 137.50–153.00 $143.80 $1,943 +2.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1438 1279 3 105.00–120.00 $113.68 $1,454 —
980–1890 1291 6 140.00–150.00 $143.81 $1,857 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,767
1036–1174 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 155.00–157.50 $156.61 $1,724
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1034–1172 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 157.50 $157.50

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —
894 894 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,162 —

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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.