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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 24, 2024

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.82/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 426 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $264.00/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 460 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.64/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 339 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 568 576
Feeder cattle 456 501 474
Slaughter cattle 60 67 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mixed. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest moderate. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average. 12 head baby calves; 50.00-270.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 —
386 386 1 227.50 $227.50 $878 —
416–434 425 3 230.00–240.00 $236.60 $1,006 —
460 thin fleshed 460 23 264.00 $264.00 $1,214 —
552–592 577 4 190.00–230.00 $206.99 $1,194 -10.51
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 +15.00
798 798 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,114 —
452–488 464 3 255.00–272.50 $266.36 $1,236 —
528–545 536 13 230.00–259.00 $239.94 $1,286 -0.74
576–586 581 2 225.00–255.00 $239.87 $1,394 +7.00
582 thin fleshed 582 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,397 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 200.00 $200.00 $648 —
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 —
598 598 1 160.00 $160.00 $957 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 1 165.00 $165.00 $746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 182.50 $182.50 $365 -40.43
274 274 1 200.00 $200.00 $548 -17.14
306–346 323 6 185.00–210.00 $198.93 $643 -16.57
347 thin fleshed 347 12 231.50 $231.50 $803 —
376–392 385 3 190.00–200.00 $196.66 $757 -19.76
408–448 425 30 195.00–220.00 $215.48 $916 -2.44
444 444 1 195.00 $195.00 $866 -22.92
456–496 473 7 175.00–200.00 $191.31 $905 -8.60
672 672 1 140.00 $140.00 $941 -2.46
702 702 1 140.00 $140.00 $983 —
712 712 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,050 —
838 838 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 thin fleshed 249 7 225.00 $225.00 $560 —
254–294 269 4 220.00–230.00 $223.94 $602 -13.03
308–340 324 2 237.50–252.50 $244.63 $793 +5.59
360–394 374 12 232.50–247.50 $234.97 $879 -3.18
380 380 1 217.50 $217.50 $826 -20.65
400–431 416 9 225.00–237.50 $233.76 $972 +2.85
450–466 458 4 215.00–220.00 $217.62 $997 -8.36
460 460 1 212.50 $212.50 $978 -13.48
512–546 525 10 192.50–215.00 $207.00 $1,087 -5.00
558 558 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 +24.00
602–616 606 6 190.00–197.50 $194.97 $1,182 +19.97
668–682 675 2 181.00–190.00 $185.45 $1,252 -10.42
714 714 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,264 -11.00
826 826 1 176.50 $176.50 $1,458 +9.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226–244 235 2 180.00–185.00 $182.40 $429 —
278 278 1 197.50 $197.50 $549 +17.50
300–306 304 3 170.00–180.00 $175.82 $534 —
364–372 368 2 180.00 $180.00 $662 —
434 434 1 160.00 $160.00 $694 -20.00
452–474 465 3 150.00–160.00 $153.24 $713 —
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 +8.55
626 626 1 150.00 $150.00 $939 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
420–430 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
432 432 1 125.00 $125.00 $540 —
474 474 1 140.00 $140.00 $664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–296 277 3 245.00–272.50 $256.38 $710 +4.87
302–348 325 7 240.00–287.50 $265.80 $864 +8.81
356–398 383 11 245.00–277.50 $266.72 $1,022 +24.26
406–444 424 10 235.00–262.50 $249.50 $1,058 +6.47
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -7.88
456–495 478 13 230.00–255.00 $243.67 $1,165 +5.79
502 502 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,004 -27.55
508–534 526 5 212.50–235.00 $223.51 $1,176 -4.04
572–594 582 7 195.00–230.00 $207.76 $1,209 -10.09
614–635 625 3 180.00–211.00 $198.69 $1,242 -2.76
652–692 671 4 175.00–180.00 $178.71 $1,199 -1.71
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 -6.57
768 768 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,229 -6.05
844 844 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,266 —
850–892 871 2 150.00–152.50 $151.28 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292–294 293 2 215.00–237.50 $226.21 $663 -3.90
312–348 335 3 202.50–230.00 $217.05 $727 —
358–388 373 2 210.00–240.00 $224.40 $837 +1.90
402–436 425 4 192.50–225.00 $210.53 $895 -12.47
428 428 1 180.00 $180.00 $770 -43.00
494 494 1 200.00 $200.00 $988 -17.37
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 -29.32
506–542 519 5 170.00–200.00 $184.22 $956 -5.10
618 618 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,082 +3.95
792 792 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,188 -10.00
830 830 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 +2.63
852–862 857 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $1,157 —
934 934 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,144 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–292 285 3 180.00–202.50 $189.12 $539 —
306–340 322 4 182.50–197.50 $190.67 $614 —
360–374 369 3 180.00–200.00 $189.19 $698 -10.81
446 446 1 160.00 $160.00 $714 —
534 534 1 160.00 $160.00 $854 —
682 682 1 140.00 $140.00 $955 —
762 762 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,010 —
814 814 1 110.00 $110.00 $895 —
874 874 1 112.50 $112.50 $983 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 1 170.00 $170.00 $520 —
568 568 1 140.00 $140.00 $795 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 1 130.00 $130.00 $978 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927–1080 1014 80-85% 4 141.00–155.00 $146.96 $1,490 —
946–1174 1033 80-85% 5 112.50–133.00 $125.39 $1,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–906 811 85-90% 3 102.50–114.00 $109.00 $884 -11.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1726 1324 3 122.50–140.00 $134.43 $1,780 —

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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.