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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $227.22/cwt +28.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 601 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.49/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 526 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.72/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 518 472
Feeder cattle 335 440 382
Slaughter cattle 52 78 90

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–392 381 4 242.50–267.50 $255.36 $973 —
468 468 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,193 —
508 508 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,168 -29.03
536 536 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,072 -59.03
600–634 630 9 220.00–229.50 $228.50 $1,440 +18.50
756 756 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–280 266 2 220.00–235.00 $227.11 $604 -0.39
302–344 324 7 227.50–237.50 $232.65 $754 -2.90
352–388 373 8 227.50–244.00 $238.37 $889 +6.02
400–440 422 8 220.00–240.00 $234.09 $988 -1.80
457–498 477 7 215.00–230.00 $221.32 $1,056 +1.37
500–540 519 11 190.00–217.00 $201.80 $1,047 -1.66
554–592 574 10 190.00–216.00 $204.20 $1,172 +3.39
614–646 625 6 182.00–197.50 $192.42 $1,203 +1.71
668–682 675 2 180.00–208.00 $194.15 $1,311 +29.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 212.50 $212.50 $578 +6.79
322–343 339 7 217.50–222.50 $221.47 $751 +9.43
424 424 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $795 -11.12
450–490 470 4 170.00–200.00 $184.89 $869 -12.66
500–542 515 3 180.00 $180.00 $927 -0.77
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 -12.32
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 182.50 $182.50 $628 +2.50
444 444 1 180.00 $180.00 $799 —
466–470 468 2 165.00–180.00 $172.47 $807 —
556–574 565 2 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
694 694 1 140.00 $140.00 $972 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–336 321 2 165.00–175.00 $169.77 $545 —
412–426 419 2 160.00–180.00 $170.17 $713 —
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 —
504 504 1 142.50 $142.50 $718 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–492 480 3 105.00–132.50 $123.10 $591 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 130.00 $130.00 $458 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 1 140.00 $140.00 $776 —
778 778 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 1 260.00 $260.00 $614 —
318–340 328 5 240.00–260.00 $252.02 $827 -11.84
350–399 385 12 260.00–265.00 $261.60 $1,007 -1.38
400–438 418 12 240.00–270.00 $253.32 $1,059 -5.39
442 442 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,028 -26.21
458 458 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,008 -24.74
454–476 469 11 244.00–255.00 $247.70 $1,162 +2.96
500–536 526 16 210.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,202 +12.58
600–626 601 35 190.00–229.00 $227.22 $1,366 +28.38
658–684 676 9 180.00–212.50 $196.90 $1,331 +2.94
708–749 735 5 170.00–190.00 $177.96 $1,308 +17.96
824 824 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,318 -12.50
850–866 858 2 168.00–172.50 $170.23 $1,461 +2.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 230.00 $230.00 $607 +3.44
334–344 339 2 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $763 -1.97
366–394 380 2 230.00 $230.00 $874 -2.40
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 +2.87
458–492 476 4 180.00–200.00 $189.85 $904 -11.03
512 512 1 180.00 $180.00 $922 -13.12
554–594 569 3 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $1,034 -4.88
616–638 629 3 170.00–180.00 $176.64 $1,111 +6.64
686 686 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,098 —
734 734 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,064 —
764 764 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,146 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 1 200.00 $200.00 $624 —
386 386 1 205.00 $205.00 $791 +25.00
414–442 428 2 180.00–197.50 $188.46 $807 +5.90
462–494 482 4 167.50–182.50 $176.20 $849 —
550–558 554 2 160.00 $160.00 $886 —
678 678 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,037 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 180.00 $180.00 $616 +13.68
364 364 1 180.00 $180.00 $655 —
428 428 1 185.00 $185.00 $792 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 2 180.00–187.50 $183.75 $797 -33.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 1 177.50 $177.50 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824–966 919 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $51.49 $473 —
832–1170 925 85-90% 7 70.00–84.00 $74.15 $686 —
738–1246 1008 85-90% 6 92.50–113.00 $107.51 $1,084 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1258 1050 80-85% 8 114.00–128.00 $122.76 $1,289 -15.94
1132–1174 1153 80-85% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1880 1411 75-80% 9 121.00–135.00 $130.81 $1,846 —
1484 1484 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1554–2078 1886 3 135.00–147.00 $141.60 $2,671 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 325.00 $325.00 —
100 100 4 425.00 $425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–60 53 11 40.00–75.00 $57.76 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–70 68 2 150.00 $150.00 —
100 100 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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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.