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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $267.60/cwt +15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $179.00/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 664 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $269.88/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 378 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 387 475
Feeder cattle 290 335 406
Slaughter cattle 112 52 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were sharply lower. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings were moderate. 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
330–348 342 5 260.00–275.00 $270.06 $924 —
358–396 379 3 250.00–287.50 $273.16 $1,035 +17.80
406–448 427 4 257.50–280.00 $268.31 $1,146 —
460–482 471 2 260.00–277.50 $268.95 $1,267 +13.95
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
692 692 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,488 —
958–974 966 2 161.00–162.50 $161.76 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
458 458 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,008 —
544 544 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 1 252.50 $252.50 $596 —
252–282 269 6 240.00–257.50 $250.22 $673 +23.11
325 value added 325 2 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
316–346 326 5 237.50–250.00 $241.96 $789 +9.31
372 372 1 222.50 $222.50 $828 -15.87
366–390 376 3 230.00–250.00 $236.60 $890 -1.77
406–430 411 11 227.50–247.50 $238.31 $979 +4.22
472 472 1 210.00 $210.00 $991 -11.32
494 494 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,099 +1.18
502–544 527 10 200.00–210.00 $203.89 $1,075 +2.09
560–574 566 9 190.00–210.00 $203.35 $1,151 -0.85
600–608 604 2 200.00–206.00 $202.98 $1,226 +10.56
796 796 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,234 —
828 828 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–224 212 2 210.00–220.00 $214.72 $455 —
288 288 1 200.00 $200.00 $576 -12.50
318 318 1 220.00 $220.00 $700 -1.47
370–394 382 2 202.50–220.00 $210.98 $806 —
444 444 1 202.50 $202.50 $899 +15.00
452–488 466 3 188.00–200.00 $192.54 $897 +7.65
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 -10.00
572 572 1 172.50 $172.50 $987 —
778 778 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,245 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 165.00 $165.00 $789 -7.47
676 676 1 100.00 $100.00 $676 -40.00
702 702 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 190.00 $190.00 $452 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 1 140.00 $140.00 $759 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 1 122.50 $122.50 $436 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–248 240 3 240.00–272.50 $259.53 $623 -0.47
252–294 280 10 255.00–272.50 $267.14 $748 —
334–346 340 2 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $867 +2.89
352–394 378 11 250.00–280.00 $269.88 $1,020 +8.28
402–446 418 14 245.00–285.00 $267.60 $1,119 +14.28
452–498 471 9 235.00–277.50 $254.20 $1,197 +6.50
502–540 519 4 220.00–252.50 $233.64 $1,213 +5.15
560–564 563 5 222.50–240.00 $233.01 $1,312 —
600–644 624 5 192.50–210.00 $200.03 $1,248 -27.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–306 304 2 215.00–232.50 $223.81 $680 -1.12
352–390 368 7 222.50–237.50 $231.05 $850 +1.05
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 -25.00
458–488 475 3 200.00–205.00 $201.71 $958 +11.86
512–548 526 8 180.00–212.00 $199.77 $1,051 +19.77
564–582 573 6 180.00–203.00 $186.74 $1,070 +5.10
664 664 12 179.00 $179.00 $1,189 +19.00
700 700 1 142.50 $142.50 $998 -2.50
796 796 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,174 -2.50
906 906 1 100.00 $100.00 $906 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 212.50 $212.50 $782 +7.50
408–434 421 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $820 +6.39
478 478 1 181.00 $181.00 $865 +4.80
536–538 537 2 160.00–167.00 $163.51 $878 —
588 588 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,000 +10.00
694 694 1 140.00 $140.00 $972 -13.00
840 840 1 117.50 $117.50 $987 —
876 876 1 108.00 $108.00 $946 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 185.00 $185.00 $418 —
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 -5.00
668 668 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,002 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 155.00 $155.00 $521 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 1 105.00 $105.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 1 120.00 $120.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–1084 916 85-90% 9 70.00–88.00 $78.96 $723 +27.47
718–1228 966 85-90% 20 90.00–107.50 $97.28 $940 —
720–1344 987 85-90% 7 50.00–68.00 $56.46 $557 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,326 —
1048–1272 1199 80-85% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.53 $990 —
1022–1652 1227 80-85% 19 94.00–120.00 $111.49 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1414 1341 75-80% 7 85.00–100.00 $90.89 $1,219 —
1090–1574 1364 75-80% 17 103.00–126.00 $112.93 $1,540 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292 1292 65-75% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,809 —
1500 1500 65-75% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–1236 1042 6 95.00–107.50 $102.20 $1,065 —
1030–1692 1334 3 119.00–133.00 $125.24 $1,671 —
1868 1868 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,858 +11.40

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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.