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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 9, 2025

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.86/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 466 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.41/cwt +12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 570 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $277.99/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 519 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 274 171
Feeder cattle 267 207 126
Slaughter cattle 111 67 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price trend this week due to no sale last week. 6 head baby calves; 200.00-575.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–436 423 7 300.00–355.00 $339.55 $1,436 —
454 454 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,271 -65.00
513–528 520 4 270.00–311.00 $292.15 $1,519 -17.85
556–590 576 3 250.00–275.00 $264.87 $1,526 —
624–644 632 3 250.00–260.00 $254.22 $1,607 —
668 668 2 245.00–260.00 $252.50 $1,687 —
764–786 776 7 220.00–237.70 $226.76 $1,760 —
866 866 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,819 —
942 942 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,696 —
1000 1000 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 280.00 $280.00 $969 —
418 418 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,139 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 1 255.00 $255.00 $597 +2.00
254–296 275 2 272.50–280.00 $275.96 $759 +10.96
334–348 344 4 252.50–287.50 $269.19 $926 -2.79
362–394 381 5 260.00–287.50 $270.61 $1,031 -2.91
400–438 417 9 250.00–302.50 $270.99 $1,130 +9.95
453–496 466 15 235.00–260.00 $248.86 $1,160 -5.24
506–536 526 9 225.00–248.00 $241.03 $1,268 -0.28
552–588 570 14 220.00–255.00 $237.41 $1,353 +12.44
604 604 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,268 -13.73
608 608 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,338 -3.73
638 638 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,292 -21.23
658 658 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,296 —
666–672 669 2 205.00–227.50 $216.20 $1,446 —
714–744 733 3 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,558 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 -25.00
302–306 304 2 235.00 $235.00 $714 -12.50
368–398 384 5 227.50–245.00 $239.93 $921 +8.68
402–442 424 6 240.00–242.50 $240.41 $1,019 +12.91
492 492 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,058 +0.29
550–586 568 2 215.00–225.00 $219.84 $1,249 +22.18
656 656 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,214 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 1 220.00 $220.00 $651 —
330–346 338 2 217.50–220.00 $218.72 $739 +8.72
368–376 372 2 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $837 +12.55
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
510 510 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,007 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 1 182.50 $182.50 $653 —
362 362 1 165.00 $165.00 $597 —
538–544 541 2 160.00–177.50 $168.80 $913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–294 289 2 282.50–350.00 $315.67 $912 —
320–342 331 2 325.00–370.00 $348.25 $1,153 +28.15
374–390 381 8 290.00–353.00 $324.28 $1,236 +12.54
406–444 425 8 285.00–340.00 $308.24 $1,310 -3.74
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 -44.61
460–473 469 8 252.50–300.00 $283.16 $1,328 -6.45
509–542 519 13 247.50–285.00 $277.99 $1,443 -8.00
566–596 582 12 250.00–280.00 $264.42 $1,539 +2.60
628–636 632 2 215.00–235.00 $225.06 $1,422 -23.01
657–674 663 4 212.50–235.00 $228.04 $1,512 +0.75
728–746 740 4 205.00–207.50 $206.25 $1,526 —
788 788 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 260.00 $260.00 $738 -4.61
312–334 320 4 255.00–287.50 $267.98 $858 -1.39
352–380 371 3 267.50–285.00 $273.48 $1,015 +29.66
438–446 442 3 250.00–260.00 $254.14 $1,123 -3.39
456–496 476 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,142 -12.50
524–526 525 2 215.00–237.50 $226.27 $1,188 -9.79
578 578 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,300 —
834 834 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,334 —
936 936 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,147 —
954 954 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,169 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 252.50 $252.50 $803 —
356 356 1 245.00 $245.00 $872 —
406–430 418 2 235.00–240.00 $237.57 $993 —
480 480 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,116 +32.50
504–529 514 3 182.50–200.00 $190.80 $981 +5.80
592–594 593 2 180.00–202.50 $191.23 $1,134 —
760 760 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,197 —
868 868 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,085 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
272 272 1 230.00 $230.00 $626 +14.96
342 342 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $744 —
366 366 1 220.00 $220.00 $805 +20.00
438 438 1 200.00 $200.00 $876 —
804 804 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,045 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,109 —
544 544 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,183 —
552 552 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–1216 1080 85-90% 9 70.00–87.50 $75.00 $810 —
806–1372 1086 85-90% 20 97.50–112.50 $106.97 $1,162 —
990–1390 1105 85-90% 6 45.00–68.00 $56.70 $627 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044–1168 1106 80-85% 2 136.00–140.00 $137.89 $1,525 +20.83
966–1508 1262 80-85% 23 112.50–125.00 $116.84 $1,475 —
1336–1416 1374 80-85% 4 105.00–110.00 $108.15 $1,486 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1554 1415 75-80% 3 110.00–112.50 $111.72 $1,581 —
1250–1812 1480 75-80% 17 114.00–132.50 $120.27 $1,780 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,288 —
1120–1334 1204 4 127.50–147.50 $134.74 $1,622 —
1438–1818 1673 4 147.50–155.00 $150.50 $2,518 +18.07

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 1 125.00 $125.00 $942 —

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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.