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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.50/cwt +53.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 472 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.64/cwt +37.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 420 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $360.91/cwt +36.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 372 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 378 174
Feeder cattle 308 267 130
Slaughter cattle 36 111 44

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–446 426 2 372.50–385.00 $378.46 $1,612 +38.91
438 438 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,402 -19.55
472–491 482 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,615 +55.00
522 value added 522 9 337.50 $337.50 $1,762 —
536 536 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,461 -19.65
552–591 574 5 300.00–327.50 $311.52 $1,788 +46.65
672 value added 672 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,814 —
702 702 2 230.00–252.50 $241.25 $1,694 —
754–766 760 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,909 +24.48
828 828 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,966 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 4 322.50 $322.50 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,245 —
424 424 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,018 -32.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 204 1 265.00 $265.00 $541 +10.00
258–284 270 4 250.00–275.00 $262.13 $708 -13.83
302–340 323 7 245.00–300.00 $271.23 $876 +2.04
354–366 358 7 300.00–315.00 $302.54 $1,083 +31.93
402–438 value added 413 5 332.50–340.00 $335.44 $1,385 —
400–444 424 10 255.00–327.50 $295.24 $1,252 +24.25
456–496 472 20 275.00–307.50 $289.75 $1,368 +40.89
454–475 value added 473 11 322.50–326.00 $325.69 $1,541 —
510–516 value added 513 2 270.00–297.50 $283.67 $1,455 —
506–548 528 9 232.50–280.00 $254.67 $1,345 +13.64
564–596 value added 580 2 265.00–270.00 $267.57 $1,552 —
558–594 581 5 245.00–257.50 $249.44 $1,449 +12.03
604–620 608 8 222.50–255.00 $244.91 $1,489 +24.91
698 698 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,483 -3.70
700–706 703 2 222.50–225.00 $223.74 $1,573 +11.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–212 206 2 240.00–250.00 $244.85 $504 +14.85
294 294 1 265.00 $265.00 $779 +45.00
304–336 324 3 240.00–250.00 $243.42 $789 +8.42
402–440 416 3 235.00–240.00 $238.39 $992 -2.02
452–496 475 5 220.00–240.00 $231.53 $1,100 +16.53
766 766 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,072 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–324 315 3 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $481 —
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
462 462 1 165.00 $165.00 $762 —
504 504 1 145.00 $145.00 $731 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–494 481 2 190.00–212.50 $201.55 $969 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394–396 395 2 200.00–212.50 $206.27 $815 +41.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 328 4 340.00–357.50 $344.27 $1,129 -3.98
352–382 372 11 320.00–395.00 $360.91 $1,343 +36.63
418 418 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,275 -3.24
404–446 424 9 350.00–385.00 $365.86 $1,551 +57.62
450–496 475 11 295.00–380.00 $340.88 $1,619 +57.72
504–526 516 5 295.00–320.00 $303.07 $1,564 +25.08
554–588 570 4 260.00–308.00 $285.45 $1,627 +21.03
600–648 619 5 240.00–262.00 $250.52 $1,551 +25.46
620 620 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 -2.56
774–778 776 2 207.50–215.00 $211.24 $1,639 -3.76
800 800 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,560 —
870 870 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,718 —
914 914 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–296 271 5 252.50–280.00 $268.20 $727 +8.20
302–334 315 5 272.50–310.00 $296.68 $935 +28.70
364–388 377 4 300.00–325.00 $313.82 $1,183 +40.34
408–440 425 10 260.00–337.50 $293.64 $1,248 +39.50
458–472 465 2 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $1,185 +14.92
528 528 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,320 +23.73
558–592 576 3 225.00–240.00 $233.48 $1,345 +8.48
602 602 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,324 —
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
744 744 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,339 —
896 896 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,299 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 1 225.00 $225.00 $477 —
358–386 372 2 260.00–265.00 $262.59 $977 +17.59
404–434 420 3 225.00–240.00 $235.19 $988 -2.38
460–470 465 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $953 -27.45
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 +9.20
558 558 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,032 -6.23
626 626 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,096 —
650 650 1 142.50 $142.50 $926 —
860 860 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,312 +27.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 1 215.00 $215.00 $503 -15.00
422 422 1 232.50 $232.50 $981 +32.50
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 145.00 $145.00 $328 —
464 464 1 150.00 $150.00 $696 —
524 524 1 135.00 $135.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 1 145.00 $145.00 $977 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1258 1031 85-90% 6 45.00–67.00 $55.89 $576 —
896–1208 1060 85-90% 5 70.00–81.00 $75.12 $796 +0.12
1066–1394 1230 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,353 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1140 1065 80-85% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,491 —
1100–1398 1228 80-85% 4 120.00–130.00 $124.70 $1,531 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1466 1405 75-80% 5 136.00–139.00 $137.00 $1,925 +25.28
1588 1588 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324 1324 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,523 —
1120–1906 1480 5 139.00–162.00 $147.11 $2,177 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 150.00 $150.00 $717 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 —

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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.