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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.00/cwt -7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 524 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.55/cwt -15.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 479 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.90/cwt -18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 383 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 355 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,158 -45.00
372 value added 372 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,451 —
378 378 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,285 —
404–418 411 2 360.00–362.50 $361.23 $1,485 -17.01
442 value added 442 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,591 —
490 value added 490 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 —
496 496 2 322.50–355.00 $338.75 $1,680 -23.67
506–512 508 3 320.00–337.50 $327.54 $1,664 +1.16
510–531 value added 523 5 342.50–365.00 $349.34 $1,827 —
550–579 567 12 300.00–332.50 $312.74 $1,773 +14.30
610–621 value added 619 5 280.00–297.50 $294.05 $1,820 —
654–684 value added 669 2 272.00–280.00 $275.91 $1,846 —
765–790 value added 773 3 240.00–250.00 $246.59 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,050 -7.50
392 392 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,107 -17.50
468–496 482 2 260.00–300.00 $279.42 $1,347 —
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —
614 614 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,259 -55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 252.50 $252.50 $722 -54.60
320–346 335 8 260.00–287.50 $279.64 $937 -38.61
356–396 383 15 260.00–320.00 $283.90 $1,087 +38.90
400–432 419 6 260.00–282.50 $269.30 $1,128 -25.08
454–498 479 16 245.00–287.50 $268.55 $1,286 -4.59
500–540 523 15 230.00–252.50 $242.17 $1,267 -11.10
522–536 value added 526 4 275.00–282.50 $279.35 $1,469 +9.35
554–580 563 6 235.00–247.50 $242.45 $1,365 +22.45
584 value added 584 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,533 —
588 588 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,279 -35.25
600–630 616 6 222.50–247.50 $232.55 $1,433 -16.02
638 value added 638 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,563 —
660–698 678 5 232.50–244.00 $237.71 $1,612 -2.19
716 716 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,654 +18.50
746 value added 746 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,790 —
758 758 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,402 -35.00
832 832 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,664 +5.00
916–944 930 2 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 227.50 $227.50 $514 -13.73
310–334 322 2 222.50–225.00 $223.80 $721 -31.20
358–392 378 7 209.00–260.00 $242.26 $916 —
408–444 425 4 210.00–247.50 $232.25 $987 +2.55
464–498 481 2 222.50–237.50 $230.27 $1,108 +20.27
504–544 524 3 200.00–227.50 $215.13 $1,127 -10.35
626 626 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,127 -40.00
658 658 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,415 -17.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 212.50 $212.50 $565 —
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
374–396 385 2 202.50–237.50 $219.50 $845 +19.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
316 316 1 167.50 $167.50 $529 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 262.50 $262.50 $740 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 1 157.50 $157.50 $687 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–244 241 3 335.00–377.50 $362.45 $874 —
262–278 268 4 322.50–375.00 $345.52 $926 +5.52
300–344 321 7 320.00–367.50 $343.09 $1,101 +3.09
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 -12.50
356–398 371 12 322.50–380.00 $355.29 $1,318 -14.12
402–446 425 13 320.00–365.00 $342.78 $1,457 -15.29
426 426 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,235 -68.07
450–496 477 10 290.00–347.50 $313.88 $1,497 -35.06
506–534 517 12 250.00–307.50 $288.30 $1,491 -5.01
552–595 578 9 247.50–282.50 $264.88 $1,531 -13.81
588 588 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,367 -46.19
600–644 622 2 232.50–245.00 $238.97 $1,486 +3.97
618–632 625 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -5.00
656–672 664 2 242.50–245.00 $243.77 $1,619 -1.38
700–728 709 5 218.00–245.00 $232.51 $1,648 +10.51
732 732 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,501 -17.00
756–792 777 3 217.50–230.00 $225.75 $1,754 +9.95
802 802 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,564 —
896 896 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,747 —
910 910 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,856 +29.52
968–970 969 2 170.00–197.50 $183.74 $1,780 +33.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 1 335.00 $335.00 $777 +64.39
274–292 285 3 280.00–300.00 $293.22 $836 —
300–330 320 5 260.00–332.50 $293.99 $941 -21.63
366–398 380 9 275.00–312.50 $295.68 $1,124 -18.08
400–426 414 4 280.00–317.50 $295.40 $1,223 -5.75
470–498 484 2 280.00–287.50 $283.64 $1,373 +6.91
500–514 507 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,318 +19.17
550–568 559 2 227.50–260.00 $243.49 $1,361 +9.71
608–642 622 6 192.50–227.50 $217.58 $1,353 -1.06
684 684 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,471 —
714–742 729 3 172.50–190.00 $183.27 $1,336 +16.08
790–798 794 2 150.00–182.50 $166.33 $1,321 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,002 +46.10
408–448 435 4 257.50–260.00 $258.12 $1,123 +18.12
498 498 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,158 +18.21
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–292 271 2 227.50–247.50 $238.27 $646 +13.27
304 304 1 240.00 $240.00 $730 +1.78
388 388 1 227.50 $227.50 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
460 460 1 205.00 $205.00 $943 +52.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1050 990 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $65.30 $646 —
858–1176 1004 85-90% 3 82.50–100.00 $90.32 $907 -23.45
894–1330 1110 85-90% 13 110.00–125.00 $116.92 $1,298 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978–1360 1159 80-85% 6 125.00–143.00 $134.54 $1,559 —
1292 1292 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–1652 1490 75-80% 5 137.50–145.00 $141.35 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1850 1418 5 85.00–135.00 $121.64 $1,725 -5.47
1282–2136 1712 6 150.00–160.00 $153.16 $2,622 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
844 844 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,037 —

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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.