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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.27/cwt -6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 475 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.38/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 612 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 258 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 310.00 $310.00 $862 —
534 534 8 293.00 $293.00 $1,565 -34.54
686 686 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,612 —
704 704 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 252.50 $252.50 $763 -60.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 1 270.00 $270.00 $799 +17.50
300 300 1 272.50 $272.50 $818 -7.14
350–398 377 4 265.00–295.00 $280.38 $1,057 -3.52
404–434 426 4 247.50–257.50 $253.08 $1,078 -16.22
452–470 457 11 250.00–277.00 $261.48 $1,195 -7.07
474–492 value added 491 13 262.00–263.00 $262.93 $1,291 —
500 500 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,290 +15.83
566–596 585 3 235.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,385 +19.20
611 value added 611 16 239.50 $239.50 $1,463 -5.50
630 630 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,496 +4.95
659 659 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,555 -1.71
720–744 732 2 207.50–220.00 $213.65 $1,564 -17.35
759 759 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,761 +47.00
834 834 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,314 -42.50
838 838 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,601 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 5 222.50–245.00 $237.76 $521 +10.26
260–298 282 5 220.00–245.00 $233.98 $660 —
310–338 324 7 220.00–240.00 $226.19 $733 +2.39
354–376 365 4 220.00–255.00 $244.26 $892 +2.00
416–442 428 5 222.50–247.50 $233.99 $1,001 +1.74
458–496 477 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,097 -0.27
516 516 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,187 +14.87
586 586 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,275 —
638 638 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,196 +7.50
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 195.00 $195.00 $441 —
310–340 325 2 172.50–175.00 $173.69 $564 +6.19
478–480 479 2 167.50–175.00 $171.26 $820 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 217.50 $217.50 $731 —
436 436 1 197.50 $197.50 $861 —
494 494 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,000 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 1 210.00 $210.00 $445 —
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 -19.50
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 1 167.50 $167.50 $693 +10.00
472 472 1 150.00 $150.00 $708 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–296 281 3 290.00–300.00 $296.89 $834 -48.63
304–348 325 4 270.00–305.00 $287.92 $936 -55.17
358 358 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,074 -35.00
398 398 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,035 -95.29
404–442 417 3 290.00–297.50 $294.19 $1,227 -48.59
432 432 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,123 -30.00
450–470 463 3 270.00–275.00 $273.31 $1,265 -40.57
504–528 511 6 250.00–277.50 $257.69 $1,317 -30.61
576–598 587 2 248.00–252.50 $250.29 $1,469 +17.79
646 646 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,502 +2.50
704–710 707 2 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,591 -7.53
764 764 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,585 -18.25
808–836 822 2 196.00–215.00 $205.66 $1,691 +10.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–242 222 2 262.50–285.00 $272.74 $605 -62.26
252–274 265 3 242.50–260.00 $253.98 $673 -39.24
316–342 329 4 245.00–265.00 $255.15 $839 -38.84
354–378 366 2 265.00–270.00 $267.58 $979 -28.10
412–444 425 4 240.00–270.00 $256.64 $1,091 -38.76
452–496 489 7 230.00–240.00 $237.96 $1,164 -45.68
526–538 534 3 222.50–240.00 $230.84 $1,233 -29.16
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -8.49
826 826 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,322 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–246 212 4 210.00–240.00 $218.72 $464 —
272 272 1 225.00 $225.00 $612 -13.27
362 362 1 212.50 $212.50 $769 -15.00
512 512 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 3 220.00 $220.00 $790 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 1 237.50 $237.50 $955 -20.62
494 494 1 180.00 $180.00 $889 -52.50
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 1 160.00 $160.00 $682 —
776 776 1 125.00 $125.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 160.00 $160.00 $522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834 834 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,084 —
768–940 885 85-90% 4 60.00–77.50 $68.97 $610 —
842–988 901 85-90% 3 80.00–97.50 $88.77 $800 —
908–1340 1043 85-90% 11 102.50–127.00 $117.01 $1,220 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242 1242 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,813 —
1010–1398 1248 80-85% 16 130.00–142.50 $136.71 $1,706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358 1358 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,064 —
1288–1454 1385 75-80% 3 137.50–142.00 $139.54 $1,933 —
1604 1604 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,460 —
1262–1550 1406 2 135.00–155.00 $146.02 $2,053 +24.38
1994 1994 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,190 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1126 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1026–1410 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,274.92 —
1100–1368 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,260.29 —
1428 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
834–898 866 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,948.15 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
742 742 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
908 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.