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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $335.86/cwt +50.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 214 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–398 394 5 360.00–367.50 $361.43 $1,424 —
400–438 419 2 340.00–360.00 $350.45 $1,468 —
454 454 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,317 —
464 value added 464 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,670 —
464–486 481 4 350.00–355.00 $353.79 $1,702 —
500–530 515 3 307.50–342.50 $324.01 $1,669 +31.01
626–634 630 2 260.00–282.50 $271.18 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 271 6 272.50–305.00 $291.07 $789 +21.07
302–346 328 5 285.00–322.50 $297.47 $976 +24.97
352–386 366 7 300.00–320.00 $314.67 $1,152 +34.29
410–430 421 4 305.00–317.50 $312.46 $1,315 +59.38
461 value added 461 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,503 +63.07
462–498 479 3 280.00–310.00 $292.97 $1,403 +31.49
500–536 517 7 240.00–280.00 $259.81 $1,343 +1.81
560 value added 560 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
570–588 583 7 240.00–242.50 $240.36 $1,401 +3.66
606–646 624 5 220.00–235.00 $224.46 $1,401 -13.04
654–694 672 4 217.50–235.00 $223.03 $1,499 -12.97
746 746 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,511 -11.15
750 750 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,680 -8.00
892 892 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232–246 239 2 265.00–270.00 $267.57 $639 +29.81
364 364 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,019 +35.74
512 512 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,178 ±0.00
552 552 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,270 +12.50
698 698 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,431 +15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 1 275.00 $275.00 $566 —
448 448 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,030 +32.50
452 452 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,085 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 288 2 240.00–267.50 $253.27 $729 —
318–330 324 2 205.00–207.50 $206.27 $668 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–246 237 5 320.00–365.00 $345.33 $818 —
252–298 279 7 335.00–370.00 $344.61 $961 +47.72
318–340 330 3 322.50–340.00 $329.17 $1,086 +41.25
354–380 367 4 315.00–355.00 $342.76 $1,258 +42.76
418 418 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,202 -6.69
404–444 427 9 322.50–355.00 $341.23 $1,457 +81.23
460–496 481 8 322.50–352.50 $330.15 $1,588 +56.84
500–546 519 7 287.50–327.50 $314.95 $1,635 +57.26
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 +2.31
564–580 571 3 270.00–302.50 $290.67 $1,660 +40.38
614–637 630 4 240.00–295.00 $275.14 $1,733 +42.64
674–696 685 2 220.00–230.00 $225.08 $1,542 —
710–748 731 4 200.00–242.50 $221.01 $1,616 -3.97
750–780 765 2 200.00–215.00 $207.35 $1,586 -0.15
818–832 825 2 180.00–201.00 $190.41 $1,571 -15.25
872 872 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,548 —
964 964 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 280.00 $280.00 $678 +7.26
266 266 1 295.00 $295.00 $785 +41.02
346 346 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,038 +44.85
352 352 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,056 +32.42
506 506 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,290 +24.16
550 550 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,389 +17.50
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 +20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 237.50 $237.50 $679 —
486–488 487 2 200.00–220.00 $209.98 $1,023 +29.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 182.50 $182.50 $675 —
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
772 772 1 129.00 $129.00 $996 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 1 255.00 $255.00 $541 +36.28
266–280 273 2 225.00–255.00 $239.62 $654 +14.62
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 1 130.00 $130.00 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864 864 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,201 +70.03
862–1038 939 85-90% 3 83.00–107.00 $95.88 $900 —
820–1144 975 85-90% 11 110.00–132.50 $121.86 $1,188 —
1118 1118 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1600 1415 75-80% 7 131.00–149.00 $138.00 $1,953 —
1850 1850 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,220 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1378 1181 80-85% 7 130.00–145.00 $137.46 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1292 1178 3 140.00–165.00 $153.90 $1,813 —
1738 1738 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,911 —

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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.