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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $358.13/cwt +34.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 520 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $385.47/cwt +49.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 422 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $396.80/cwt +54.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 372 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 366 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 3 410.00–425.00 $416.67 $1,567 +55.24
404–448 422 6 380.00–407.50 $395.59 $1,669 +45.14
458–486 471 5 355.00–385.00 $368.84 $1,737 +15.05
510 value added 510 17 367.50 $367.50 $1,874 —
506–549 540 8 330.00–340.00 $338.21 $1,826 +14.20
575 value added 575 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,941 —
590 590 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 —
600 value added 600 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
608–632 620 2 250.00–280.00 $265.29 $1,645 -5.89
654 value added 654 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,798 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
704–748 723 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 —
764–778 769 3 237.50–240.00 $239.16 $1,839 —
848 848 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,123 —
459 459 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,239 —
692–696 695 5 229.00–235.00 $230.19 $1,600 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 value added 530 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,603 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–248 238 3 300.00–350.00 $324.24 $772 —
254–298 282 8 270.00–340.00 $308.11 $869 +17.04
304–346 323 9 300.00–335.00 $315.67 $1,020 +18.20
350–382 362 12 280.00–322.50 $300.80 $1,089 -13.87
396 value added 396 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,297 —
406–442 426 18 285.00–340.00 $305.69 $1,302 -6.77
452–492 476 11 275.00–320.00 $305.02 $1,452 +12.05
510 value added 510 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,517 —
512–540 529 7 270.00–305.00 $282.52 $1,495 +22.71
566 value added 566 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,624 -3.00
566–590 577 5 227.50–280.00 $256.87 $1,482 +16.51
602 602 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,354 +0.54
600–647 632 8 231.00–250.00 $242.40 $1,532 +17.94
660–690 675 2 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,518 +1.86
786 786 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,651 —
962 962 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–278 275 2 260.00–282.50 $271.13 $746 —
310–332 321 2 245.00–265.00 $254.66 $817 —
364–368 366 2 250.00–265.00 $257.46 $942 -22.54
478 478 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,147 —
510–524 517 2 227.50–230.00 $228.73 $1,183 -1.27
576 576 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,210 -20.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
594 594 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,277 -5.00
664 664 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,461 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–444 440 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,045 +7.52
526 526 1 180.00 $180.00 $947 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 1 215.00 $215.00 $877 —
482 482 1 205.00 $205.00 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–226 222 3 332.50–350.00 $344.38 $765 -0.95
262–296 280 3 340.00–370.00 $357.12 $1,000 +12.51
318 318 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,113 +20.83
304–344 326 13 365.00–415.00 $388.87 $1,268 +59.70
352 352 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,197 -2.76
350–396 373 17 365.00–425.00 $400.14 $1,493 +57.38
418 418 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,463 +62.50
400–448 422 18 365.00–410.00 $387.44 $1,635 +99.94
452 452 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,537 +9.85
458–484 473 11 347.50–370.00 $358.06 $1,694 +27.91
500–532 513 8 310.00–345.00 $324.27 $1,664 +9.32
558–590 576 7 250.00–315.00 $284.51 $1,639 -6.16
600–632 616 2 245.00–250.00 $247.44 $1,524 -27.70
704–734 719 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,582 -1.01
758–770 763 5 200.00–247.00 $230.36 $1,758 +23.01
846 846 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,861 +29.59
918 918 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 325.00 $325.00 $786 +45.00
268–296 283 3 300.00–330.00 $314.72 $891 +19.72
304–324 314 2 295.00–325.00 $310.48 $975 +10.48
392 392 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,156 —
402–440 416 6 285.00–320.00 $304.02 $1,265 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 +25.00
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
736 736 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,398 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 315.00 $315.00 $888 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
454–474 464 2 275.00–300.00 $287.77 $1,335 —
558 558 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,451 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 -25.00
666 666 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,199 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704–1140 952 85-90% 9 80.00–110.00 $91.84 $874 -30.02
782–1352 1006 85-90% 7 110.00–132.50 $118.96 $1,197 —
1036 1036 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966–1228 1097 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.68 $1,664 —
914–1360 1132 80-85% 14 127.50–141.00 $134.10 $1,518 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1614 1443 75-80% 11 132.50–142.50 $136.17 $1,965 -1.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1986 1657 6 150.00–167.50 $157.65 $2,612 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096–1658 1285 3 80.00–105.00 $93.53 $1,202 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–560 557 2 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $919 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,201 —

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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.