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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.42/cwt -3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 485 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $396.35/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 334 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.31/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 473 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 356 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 +4.41
458–484 467 3 355.00–392.50 $379.54 $1,772 +10.70
502–524 513 2 365.00–367.50 $366.22 $1,879 +28.01
552 552 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,973 —
602–635 627 4 267.50–298.00 $290.68 $1,823 +25.39
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 +50.00
746 746 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,977 +15.00
866 866 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 1 270.00 $270.00 $983 —
652–688 670 2 220.00–250.00 $234.60 $1,572 +4.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 295.00 $295.00 $714 -29.24
270 value added 270 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,053 —
274–298 283 8 295.00–332.50 $304.68 $862 -3.43
318 value added 318 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,192 —
302–344 324 8 297.50–325.00 $307.31 $996 -8.36
371 value added 371 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,306 +24.50
354–396 376 8 280.00–320.00 $299.93 $1,128 -0.87
400–448 422 15 277.50–307.50 $289.96 $1,224 -15.73
468 value added 468 11 331.00 $331.00 $1,549 —
450–496 480 9 260.00–295.00 $278.35 $1,336 -26.67
500–540 518 4 257.50–270.00 $261.91 $1,357 -20.61
554–590 567 5 250.00–271.00 $265.64 $1,506 +8.77
602–646 622 5 240.00–256.00 $246.25 $1,532 +3.85
684 684 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,648 +16.11
700–740 717 4 230.00–240.00 $236.87 $1,698 —
788 788 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,872 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 270.00 $270.00 $805 -1.13
316–344 330 2 250.00–280.00 $264.36 $872 +9.70
350–386 363 6 267.50–282.50 $276.08 $1,002 +18.62
404–444 425 3 257.50–260.00 $259.16 $1,101 —
454–472 463 2 237.50–240.00 $238.73 $1,105 -1.27
584 584 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,343 +20.00
608 608 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,338 —
804 804 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,528 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–292 291 2 250.00–265.00 $257.53 $749 —
366 366 1 230.00 $230.00 $842 —
426–434 430 2 230.00–242.50 $236.31 $1,016 -1.21
464 464 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,044 —
596 596 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,192 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 1 205.00 $205.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 value added 277 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,163 —
256–294 282 4 355.00–465.00 $390.37 $1,101 +33.25
316–342 334 21 357.50–407.00 $396.35 $1,324 +7.48
356–398 377 9 357.50–400.00 $375.80 $1,417 -24.34
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 -42.44
400–444 428 14 352.50–400.00 $383.05 $1,639 -4.39
468 468 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,404 -58.06
454–496 477 11 300.00–375.00 $348.37 $1,662 -9.69
493 value added 493 12 362.50 $362.50 $1,787 —
500–532 514 9 290.00–347.50 $314.83 $1,618 -9.44
554–598 575 17 260.00–300.00 $288.50 $1,659 +3.99
604–618 608 4 245.00–250.00 $248.76 $1,512 +1.32
654–690 680 4 235.00–260.00 $248.11 $1,687 —
704–730 717 5 220.00–251.00 $239.60 $1,718 +19.60
848 848 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,802 -7.50
866 866 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,948 —
958 958 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 305.00–340.00 $322.50 $813 +7.78
334–348 341 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,023 -10.48
370–396 382 6 250.00–350.00 $316.31 $1,208 +21.31
406 406 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,299 +15.98
458–460 459 2 260.00–300.00 $280.04 $1,285 —
506 506 2 252.50–260.00 $256.25 $1,297 -23.75
586 586 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,524 —
654 654 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,553 —
718 718 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,271 -13.00
794 794 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,509 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,056 —
442 442 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,414 ±0.00
456–474 466 3 280.00–347.50 $310.23 $1,446 +22.46
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -50.00
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–390 372 4 230.00–260.00 $248.90 $926 —
804 804 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,126 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–268 263 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $638 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–892 871 85-90% 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,154 —
778–1158 937 85-90% 5 60.00–70.00 $66.46 $623 —
834–1044 940 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $81.17 $763 —
780–1346 979 85-90% 11 110.00–127.50 $120.22 $1,177 +28.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1280 1166 80-85% 8 132.50–143.00 $137.33 $1,601 —
1020–1370 1174 80-85% 7 145.00–162.50 $152.83 $1,794 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1478 1342 75-80% 8 132.50–143.00 $140.04 $1,879 —
1420–1454 1437 75-80% 2 120.00–129.00 $124.45 $1,788 -11.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,305 —
1168–1850 1448 10 149.00–170.00 $158.66 $2,297 —
1300–2132 1710 5 177.50–189.00 $182.31 $3,118 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–882 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 165.00–170.00 $166.67 $1,445

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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
688–1108 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,225.00 $2,147.88 —
1154 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
936 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994 994 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,038 —

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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.