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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 3, 2025

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.16/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 374 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.48/cwt -12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 318 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $407.89/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 373 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 439 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,208 -7.84
372–393 385 5 412.50–430.00 $419.38 $1,615 —
400–448 424 2 380.00–400.00 $389.43 $1,651 —
484–496 490 2 320.00–352.50 $336.45 $1,649 —
526 value added 526 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,867 —
568 value added 568 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,988 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 350.00 $350.00 $931 —
322 322 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,191 —
374 374 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,365 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,524 —
546 546 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,420 -20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
162 162 1 265.00 $265.00 $429 —
218–240 value added 236 11 389.00–400.00 $390.85 $922 —
228–246 237 2 335.00–340.00 $337.41 $800 —
256–296 276 9 320.00–370.00 $338.90 $935 -11.90
300–340 318 22 320.00–387.50 $347.48 $1,105 -6.86
352–398 372 19 300.00–395.00 $363.24 $1,351 +4.56
378–384 value added 380 7 387.50–392.50 $388.94 $1,478 —
412–442 430 10 320.00–370.00 $342.03 $1,471 +6.09
454–498 477 11 255.00–335.00 $304.29 $1,451 -13.12
510–530 value added 520 2 300.00–307.50 $303.68 $1,579 —
500–540 522 14 240.00–295.00 $266.34 $1,390 -12.83
556–584 573 9 245.00–290.00 $261.67 $1,499 +1.23
602–644 613 11 227.50–280.00 $258.73 $1,586 +3.73
654–694 671 8 230.00–250.00 $244.01 $1,637 +4.02
706–734 723 6 220.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,699 +0.02
766 766 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,455 -35.00
750–798 781 6 212.50–250.00 $238.13 $1,860 +13.13
828 828 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,925 ±0.00
850 850 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 —
854 854 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,366 -45.26
958–986 972 2 185.00–195.00 $189.93 $1,846 -0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–346 331 2 290.00–300.00 $294.77 $976 —
374–398 386 5 270.00–305.00 $294.52 $1,137 -5.48
414–436 429 3 300.00–315.00 $310.17 $1,331 +65.17
462–470 466 2 250.00–270.00 $260.09 $1,212 +30.09
522–544 537 3 220.00–232.50 $224.05 $1,203 +4.05
564–588 578 4 232.50–250.00 $237.39 $1,372 +17.39
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 +25.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,031 —
438–446 442 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,149 +14.79
478 478 1 200.00 $200.00 $956 -20.00
574 574 1 160.00 $160.00 $918 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 ±0.00
380 380 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
404 404 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,131 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–272 264 2 240.00–260.00 $249.70 $659 —
324 324 1 235.00 $235.00 $761 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 1 220.00 $220.00 $788 —
400 400 2 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 1 200.00 $200.00 $748 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
178–186 182 2 355.00–375.00 $364.78 $664 —
236 value added 236 7 415.00 $415.00 $979 —
246 246 2 365.00–390.00 $377.50 $929 +27.50
250–290 270 10 355.00–407.50 $384.41 $1,038 +6.83
300–346 323 17 370.00–435.00 $400.33 $1,293 -9.87
352–398 373 19 375.00–432.50 $407.89 $1,521 +19.41
400–449 422 17 375.00–420.00 $395.82 $1,670 +6.40
422 422 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,435 -49.42
452–498 475 13 300.00–390.00 $346.63 $1,646 -16.70
500–548 524 17 252.50–327.70 $294.36 $1,542 -29.83
556–598 573 10 260.00–295.00 $279.69 $1,603 -25.93
626–646 638 9 240.00–270.00 $252.89 $1,613 +22.89
666 666 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,532 -16.70
670–678 674 2 245.00–265.00 $254.94 $1,718 +8.24
702 702 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,474 —
772 772 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,845 +10.95
802–830 816 2 200.00–235.00 $217.20 $1,772 +22.20
924 924 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,432 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–230 225 3 280.00–320.00 $300.06 $675 -4.94
272–282 277 2 290.00–350.00 $320.54 $888 +0.54
300–338 321 6 330.00–370.00 $351.89 $1,130 +24.26
376 376 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,316 +35.00
412–430 419 5 280.00–360.00 $338.09 $1,417 +15.06
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
518 518 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,295 —
570–588 579 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,462 +0.84
618–634 626 2 215.00–235.00 $225.13 $1,409 —
764 764 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–336 331 5 350.00–370.00 $354.06 $1,172 —
448 448 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 —
454–498 476 2 275.00–285.00 $280.23 $1,334 -13.77
660–674 667 2 170.00–210.00 $189.79 $1,266 —
736 736 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,472 +15.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–230 226 2 230.00–262.50 $245.96 $556 —
276 276 1 202.50 $202.50 $559 -27.50
320–340 333 3 225.00–240.00 $229.80 $765 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 -6.60
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,177 —
798–1078 902 85-90% 5 77.50–90.00 $83.85 $756 -55.47
776–1146 935 85-90% 4 70.00–72.50 $70.57 $660 -68.75
802–1170 978 85-90% 10 110.00–125.00 $116.77 $1,142 +23.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906–1345 1150 80-85% 14 127.50–145.00 $138.90 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1698 1353 75-80% 9 130.00–149.00 $139.40 $1,886 —
1210–1808 1511 75-80% 4 110.00–120.00 $117.15 $1,770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,318 —
1174 1174 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,207 —
1186–1648 1388 3 177.50–179.00 $178.13 $2,472 —

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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.