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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $331.86/cwt -14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $357.11/cwt -27.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 283 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.92/cwt -36.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 427 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 311 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–536 513 6 315.00–335.00 $329.40 $1,690 —
568–586 579 3 290.00–322.50 $304.33 $1,762 —
612 612 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,729 —
665 value added 665 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,909 —
690 690 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,846 —
754 754 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,885 —
942 942 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,912 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 1 215.00 $215.00 $765 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 1 340.00 $340.00 $741 +2.59
254–296 277 9 330.00–365.00 $349.27 $967 +10.37
304–334 320 12 300.00–367.50 $341.81 $1,094 -5.67
350–375 368 7 300.00–350.00 $335.55 $1,235 -27.69
400–448 426 12 297.50–342.50 $308.91 $1,316 -33.12
434 434 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,172 -72.03
450–498 479 12 270.00–335.00 $302.72 $1,450 -1.57
524 value added 524 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,666 +14.32
508–546 529 8 275.00–305.00 $297.75 $1,575 +31.41
556–574 value added 560 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
566 566 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,358 -21.67
559–598 570 5 237.50–285.00 $268.99 $1,533 +7.32
600–646 625 8 230.00–267.50 $248.35 $1,552 -10.38
638 638 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,436 -33.73
646 value added 646 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,828 —
668 value added 668 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,804 —
656–686 671 4 230.00–250.00 $239.66 $1,608 -4.35
704–716 710 2 234.00–246.00 $240.05 $1,704 +5.03
729 value added 729 5 250.50 $250.50 $1,826 —
752–794 771 3 210.00–240.00 $223.73 $1,725 +33.73
815–836 822 3 200.00–210.00 $206.61 $1,698 -25.89
888 888 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,687 +30.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–386 385 2 260.00–290.00 $274.96 $1,059 -5.04
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,489 +17.61
794 794 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,390 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 265.00 $265.00 $975 —
418 418 1 215.00 $215.00 $899 -35.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–244 227 7 360.00–380.00 $372.16 $845 -5.34
254–298 283 13 340.00–375.00 $357.11 $1,011 -27.30
300–316 308 8 340.00–380.00 $362.25 $1,116 -38.08
350–390 368 8 350.00–375.00 $362.41 $1,334 -45.48
414–446 429 9 320.00–370.00 $338.14 $1,451 -57.68
450–494 469 16 310.00–355.00 $331.86 $1,556 -14.77
506–548 527 8 280.00–330.00 $301.82 $1,591 +7.46
564 value added 564 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,861 —
556–590 571 4 287.50–300.00 $296.77 $1,695 +17.08
602–616 611 6 240.00–272.50 $253.67 $1,550 +0.78
654–680 664 5 255.00–270.00 $261.91 $1,739 +31.91
706–744 722 3 240.00–247.50 $242.48 $1,751 +32.48
832 832 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,810 +0.30
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 345.00 $345.00 $821 +44.94
254–296 281 3 280.00–320.00 $295.53 $830 -25.01
300–346 318 8 280.00–322.50 $301.73 $960 -50.16
390–392 391 2 280.00–315.00 $297.54 $1,163 -52.46
402–438 420 3 297.50–325.00 $309.56 $1,300 -28.53
562 562 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,349 -12.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,081 -14.06
408–448 428 2 280.00–300.00 $289.53 $1,239 -10.47
498 498 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,245 -30.23
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
584 584 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,402 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 1 280.00 $280.00 $997 +10.00
522 522 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 1 170.00 $170.00 $687 —
746 746 1 130.00 $130.00 $970 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 1 225.00 $225.00 $891 —
552 552 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–1246 990 85-90% 12 110.00–120.00 $113.56 $1,124 -3.21
838–1338 1011 85-90% 8 70.00–100.00 $85.83 $868 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,522 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1418 1136 80-85% 18 120.00–145.00 $131.48 $1,494 —
1302 1302 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382–1632 1507 75-80% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,808 +2.85
1370–1960 1584 75-80% 8 124.00–141.00 $134.68 $2,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,152 —
1926 1926 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,274 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942–1214 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 170.00–200.00 $185.99 $1,988
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
896 896 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,658

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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
1174 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1208 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 1 205.00 $205.00 $726 —

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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.