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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.55/cwt +21.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 422 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $342.52/cwt ≈ $1,641/hd at 479 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.71/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 466 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 303 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,445 —
400–444 422 2 350.00–387.50 $367.77 $1,552 —
456–483 479 15 338.00–352.50 $342.52 $1,641 —
504 504 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,663 +0.60
600 600 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 +27.50
672 672 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,697 -15.00
816 816 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,999 —
843 value added 843 3 268.00 $268.00 $2,259 —
858 858 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,274 —
944 944 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,888 -3.00
968 968 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,251 —
1000 1000 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
972 972 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–214 205 3 335.00–340.00 $338.37 $694 -1.63
264–296 281 3 330.00–380.00 $353.84 $994 +4.57
308–344 324 6 340.00–377.50 $356.61 $1,155 +14.80
350–398 372 9 332.50–361.00 $345.84 $1,287 +10.29
400–448 422 17 300.00–350.00 $327.55 $1,382 +18.64
450–498 466 14 287.50–350.00 $318.71 $1,485 +15.99
502–546 513 14 260.00–301.00 $297.39 $1,526 -0.36
562–592 573 4 260.00–280.00 $266.79 $1,529 -2.20
604–630 617 2 257.50–260.00 $258.78 $1,597 +10.43
688 688 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,737 +12.84
704–734 719 2 235.00–240.00 $237.55 $1,708 -2.50
800 800 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,992 +42.39
828 value added 828 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,153 —
876–880 878 2 190.00–197.50 $193.76 $1,701 +3.76
906–936 919 3 237.50–254.00 $247.25 $2,272 —
928 928 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,740 —
982–996 989 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 300.00 $300.00 $804 —
354 354 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,062 —
648 648 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,166 —
766 766 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,111 -30.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 1 220.00 $220.00 $678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148 148 1 395.00 $395.00 $585 —
200–232 219 3 375.00–380.00 $378.48 $829 +6.32
250–286 269 3 340.00–400.00 $365.71 $984 +8.60
314–346 330 6 367.50–402.50 $385.37 $1,272 +23.12
356–394 375 8 350.00–402.50 $369.26 $1,385 +6.85
412–444 429 4 350.00–375.00 $356.82 $1,531 +18.68
450–492 477 10 295.00–362.50 $325.40 $1,552 -6.46
504–544 530 7 300.00–302.50 $300.34 $1,592 -1.48
552–592 573 6 265.00–330.00 $289.02 $1,656 -7.75
602–648 624 6 250.00–300.00 $269.25 $1,680 +15.58
662–694 678 4 258.00–272.50 $265.20 $1,798 +3.29
706–738 719 4 247.50–265.00 $254.47 $1,830 +11.99
772 772 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,911 —
808–848 832 4 217.50–255.00 $232.66 $1,936 +15.16
890 890 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,069 —
912 912 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 1 320.00 $320.00 $813 —
306 306 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,010 -10.00
352 352 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,021 —
462–464 463 2 300.00–330.00 $314.97 $1,458 +64.97
572–598 585 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 +10.00
648 648 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–270 269 2 320.00–332.50 $326.23 $878 +30.70
344–348 346 2 325.00–335.00 $330.03 $1,142 +28.30
398 398 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,194 +2.46
504 504 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,411 —
562 562 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,574 +40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +100.00
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–1658 1451 75-80% 16 125.00–145.00 $135.57 $1,967 —
1204–1712 1479 75-80% 8 110.00–122.50 $118.86 $1,758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844–1062 947 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $80.16 $759 —
700–1330 1103 85-90% 15 107.50–122.50 $114.45 $1,262 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–1290 1144 80-85% 10 125.00–152.00 $134.46 $1,538 +2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,612 —
1062–2012 1363 7 183.00–250.00 $198.37 $2,704 —
1014–2080 1738 7 155.00–178.00 $170.06 $2,956 —

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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
1042–1172 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,858.80 —
1110–1296 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,400.67 +975.67

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 210.00 $210.00 $559 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
554 554 1 180.00 $180.00 $997 —

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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.