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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.12/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 480 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.29/cwt +18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 571 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.98/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 370 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 274 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 7 434.00 $434.00 $1,415 —
404–448 426 2 390.00–400.00 $394.74 $1,682 +9.94
455–464 458 3 357.50–372.50 $362.57 $1,661 +11.34
508–540 524 2 300.00–356.00 $327.15 $1,714 -12.85
554–576 562 10 312.00–340.00 $324.58 $1,824 -0.57
690 690 11 289.50 $289.50 $1,998 —
878 878 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,217 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,230 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 1 200.00 $200.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 385.00 $385.00 $916 +53.38
274–296 285 2 325.00–375.00 $350.96 $1,000 +20.43
322–336 327 3 360.00–385.00 $368.21 $1,204 +29.59
359–374 value added 366 8 357.50–370.00 $360.32 $1,319 —
350–385 375 7 318.00–350.00 $323.17 $1,212 -11.49
404–414 409 3 310.00–350.00 $326.56 $1,336 +5.49
470 value added 470 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 —
452–498 485 12 277.50–325.00 $299.36 $1,452 -6.65
488 488 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,366 -26.01
510–540 526 8 270.00–310.00 $291.82 $1,535 +3.74
552–594 570 15 277.50–310.00 $288.87 $1,647 +24.23
566–586 576 2 230.00–252.50 $241.45 $1,391 -23.19
618–642 630 2 257.50–270.00 $263.63 $1,661 +4.21
688 688 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,720 -5.00
680–698 689 2 237.50–241.00 $239.27 $1,649 -15.73
768 768 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,958 +10.00
886 886 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,728 —
918 918 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,818 —
950 950 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 1 270.00 $270.00 $832 -10.00
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 -11.76
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,495 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,012 -25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 405.00 $405.00 $915 —
252–296 272 10 370.00–430.00 $400.03 $1,088 +26.20
310–342 328 14 350.00–405.00 $390.10 $1,280 +16.84
356–384 370 12 360.00–400.00 $387.88 $1,435 +8.06
402–440 420 7 350.00–395.00 $378.65 $1,590 +4.27
450–494 475 8 320.00–357.50 $332.75 $1,581 +1.55
518–532 522 4 300.00–320.00 $310.06 $1,619 +17.04
550–574 563 8 280.00–325.00 $306.42 $1,725 +16.85
602–632 617 5 260.00–310.00 $288.94 $1,783 +18.19
654–656 655 3 265.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,747 +6.98
714–742 733 4 255.00–262.50 $259.97 $1,906 +1.90
784 784 2 257.50–260.00 $258.75 $2,029 +11.06
802 802 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,965 -15.00
878 878 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,043 +5.00
366–372 369 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,292 +25.00
458 458 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,237 —
514 514 4 270.00–280.00 $272.50 $1,401 —
566 566 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,472 -3.69
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
704 704 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,654 —
912 912 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,459 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–444 430 5 320.00–350.00 $335.75 $1,444 +10.81
464 464 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,554 +29.47
514 514 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,439 +20.00
558 558 2 245.00–260.00 $252.50 $1,409 +7.50
754 754 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,621 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 230.00 $230.00 $639 -35.00
394 394 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,182 +50.00
406–412 409 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,012 +7.48
452 452 1 210.00 $210.00 $949 -40.00
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 +40.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,116 —
406 406 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,137 —
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 1 180.00 $180.00 $979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966 966 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $966 —
920–1152 1044 85-90% 4 120.00–127.50 $123.37 $1,288 —
842–1288 1139 85-90% 3 140.00–142.50 $140.62 $1,602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932–1164 1027 80-85% 3 147.50–156.00 $150.78 $1,549 —
982–1238 1082 80-85% 3 129.00–140.00 $135.01 $1,461 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1486 1366 75-80% 3 130.00–151.00 $140.85 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–2004 1542 10 150.00–175.00 $165.34 $2,550 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00

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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
932–1174 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,935.84 —
1148–1196 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,953.07 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
828 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 1 155.00 $155.00 $673 —

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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.