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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 8, 2025

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.51/cwt +22.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 436 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $404.35/cwt +16.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 377 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $289.50/cwt ≈ $1,867/hd at 645 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 299 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,288 —
501 501 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,754 —
582 582 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,804 —
645 645 19 289.50 $289.50 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–490 473 3 365.00–400.00 $376.98 $1,783 +14.41
530 530 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 +42.85
552 552 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,070 +50.42
600–605 601 8 310.00–340.00 $332.45 $1,998 —
664 664 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,191 +40.50
734 734 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,041 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,600 —
524 524 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,624 —
596 596 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,788 —
872 872 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,006 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–296 289 3 385.00–395.00 $388.23 $1,122 +37.27
324–341 338 11 350.00–375.00 $362.93 $1,227 -5.28
372–394 385 18 340.00–360.00 $350.39 $1,349 +27.22
412–448 436 21 335.00–371.00 $349.51 $1,524 +22.95
476–492 486 7 305.00–342.50 $328.26 $1,595 +28.90
500–540 525 10 300.00–320.00 $312.31 $1,640 +20.49
558–586 573 6 290.00–310.00 $298.78 $1,712 +9.91
600–630 617 5 250.00–297.50 $278.58 $1,719 +14.95
700–728 715 3 220.00–250.00 $238.84 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,026 +30.00
396 396 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,307 —
408 408 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,265 —
454–456 455 2 300.00–332.50 $316.29 $1,439 +56.29
586 586 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,524 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–384 378 2 320.00–327.50 $323.69 $1,224 —
416–448 431 4 307.50–330.00 $322.03 $1,388 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 1 275.00 $275.00 $996 —
386 386 1 205.00 $205.00 $791 —
416–441 434 4 250.00–270.00 $262.56 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,012 +20.00
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 +29.97
300–342 310 6 375.00–435.00 $404.52 $1,254 +14.42
360–398 377 20 370.00–420.00 $404.35 $1,524 +16.47
404–444 431 11 370.00–401.00 $381.38 $1,644 +2.73
452–494 471 11 349.00–378.00 $362.26 $1,706 +29.51
502–540 522 11 310.00–357.50 $323.89 $1,691 +13.83
558–590 577 5 280.00–315.00 $301.42 $1,739 -5.00
623 623 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,838 +6.06
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 +33.33
722 722 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,661 -29.97
914–930 922 2 163.00–173.00 $167.96 $1,549 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 360.00 $360.00 $929 —
356 356 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,246 —
436–440 439 3 330.00–357.50 $342.54 $1,504 +6.79
468–494 481 2 265.00–362.50 $312.43 $1,503 -22.57
558–576 567 2 250.00–302.50 $276.67 $1,569 +24.17
684 684 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,696 —
816 816 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 310.00 $310.00 $936 -10.00
396 396 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,188 -50.00
466–468 467 2 322.50–352.00 $337.28 $1,575 +67.28
620–644 631 3 238.00–280.00 $265.72 $1,677 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
910 910 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,538 +9.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,128 +10.00
428 428 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,316 +60.02
746 746 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1650 1392 75-80% 14 135.00–151.00 $145.14 $2,020 +4.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1390 1197 80-85% 11 137.50–152.50 $144.53 $1,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–1124 995 85-90% 2 110.00–112.50 $111.09 $1,105 +11.09
890–1282 1054 85-90% 5 128.00–135.00 $130.61 $1,377 —
1146–1174 1160 85-90% 2 77.50–80.00 $78.73 $913 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086–1834 1531 7 156.00–189.00 $174.35 $2,669 +9.01
2682 2682 1 150.00 $150.00 $4,023 —

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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
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -535.84

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 —

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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.