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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.82/cwt -28.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 490 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.36/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 417 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $357.69/cwt -26.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 270 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 360.00 $360.00 $979 —
304–345 329 11 380.00–417.50 $403.13 $1,326 -10.87
376 376 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,495 -9.75
466 466 2 355.00–362.50 $358.75 $1,672 -6.25
742–748 745 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $2,067 —
1026 1026 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,001 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 340.00 $340.00 $857 —
392 392 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,333 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 252.50 $252.50 $677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–236 232 2 320.00–355.00 $337.80 $784 -29.72
256–294 282 4 320.00–352.50 $330.32 $932 -8.62
308–342 324 4 332.50–368.00 $345.54 $1,120 -16.04
354–396 367 9 320.00–357.50 $339.99 $1,248 +24.99
368 368 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,150 -2.50
412–432 417 14 317.50–355.00 $336.36 $1,403 +0.61
466–498 490 19 280.00–337.50 $317.82 $1,557 +17.82
510–534 517 7 255.00–302.50 $289.78 $1,498 -23.54
559–594 580 6 250.00–282.50 $269.39 $1,562 -23.93
618 value added 618 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,588 —
600–644 622 2 237.50–250.00 $243.53 $1,515 -17.20
670 670 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,658 -9.97
738 738 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,660 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–234 226 4 300.00–315.00 $307.36 $695 —
262–298 285 4 285.00–307.50 $297.80 $849 -10.85
364 364 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,110 +5.00
412–442 427 2 300.00–302.50 $301.29 $1,287 +21.29
476 476 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,047 -47.41
762 762 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,505 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–389 384 5 226.00–265.00 $233.43 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 295.00 $295.00 $779 -20.00
474 474 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,304 -4.02
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 285.00 $285.00 $758 —
472 472 1 205.00 $205.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 1 170.00 $170.00 $959 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
154 154 1 367.50 $367.50 $566 —
244 244 1 355.00 $355.00 $866 —
304–336 323 6 352.50–405.00 $385.80 $1,246 -11.70
352–396 373 8 355.00–392.50 $380.45 $1,419 -13.18
402–444 419 9 350.00–390.00 $362.76 $1,520 -21.71
430–448 437 3 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,497 -41.97
456–496 471 10 332.50–370.00 $353.21 $1,664 -24.96
502–544 517 7 297.50–335.00 $308.57 $1,595 -39.33
560 560 2 282.50–285.00 $283.75 $1,589 -21.40
550–576 562 3 310.00–317.50 $313.31 $1,761 +8.16
600–648 631 9 252.50–290.00 $270.06 $1,704 -26.16
654–692 673 3 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,699 -1.15
706 706 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,571 -20.85
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
842 842 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,600 —
894 894 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,699 -5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–282 273 2 290.00–350.00 $319.01 $871 -30.99
328–342 335 2 302.50–320.00 $311.07 $1,042 —
384–398 391 2 300.00–342.50 $321.63 $1,258 +21.63
402–442 420 3 282.50–307.50 $297.05 $1,248 -57.95
492 492 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,328 -64.74
898 898 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–376 365 2 330.00–340.00 $335.15 $1,223 +13.88
408 408 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,367 -0.68
510–548 527 3 260.00–285.00 $268.90 $1,417 -9.34
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 +5.00
616 616 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,355 —
984 984 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,574 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–346 326 3 250.00–290.00 $266.54 $869 —
364 364 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,046 +7.50
452 452 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,266 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,023 —
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664–678 671 2 150.00–172.50 $161.37 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–940 896 85-90% 2 85.00–100.00 $92.13 $825 —
830–1380 1018 85-90% 8 117.50–137.50 $130.43 $1,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1456 1370 75-80% 7 140.00–158.00 $149.91 $2,054 —
1376–1666 1521 75-80% 2 130.00–136.00 $133.29 $2,027 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994 994 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,740 —
1050–1194 1118 80-85% 5 140.00–152.50 $148.47 $1,660 +7.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1352 1281 5 130.00–150.00 $138.25 $1,771 —
1028–2304 1358 15 157.00–181.00 $168.05 $2,282 +67.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
884 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,002 —

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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.