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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 5, 2025

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.97/cwt +21.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 529 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.37/cwt -10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 379 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $386.57/cwt +27.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 474 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 361 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,368 -3.13
426 426 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,619 —
473 value added 473 10 396.00 $396.00 $1,873 —
454–486 476 5 355.00–384.00 $367.72 $1,750 +8.97
500–528 value added 515 3 382.50–383.00 $382.67 $1,971 —
504–540 515 5 335.00–362.00 $352.54 $1,816 —
558 558 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,953 —
599 value added 599 12 362.50 $362.50 $2,171 —
604 604 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,132 —
660–688 671 3 300.00–351.00 $325.81 $2,186 —
788–798 793 2 250.00–280.00 $264.91 $2,101 —
810 810 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,284 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–498 494 2 310.00–350.00 $330.16 $1,631 —
544 544 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,618 —
618 618 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,617 —
504–532 518 2 290.00–335.00 $313.11 $1,622 —
722 722 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,805 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,383 —
476 476 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 227.50 $227.50 $664 -102.82
310–346 322 6 322.50–347.50 $338.20 $1,089 -7.34
350–398 379 15 312.50–352.50 $326.37 $1,237 +13.87
400–448 428 12 312.50–342.50 $326.96 $1,399 -9.40
454–488 463 11 310.00–347.50 $323.42 $1,497 +5.60
502–548 529 32 290.00–335.00 $310.97 $1,645 +21.19
570–592 581 2 292.50–308.00 $300.40 $1,745 +31.01
604–640 617 6 269.00–320.00 $298.76 $1,843 +55.23
666–698 684 4 262.00–280.00 $270.14 $1,848 +22.64
710–734 721 4 250.00–277.50 $261.75 $1,887 +36.75
770–778 773 3 250.00–252.50 $250.84 $1,939 —
806 806 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–344 332 5 300.00 $300.00 $996 —
354–386 369 7 295.00–305.00 $301.50 $1,113 —
400–440 422 3 280.00–302.50 $293.84 $1,240 —
464 464 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,299 +5.00
568 568 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,534 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 1 275.00 $275.00 $544 —
238 238 1 297.50 $297.50 $708 -9.86
316 316 1 307.50 $307.50 $972 —
360–398 378 6 300.00–307.50 $301.19 $1,138 -3.81
442 442 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,337 +1.21
586 586 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,480 —
630 630 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,688 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 1 215.00 $215.00 $671 —
415 415 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,048 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152 152 1 420.00 $420.00 $638 +52.50
206–228 217 2 332.50–345.00 $338.43 $734 -16.57
270–272 271 2 330.00–345.00 $337.47 $915 —
320–346 334 9 370.00–395.00 $382.54 $1,278 -3.26
334 334 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,169 -35.80
360 360 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 -40.45
366–398 381 7 360.00–380.00 $371.99 $1,417 -8.46
404 404 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,414 -12.76
406–448 425 7 365.00–387.50 $374.89 $1,593 +12.13
460–496 474 9 332.50–385.00 $357.08 $1,693 +3.87
502–546 519 12 320.00–382.50 $347.40 $1,803 +38.83
558–594 575 3 290.00–353.00 $319.00 $1,834 +5.69
600 600 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,034 +68.94
658 658 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,645 -2.45
656–698 673 3 270.00–325.00 $287.86 $1,937 +35.41
734–742 738 2 250.00–290.00 $270.11 $1,993 +47.61
768 768 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,016 +62.50
802 802 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,636 —
954 954 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,622 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 -1.07
360–398 384 5 320.00–350.00 $332.72 $1,278 +11.09
438–446 441 3 320.00–350.00 $334.98 $1,477 +37.93
466–478 472 2 300.00–342.50 $320.98 $1,515 +50.98
544 544 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,360 —
578 578 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–394 387 2 320.00–350.00 $335.27 $1,297 +0.12
412–448 436 5 320.00–345.00 $334.47 $1,458 -0.53
456 456 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,585 —
516 516 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,548 +31.10
638 638 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,276 -20.00
772 772 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,390 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 1 280.00 $280.00 $974 +13.46
350 350 2 250.00 $250.00 $875 -37.50
432 432 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,318 —
502 502 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 1 145.00 $145.00 $998 -16.37
716 716 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,146 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 2 175.00 $175.00 $606 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 250.00 $250.00 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324 1324 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,721 —
1350–1756 1473 75-80% 20 140.00–160.00 $147.63 $2,175 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1222 1150 80-85% 4 159.00–172.50 $163.54 $1,881 —
972–1298 1178 80-85% 16 135.00–155.00 $144.10 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884–1146 977 85-90% 5 110.00–130.00 $119.12 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1634 1441 2 132.50–140.00 $136.75 $1,971 —
1232–2160 1648 6 160.00–181.00 $174.52 $2,876 —
1898 1898 2 201.00 $201.00 $3,815 —

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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
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
942–1354 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,085.85 —
982–1278 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,768.01 —
1108 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–804 777 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,289.58 —

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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.