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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 12, 2025

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.08/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 520 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.30/cwt +9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 461 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.74/cwt +21.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 574 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 426 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,310 -12.50
455–470 458 16 355.00–367.50 $357.41 $1,637 -10.31
536 536 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,822 -12.54
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 -15.00
604–606 605 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $2,012 -20.50
643 643 14 319.00 $319.00 $2,051 —
872 872 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186–188 187 2 340.00–375.00 $357.41 $668 —
200–246 217 3 335.00–345.00 $339.97 $738 —
264–298 283 4 322.50–355.00 $330.48 $935 +102.98
300–348 324 9 335.00–360.00 $347.27 $1,125 +9.07
358–382 373 6 320.00–362.50 $342.46 $1,277 +16.09
400–434 419 10 320.00–355.00 $337.23 $1,413 +10.27
452–479 461 19 320.00–336.50 $333.30 $1,537 +9.88
508–548 520 26 285.00–321.00 $315.08 $1,638 +4.11
564–582 574 18 295.00–326.00 $321.74 $1,847 +21.34
644 644 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,723 -31.26
656 656 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,673 -15.14
728 728 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,929 +3.25
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -30.84
762–782 772 2 250.00–265.00 $257.40 $1,987 +6.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–374 358 9 270.00–305.00 $277.38 $993 -24.12
402–420 417 6 280.00–300.00 $296.78 $1,238 +2.94
464–494 479 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,353 +2.50
506 506 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,265 —
550–552 551 2 247.50–265.00 $256.23 $1,412 -13.77
683 683 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,605 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 1 302.50 $302.50 $641 +5.00
266–294 280 2 302.50–310.00 $306.06 $857 —
312 312 1 320.00 $320.00 $998 +12.50
356–380 368 2 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $1,113 +1.23
424 424 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,272 -2.50
570 570 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,553 +20.00
628 628 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,601 -13.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224 224 1 270.00 $270.00 $605 —
278 278 1 247.50 $247.50 $688 —
342 342 1 260.00 $260.00 $889 —
394 394 1 252.50 $252.50 $995 —
414 414 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–244 229 2 345.00–355.00 $349.67 $801 +11.24
266–272 269 2 362.50–392.50 $377.67 $1,016 +40.20
326–344 334 4 350.00–392.50 $375.16 $1,253 -7.38
358–398 379 17 350.00–387.50 $366.03 $1,387 -5.96
412–442 424 4 352.50–367.50 $358.21 $1,519 -16.68
452–491 477 15 302.50–350.00 $334.68 $1,596 -22.40
528–548 536 8 300.00–327.50 $320.54 $1,718 -26.86
552–598 575 5 300.00–317.50 $308.87 $1,776 -10.13
606–646 633 11 297.50–320.00 $308.11 $1,950 -30.89
660–678 671 3 297.50–347.50 $315.92 $2,120 +28.06
700–720 711 4 235.00–280.00 $259.85 $1,848 -10.26
1058 1058 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,957 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–292 279 3 320.00–335.00 $328.23 $916 —
308–348 323 3 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,082 +25.03
372–398 385 2 290.00–320.00 $305.51 $1,176 -27.21
400–448 428 5 300.00–345.00 $319.13 $1,366 -15.85
456–484 467 3 290.00–305.00 $298.47 $1,394 -22.51
512–514 513 2 275.00–290.00 $282.51 $1,449 +32.51
728 728 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–396 369 13 320.00–345.00 $327.10 $1,207 -8.17
460–482 471 2 292.50–300.00 $296.34 $1,396 -51.16
526 526 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,262 -60.00
560–562 561 2 240.00–277.50 $258.72 $1,451 —
662 662 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,721 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 1 252.50 $252.50 $876 -27.50
382 382 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,156 +52.50
444 444 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,110 -55.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
178 178 1 310.00 $310.00 $552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 260.00 $260.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984–1156 1103 80-85% 4 157.00–177.50 $168.50 $1,859 —
900–1388 1121 80-85% 39 132.50–155.00 $144.61 $1,621 —
1328–1400 1364 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,773 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–1090 971 85-90% 11 90.00–112.50 $103.50 $1,005 -15.62
886–1138 989 85-90% 11 48.00–75.00 $62.36 $617 -56.76
884–1308 1053 85-90% 18 115.00–130.00 $124.20 $1,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1818 1465 75-80% 15 135.00–160.00 $147.75 $2,165 +0.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,578 —
1266 1266 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,228 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–780 773 (<2 yrs)Open 4 200.00–205.00 $203.79 $1,575
784–828 809 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 185.00–190.00 $189.17 $1,530
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,872

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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
1338 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.