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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 19, 2025

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.89/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 544 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 559 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $357.00/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 437 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 173 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,632 —
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 +12.59
559 559 12 344.50 $344.50 $1,926 +9.50
610–626 623 5 329.00–340.00 $331.15 $2,063 -1.35
666 666 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,158 —
748 748 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–294 275 3 312.50–320.00 $317.33 $873 -13.15
312–316 314 2 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $1,020 -22.30
372–394 380 7 325.00–357.50 $340.98 $1,296 -1.48
406–446 426 2 320.00–345.00 $331.91 $1,414 -5.32
470–484 477 2 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,562 -5.84
526 526 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,170 -92.58
522–548 546 12 290.00–329.50 $325.84 $1,779 +10.76
560–584 570 3 262.50–302.50 $285.99 $1,630 -35.75
576 576 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,454 -69.24
606 606 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,803 —
652 652 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,516 -22.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–266 265 2 275.00–290.00 $282.53 $749 -23.53
328 328 1 275.00 $275.00 $902 -45.00
386 386 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,119 -12.42
402–438 420 2 300.00–311.00 $305.74 $1,284 +5.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 —
358–398 378 2 290.00–315.00 $303.16 $1,146 +25.78
434 434 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,302 +3.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 250.00 $250.00 $795 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 275.00 $275.00 $918 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 360.00 $360.00 $612 —
208 208 1 337.50 $337.50 $702 -12.17
268–294 280 5 350.00–387.50 $375.23 $1,051 -2.44
304–330 322 4 365.00–372.50 $369.96 $1,191 -5.20
388–396 392 2 340.00–375.00 $357.32 $1,401 -8.71
424–448 437 10 340.00–370.00 $357.00 $1,560 -1.21
450–474 460 4 325.00–347.50 $335.73 $1,544 +1.05
508–534 523 3 312.50–320.00 $315.78 $1,652 -4.76
582 582 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,761 -6.37
646 646 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,744 -38.11
796 796 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,672 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,014 -10.03
364 364 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,165 +14.49
444 444 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,421 +0.87
458–472 465 2 300.00–320.00 $309.85 $1,441 +11.38
566 566 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,486 —
878 878 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 250.00 $250.00 $595 —
386 386 1 255.00 $255.00 $984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–950 904 85-90% 2 52.50–77.00 $65.37 $591 —
916 916 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,351 —
830–1146 1021 85-90% 3 90.00–110.00 $102.45 $1,046 —
768–1380 1051 85-90% 12 117.50–139.00 $132.70 $1,395 +8.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1296 1145 80-85% 5 159.00–177.00 $166.04 $1,901 +21.43
992–1386 1227 80-85% 13 139.00–155.00 $146.60 $1,799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1492 1393 75-80% 9 145.00–166.00 $155.11 $2,161 —
1454–1496 1475 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,065 -7.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272 1272 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,722 +38.00
942–2390 1487 9 160.00–189.00 $179.51 $2,669 —
1736 1736 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
786 786 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,415
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
744 744 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,265

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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
1138 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.