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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 26, 2025

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 105 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–436 433 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,310 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–284 280 2 315.00–332.50 $323.88 $907 +6.55
304–348 326 2 320.00–325.00 $322.67 $1,052 -2.30
372–398 381 7 315.00–342.50 $324.80 $1,237 -16.18
402–442 426 5 310.00–330.00 $318.60 $1,357 -13.31
460–486 471 6 327.50–350.00 $336.22 $1,584 +8.76
522–536 532 5 277.50–327.50 $305.60 $1,626 +83.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 290.00 $290.00 $963 —
406 406 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,137 -20.00
478–498 488 2 240.00–272.50 $256.58 $1,252 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–498 484 2 230.00–255.00 $242.14 $1,172 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
426 426 1 172.50 $172.50 $735 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 1 177.50 $177.50 $813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 290.00 $290.00 $731 —
322 322 1 295.00 $295.00 $950 -30.00
398 398 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,194 -20.00
474 474 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,422 -9.85
506–512 509 2 260.00–282.50 $271.18 $1,380 —
608–612 610 2 220.00–250.00 $234.95 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–394 373 4 345.00–372.50 $360.67 $1,345 +3.35
434 434 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,541 -2.00
464 464 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,404 -33.23
552 552 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,546 -22.50
736 736 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–264 261 2 325.00–332.50 $328.79 $858 —
456 456 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,277 —
620–644 632 2 195.00–240.00 $217.07 $1,372 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 272.50 $272.50 $796 —
412 412 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,112 —
468 468 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,193 —
592 592 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,362 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 222.50 $222.50 $712 —
466 466 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,223 —
522 522 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,044 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–1164 1087 80-85% 3 167.00–175.00 $171.55 $1,865 —
940–1274 1124 80-85% 7 150.00–166.00 $158.62 $1,783 -7.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1944 1432 75-80% 8 161.00–175.00 $167.87 $2,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $654 —
930–1128 997 85-90% 3 121.00–140.00 $128.95 $1,286 —
958–1094 1026 85-90% 2 112.50–115.00 $113.67 $1,166 +11.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,626 —
1256–1888 1469 3 172.50–193.00 $181.59 $2,668 +2.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,002
974–980 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 205.00–211.00 $207.99 $2,032
1042 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,844
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
802 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,430

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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.