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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 10, 2025

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $358.54/cwt ≈ $1,849/hd at 516 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.52/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 486 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $300.04/cwt ≈ $1,875/hd at 625 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 308 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,047 —
312–344 331 5 395.00–415.00 $404.62 $1,339 —
388 value added 388 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,620 —
400–440 434 12 385.00–400.00 $386.22 $1,676 —
454–490 470 5 335.00–355.00 $344.80 $1,621 —
512 512 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,766 —
516 value added 516 37 360.00 $360.00 $1,858 —
607 607 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,058 —
718 718 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,046 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–174 159 3 322.50–375.00 $355.89 $566 —
218–240 229 2 315.00 $315.00 $721 —
264 264 1 350.00 $350.00 $924 +26.12
316–344 335 4 320.00–330.00 $323.63 $1,084 +0.96
370–398 382 7 325.00–355.00 $335.58 $1,282 +10.78
406–442 418 6 312.50–340.00 $332.61 $1,390 +14.01
456–496 486 21 302.50–360.00 $331.52 $1,611 -4.70
514–544 530 7 293.00–350.00 $320.89 $1,701 +15.29
574–592 585 3 293.00–352.50 $316.83 $1,853 —
602–630 616 2 317.50–345.00 $330.94 $2,039 —
650 650 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,096 —
714 714 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,053 —
755 755 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,842 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 310.00 $310.00 $825 —
302–338 320 4 292.50–305.00 $299.29 $958 —
362–378 370 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
450–458 454 2 260.00–285.00 $272.39 $1,237 +30.25
513–544 521 4 250.00–263.00 $259.60 $1,353 —
636 636 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–392 383 3 285.00–295.00 $290.10 $1,111 —
410–448 429 2 285.00–305.00 $294.56 $1,264 +14.56
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 +18.42
511–522 515 3 260.00–283.00 $275.22 $1,417 —
566 566 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,585 —
732 732 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,318 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 235.00 $235.00 $700 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 1 260.00 $260.00 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 1 347.50 $347.50 $702 —
306–346 323 8 335.00–397.50 $371.34 $1,199 —
350–398 368 14 352.50–405.00 $378.07 $1,391 +17.40
418–448 434 9 320.00–360.00 $347.92 $1,510 -7.08
464–498 483 4 335.00–350.00 $342.46 $1,654 +39.96
502–540 526 5 300.00–347.50 $323.14 $1,700 —
552–598 568 12 300.00–337.50 $308.74 $1,754 +28.74
605–642 value added 624 8 293.00–343.00 $317.26 $1,980 —
602–642 626 8 260.00–320.00 $282.82 $1,770 —
656–688 671 7 250.00–312.00 $269.58 $1,809 —
700–744 720 6 250.00–280.00 $265.65 $1,913 +30.65
758–780 769 2 240.00–265.00 $252.68 $1,943 —
908 908 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–228 219 2 317.50–320.00 $318.80 $698 —
310–324 319 3 320.00–325.00 $321.62 $1,026 —
362 362 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,086 —
428–440 434 3 300.00–327.50 $315.74 $1,370 —
516 516 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,548 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 +32.93
836 836 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,505 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–334 328 2 315.00–320.00 $317.45 $1,041 +22.45
460–494 480 5 295.00–338.00 $311.10 $1,493 +11.10
534 534 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,335 -21.18
556–590 569 3 260.00–280.00 $266.92 $1,519 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,210 +10.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 245.00 $245.00 $779 +22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
870–936 899 85-90% 3 157.00–160.00 $157.97 $1,420 —
848–1070 923 85-90% 12 128.00–149.00 $141.00 $1,301 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932–1116 1024 80-85% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.37 $1,704 —
932–1162 1067 80-85% 4 153.00–160.00 $156.82 $1,673 -14.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1334–1502 1432 75-80% 4 164.00–172.00 $167.04 $2,392 -0.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1610 1338 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,275 —
1164–1530 1347 2 198.00–202.00 $200.27 $2,698 —
1134–1624 1355 3 159.00–164.00 $161.00 $2,182 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,575
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
698 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,413

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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
1148 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.