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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 24, 2025

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.32/cwt -12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $358.04/cwt +20.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 481 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.09/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 525 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 313 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–386 385 4 365.00–390.00 $371.18 $1,429 +9.63
412–415 414 4 395.00–400.00 $396.25 $1,640 +37.25
482 value added 482 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,759 —
518–544 531 2 310.00–330.00 $319.76 $1,698 -3.81
561–568 565 9 335.00–342.00 $337.44 $1,907 +0.75
575 value added 575 4 334.00 $334.00 $1,920 —
608 608 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,885 -13.33
636 value added 636 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,162 ±0.00
656 656 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,968 ±0.00
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 +5.00
890 890 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,492 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–442 438 9 330.00–340.00 $331.12 $1,450 —
464 464 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,392 —
712 712 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,136 —
772 772 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $2,355 +70.00
912 912 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,280 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 —
526 526 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,499 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 3 340.00–350.00 $346.69 $1,158 +7.72
350–396 381 9 320.00–345.00 $335.96 $1,280 -0.92
408–430 418 5 320.00–345.00 $334.12 $1,397 +1.45
419 value added 419 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,466 —
456–496 478 20 285.00–340.00 $323.32 $1,545 -12.05
502–542 524 5 300.00–322.50 $315.47 $1,653 -0.11
524–533 value added 526 11 326.00–329.00 $326.55 $1,718 —
556–578 value added 574 5 321.00–350.00 $326.62 $1,875 —
556–586 576 5 282.50–318.00 $297.62 $1,714 -3.74
604–632 617 8 280.00–310.00 $294.67 $1,818 +0.18
654–662 658 2 282.50–294.00 $288.22 $1,896 +10.26
684 684 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,778 -17.96
756 756 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,060 —
1025 1025 6 241.00 $241.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 369 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,107 -15.00
442–444 442 9 300.00–320.00 $317.77 $1,405 —
574–598 586 2 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $1,539 —
652 652 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,630 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–344 326 3 300.00–317.50 $308.20 $1,005 —
354 354 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,062 +5.00
432–446 439 2 300.00–302.50 $301.27 $1,323 —
552–574 563 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,436 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–338 325 2 232.50–237.50 $235.10 $764 —
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 +10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,267 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 340.00 $340.00 $891 -24.56
308–340 330 6 350.00–390.00 $370.74 $1,223 -14.04
360–394 384 4 357.50–385.00 $367.15 $1,410 +6.22
402–434 419 6 367.50–395.00 $380.88 $1,596 +19.00
439 value added 439 6 398.00 $398.00 $1,747 —
452–496 481 16 322.50–380.00 $358.04 $1,722 +20.59
506–542 524 7 282.50–340.00 $313.69 $1,644 -10.24
554–598 572 7 280.00–345.00 $300.28 $1,718 -9.71
604–648 619 7 275.00–327.00 $304.74 $1,886 +15.67
650–686 670 5 275.00–316.00 $291.26 $1,951 —
762 762 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,096 -1.38
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–298 289 4 320.00–340.00 $329.61 $953 —
332–342 337 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,154 +7.66
368 368 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,279 +7.50
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -12.23
536 536 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,501 +15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $689 —
260–296 277 4 255.00–305.00 $273.94 $759 —
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 320.00 $320.00 $934 —
320–338 329 2 315.00–345.00 $329.59 $1,084 —
442 442 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,436 +1.83
546 546 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,379 -14.03
588 588 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,764 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,038 —
366 366 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,116 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 1 260.00 $260.00 $931 +5.00
446 446 1 220.00 $220.00 $981 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136–2026 1422 75-80% 17 140.00–165.00 $152.80 $2,173 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854 854 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,366 —
838–1092 935 85-90% 11 120.00–146.00 $131.42 $1,229 —
754–1252 1001 85-90% 3 102.50–113.00 $109.11 $1,092 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946–962 954 80-85% 2 162.50–163.00 $162.75 $1,553 —
922–1298 1144 80-85% 7 140.00–159.00 $149.42 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,454 —
1018 1018 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,061 —
1050–2034 1440 5 155.00–189.00 $178.72 $2,574 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
886 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,617
1008 1008 (<2 yrs)Open 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,890
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,898
1274 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,242

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
858 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,437
1014 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,724
1286 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,148

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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
938–1278 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,015.34 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
704 704 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -1,150.00

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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.