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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 31, 2025

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.08/cwt +16.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 515 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $336.12/cwt +22.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 192 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 1 405.00 $405.00 $899 —
449 449 2 394.00 $394.00 $1,769 -2.25
500 500 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,812 +42.74
618 618 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,055 +22.50
965 965 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,654 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,241 +17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–290 274 4 345.00–400.00 $372.26 $1,020 —
314–340 322 6 335.00–370.00 $350.54 $1,129 +3.85
362–398 375 5 332.50–370.00 $352.10 $1,320 +16.14
400–442 418 8 340.00–372.50 $357.52 $1,494 +23.40
456–496 476 8 330.00–367.50 $340.77 $1,622 +17.45
502–538 515 11 310.00–357.50 $340.08 $1,751 +24.61
562–594 575 9 310.00–332.50 $323.71 $1,861 +26.09
603–634 614 8 287.50–329.50 $309.12 $1,898 +14.45
658 658 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,941 +6.78
754–774 761 3 272.50–275.00 $274.15 $2,086 +1.65
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 336 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,075 +11.80
444 444 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,332 -1.27
494 494 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 —
324 324 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,053 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
356 356 1 255.00 $255.00 $908 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224–236 230 3 375.00–420.00 $392.06 $902 —
302–324 311 5 355.00–405.00 $385.50 $1,199 +14.76
350–396 385 9 360.00–410.00 $391.02 $1,505 +23.87
402–446 417 6 330.00–410.00 $380.71 $1,588 -0.17
466–498 481 7 355.00–385.00 $366.29 $1,762 +8.25
500–546 523 10 310.00–366.00 $336.12 $1,758 +22.43
552–598 578 6 320.00–332.50 $325.73 $1,883 +25.45
600–646 625 8 308.00–335.00 $326.00 $2,038 +21.26
662–692 677 2 325.00–357.50 $340.89 $2,308 +49.63
702 702 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,113 —
932 932 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,980 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,154 +37.50
440 440 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
462–482 472 3 280.00–300.00 $292.48 $1,381 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–334 322 2 342.50–350.00 $346.39 $1,115 +3.85
398 398 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,333 -12.50
434 434 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,519 +50.00
492 492 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,378 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 300.00 $300.00 $738 +20.00
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 +20.00
370–378 374 2 280.00–300.00 $289.89 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,280 —
924 924 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734–1186 992 85-90% 3 110.00–125.00 $119.68 $1,187 —
952–1330 1161 85-90% 7 132.50–149.00 $142.52 $1,655 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906–1116 1007 80-85% 3 172.00–177.50 $174.64 $1,759 —
932–1160 1040 80-85% 5 152.50–169.00 $162.85 $1,694 —
1096 1096 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,523 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1468 1426 75-80% 4 156.00–165.50 $161.35 $2,301 +8.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1952 1448 3 203.00–217.50 $208.21 $3,015 +29.49
1100–1870 1457 5 175.00–189.50 $180.33 $2,627 —
1392–1864 1628 2 150.00–175.00 $160.69 $2,616 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–864 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 175.00–200.00 $186.78 $1,526
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344

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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.