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Powell Livestock Market Report, Smithfield, NC

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 7, 2025

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.76/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 442 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $441.20/cwt +47.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 437 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $322.36/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 628 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 276 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 —
308–342 337 7 433.00–457.50 $436.20 $1,470 —
400–446 437 15 425.00–457.50 $441.20 $1,928 +47.20
484 484 7 432.00 $432.00 $2,091 —
522–533 530 13 363.50–377.00 $366.74 $1,944 +4.24
555–598 574 9 360.50–367.50 $364.26 $2,091 —
684 684 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,206 —
716 716 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,255 —
758 758 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,236 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
252–256 253 3 380.00–392.50 $384.21 $972 +11.95
304–340 324 4 350.00–362.50 $355.35 $1,151 +4.81
352–394 363 8 350.00–400.00 $366.55 $1,331 +14.45
408–448 442 21 330.00–359.00 $356.76 $1,577 -0.76
450–496 467 6 345.00–393.00 $367.66 $1,717 +26.89
508–538 522 10 320.00–337.00 $333.10 $1,739 -6.98
558–598 572 10 320.00–332.50 $326.90 $1,870 +3.19
602–642 622 2 315.00–317.50 $316.29 $1,967 +7.17
690 690 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,053 +2.50
764 764 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,407 +40.85
826 826 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,230 —
950 950 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 —
1030 1030 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 322.50 $322.50 $968 -2.50
392–396 394 2 320.00–345.00 $332.56 $1,310 —
416–429 425 3 320.00–328.00 $325.39 $1,383 —
612 612 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,821 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 320.00 $320.00 $954 —
354 354 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,133 —
506 506 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,619 —
726 726 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,761 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226–236 232 3 422.50–480.00 $447.68 $1,039 +55.62
278–298 289 3 400.00–452.50 $420.18 $1,214 —
322–344 331 6 410.00–450.00 $436.25 $1,444 +50.75
358–390 371 9 387.50–460.00 $424.71 $1,576 +33.69
400–446 417 6 392.50–450.00 $436.89 $1,822 +56.18
452–498 478 10 367.50–447.50 $402.50 $1,924 +36.21
510–542 521 7 320.00–382.50 $343.86 $1,792 +7.74
570–598 582 12 320.00–375.00 $339.11 $1,974 +13.38
600–648 628 13 310.00–332.50 $322.36 $2,024 -3.64
674 674 2 320.00–322.50 $321.25 $2,165 -19.64
700 700 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,978 -18.50
752 752 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,143 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 337.50 $337.50 $938 —
362–398 380 2 350.00–352.50 $351.19 $1,335 +16.19
400–406 403 2 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,431 +5.04
452 452 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,898 —
511–528 515 4 302.50–320.00 $306.98 $1,581 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —
666 666 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,015 —
706 706 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,498 —
476–490 481 3 320.00–342.50 $334.03 $1,607 —
506 506 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,624 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,263 +27.50
398 398 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,313 —
482 482 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,350 -12.48
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 300.00 $300.00 $954 ±0.00
354 354 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,062 +10.11
496 496 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,389 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
620 620 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1276 1139 80-85% 11 155.00–171.00 $163.05 $1,857 —
1258 1258 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,693 —
828–1316 1083 85-90% 10 133.00–157.50 $145.31 $1,574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276–1582 1411 75-80% 3 171.00–173.00 $172.09 $2,428 +10.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,690 —
1604 1604 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,417 +52.31
1352–2138 1809 3 177.50–205.00 $192.80 $3,488 —

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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.