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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.16/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 378 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.76/cwt -31.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 467 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $439.96/cwt ≈ $1,663/hd at 378 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 289 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,109 -50.00
344 value added 344 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,505 —
376 376 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,551 —
374–380 value added 378 17 437.50–447.50 $441.58 $1,669 —
400 value added 400 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,790 —
454–490 470 6 375.00–387.50 $384.04 $1,805 -47.96
472 value added 472 3 426.00 $426.00 $2,011 —
528–536 531 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,752 -36.74
556 556 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,890 -24.26
626 626 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,128 —
689 689 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,294 +10.50
720 720 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,398 +18.00
826–848 841 3 309.00–314.00 $311.34 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,383 —
494 494 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,507 —
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,162 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 1 270.00 $270.00 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 385.00 $385.00 $916 -15.00
288–296 292 2 355.00–375.00 $364.86 $1,065 —
312–348 327 8 350.00–375.00 $361.85 $1,183 +6.50
330 value added 330 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
354–386 371 6 350.00–380.00 $363.70 $1,349 -2.85
360–391 value added 381 13 385.00–390.00 $386.30 $1,472 —
402–442 426 6 340.00–370.00 $349.74 $1,490 -7.02
455–492 467 19 320.00–352.50 $335.76 $1,568 -31.90
500–548 515 11 312.50–337.50 $327.72 $1,688 -5.38
550–576 558 12 300.00–342.50 $322.42 $1,799 -4.48
602 602 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,704 -33.29
606–642 618 7 300.00–320.00 $309.93 $1,915 -6.36
652–664 657 4 287.50–310.00 $300.86 $1,977 +3.36
770 770 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,002 -55.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 320.00 $320.00 $915 ±0.00
346 346 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,107 —
352 352 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,126 ±0.00
440 440 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,419 —
452–492 472 2 277.50–302.50 $289.47 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 320.00 $320.00 $864 —
402 402 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,286 -5.39
464 464 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,322 —
580 580 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,610 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 —
608 608 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,398 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 1 245.00 $245.00 $995 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 274 2 400.00–412.50 $406.80 $1,115 -13.38
306–344 321 4 400.00–415.00 $403.69 $1,296 -32.56
370–396 377 9 397.50–432.50 $410.46 $1,547 -14.25
428–448 441 3 382.50–412.50 $398.57 $1,758 -38.32
454–494 474 7 360.00–432.50 $392.91 $1,862 -9.59
500–544 525 12 322.50–362.50 $342.43 $1,798 -1.43
562–594 580 6 322.50–345.00 $335.07 $1,943 -4.04
600–644 621 6 295.00–330.00 $320.17 $1,988 -2.19
658–670 663 3 302.50–327.50 $316.59 $2,099 -4.66
708–734 721 2 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $2,109 +10.05
750–784 764 5 285.00–302.50 $292.51 $2,235 +7.51
828–846 837 2 210.00–267.50 $238.44 $1,996 —
850 850 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,295 —
984 984 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,288 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,316 —
396 396 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,485 +23.81
444–448 446 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,561 —
474–492 483 2 300.00–310.00 $305.09 $1,474 -114.91
546 546 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,652 -4.48
602–604 603 2 280.00–300.00 $290.02 $1,749 -9.98
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,008 —
300–312 306 2 350.00–375.00 $362.25 $1,108 —
356 356 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,371 —
450–498 474 2 342.50–360.00 $350.81 $1,663 +16.78
522 522 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,644 -6.00
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
652 652 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,858 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 +5.00
432 432 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,188 —
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 —
558 558 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,395 +50.00
612 612 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,438 +22.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,241 ±0.00
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 —
850 850 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,760 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 277.50 $277.50 $955 —
358–360 359 2 250.00–280.00 $265.04 $951 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 2 255.00 $255.00 $806 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
438 438 1 200.00 $200.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762–926 844 85-90% 2 110.00–127.50 $117.90 $995 —
908–1024 966 85-90% 2 80.00–95.00 $87.95 $850 —
882–1180 1018 85-90% 8 130.00–153.00 $143.03 $1,456 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044–1176 1085 80-85% 6 151.00–160.00 $154.45 $1,676 —
1072–1144 1108 80-85% 2 177.00–180.00 $178.45 $1,977 +15.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1752 1460 75-80% 7 150.00–160.00 $156.67 $2,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,276 -12.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1026 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
758 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
866 866 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.