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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 2, 2025

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.26/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 474 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.03/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 519 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $410.15/cwt +16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 368 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 399 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 2 332.50–352.50 $342.50 $1,767 -15.00
576–586 581 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,859 -22.48
626 626 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,050 -7.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,482 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226–244 235 2 335.00–360.00 $347.98 $818 +7.98
254–280 273 4 335.00–350.00 $343.31 $937 —
310–332 322 8 340.00–365.00 $352.96 $1,137 -14.84
350–398 374 12 335.00–365.00 $349.86 $1,308 -24.72
400–448 423 15 335.00–390.00 $365.45 $1,546 -9.35
450–496 474 18 322.50–390.00 $355.26 $1,684 +1.18
516 value added 516 9 358.00 $358.00 $1,847 —
500–544 522 9 280.00–322.50 $298.06 $1,556 -22.24
564–598 586 15 270.00–305.00 $294.91 $1,728 -3.42
620–636 628 2 275.00–300.00 $287.34 $1,804 -13.77
682–684 683 2 260.00–267.50 $263.74 $1,801 -28.25
718–744 740 6 260.00–270.00 $268.38 $1,986 -5.90
758 758 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,914 -7.50
762 762 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,638 -45.00
810–828 819 2 240.00–262.50 $251.13 $2,057 +11.13
846 846 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,819 -25.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 320.00 $320.00 $922 —
372–392 379 3 320.00–330.00 $323.27 $1,225 -16.73
448 448 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,120 —
450–476 462 4 300.00–312.50 $305.53 $1,412 —
512–538 523 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 —
586 586 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,524 —
612–648 630 2 235.00–255.00 $245.29 $1,545 —
654–666 660 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,666 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 275.00 $275.00 $619 —
294 294 1 255.00 $255.00 $750 —
308–334 321 2 205.00–220.00 $212.80 $683 -26.66
352–356 355 3 200.00–220.00 $208.35 $740 —
626 626 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
164 164 1 315.00 $315.00 $517 —
364 364 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,092 —
440 440 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 -10.02
522 522 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,305 -30.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–378 374 3 280.00–310.00 $299.89 $1,122 -7.61
426 426 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,257 —
584 584 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,489 +47.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134–138 136 2 425.00–440.00 $432.61 $588 —
158–192 175 2 390.00–405.00 $396.77 $694 —
208–248 229 4 350.00–430.00 $386.24 $884 —
258–298 280 9 360.00–435.00 $393.12 $1,101 +19.35
302–346 325 12 385.00–437.50 $420.88 $1,368 +27.88
350–394 368 15 385.00–432.50 $410.15 $1,509 +16.13
402–446 420 9 372.50–410.00 $392.09 $1,647 -0.60
452–488 480 9 335.00–375.00 $352.22 $1,691 -15.98
508–548 531 9 302.50–345.00 $321.63 $1,708 -12.53
556–586 572 9 272.50–317.50 $302.94 $1,733 -16.39
610–646 631 5 272.50–312.50 $285.26 $1,800 -26.59
654–696 671 6 277.50–297.50 $282.02 $1,892 -8.73
700–748 721 7 212.50–260.00 $231.33 $1,668 -36.27
754–790 775 4 210.00–225.00 $217.45 $1,685 -47.55
808–826 817 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,777 +17.47
894 894 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,855 -30.00
944 944 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,888 -13.94
968 968 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,936 -10.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
124 124 1 350.00 $350.00 $434 —
284 284 1 335.00 $335.00 $951 —
342 342 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,180 —
422–430 425 3 355.00–365.00 $359.14 $1,526 +14.92
474 474 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,517 -38.69
502–540 521 2 265.00–270.00 $267.41 $1,393 —
556–590 573 4 260.00–280.00 $270.04 $1,547 -18.71
648 648 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,652 —
672–678 675 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,502 -47.61
702–708 705 2 215.00–230.00 $222.53 $1,569 —
766 766 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,532 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–276 264 2 300.00–320.00 $310.45 $820 —
324 324 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,069 —
352–372 362 2 320.00–330.00 $325.14 $1,177 —
400–442 420 4 300.00–320.00 $309.06 $1,298 -10.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 -10.00
364–376 369 3 350.00–357.50 $352.55 $1,301 +12.55
424–428 426 2 325.00–360.00 $342.58 $1,459 +2.58
454 454 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,362 -20.00
874 874 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,748 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–390 384 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,277 —
428 428 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,391 —
454–458 456 2 297.50–300.00 $298.74 $1,362 —
584–598 591 2 250.00–252.50 $251.26 $1,485 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 220.00 $220.00 $730 -10.00
382 382 3 200.00 $200.00 $764 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804–1316 1052 85-90% 16 110.00–137.50 $125.15 $1,317 —
800–1254 1066 85-90% 7 90.00–110.00 $100.75 $1,074 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1376 1183 80-85% 10 135.00–149.00 $141.69 $1,676 -10.59
1276 1276 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1770 1442 75-80% 7 139.00–157.50 $149.38 $2,154 -1.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–1364 1298 3 100.00–155.00 $130.75 $1,697 —
1176–1884 1508 6 155.00–185.00 $163.98 $2,473 —
1392–1780 1637 3 191.00–199.00 $194.75 $3,188 -5.25

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912–940 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,374.62
942 942 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992–1050 1021 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,502.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
974–1202 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,753.55
972–1250 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,039.69
992–1166 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,931.05
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
876 876 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
908 908 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
996 996 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1022 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
984–1120 1052 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,042.78 —
1010–1122 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,915.81 —
1076 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1196–1268 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,080.11 —
1346 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
678 678 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
808–834 821 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,469.78 —
796–882 839 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,332.06 —
800–878 839 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 200.00–2,900.00 $1,612.75 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.