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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.41/cwt -24.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 437 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $283.20/cwt ≈ $1,767/hd at 624 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $409.68/cwt +28.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 374 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 336 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–344 328 4 440.00–450.00 $447.37 $1,467 +52.37
350–375 367 3 437.50–440.00 $439.20 $1,612 —
512–528 520 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,781 +15.18
550 550 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
602–628 613 3 327.50–337.50 $334.22 $2,049 -1.92
662 662 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,168 +22.50
705 705 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,238 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,822 —
692 692 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,868 —
818 818 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–268 265 4 360.00–370.00 $362.50 $961 +12.18
316–348 330 9 350.00–390.00 $370.25 $1,222 -4.01
356–386 371 10 345.00–385.00 $363.81 $1,350 -9.91
402–448 437 19 320.00–360.00 $332.41 $1,453 -24.31
454 value added 454 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,680 —
464–498 490 6 290.00–317.50 $305.32 $1,496 -11.58
506–546 532 11 280.00–307.50 $301.93 $1,606 -2.39
554–594 572 12 290.00–325.00 $305.16 $1,746 -5.99
600–644 620 6 277.50–310.00 $286.95 $1,779 -26.19
676–680 678 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $2,017 +0.01
716 716 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,897 +17.49
752 752 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,974 +20.00
802–848 831 3 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,849 —
858 858 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,845 +20.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–290 283 2 310.00–325.00 $317.31 $898 —
318 318 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,018 —
398 398 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,274 -4.84
432 432 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,382 +6.10
526 526 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,368 ±0.00
640 640 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,680 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–436 430 2 250.00–310.00 $280.42 $1,206 —
480–482 481 2 277.50–300.00 $288.73 $1,389 —
524–536 530 2 275.00–280.00 $277.53 $1,471 —
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 305.00 $305.00 $878 +17.25
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -1.65
366–370 368 2 295.00–305.00 $300.03 $1,104 —
406 406 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,015 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–322 312 3 245.00–265.00 $253.12 $790 +20.59
382 382 1 220.00 $220.00 $840 ±0.00
412 412 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,030 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,266 —
528 528 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,241 +20.00
652 652 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 226 6 355.00–415.00 $383.85 $868 -26.15
260–294 277 7 350.00–435.00 $399.35 $1,106 -12.39
312–344 329 5 400.00–442.50 $426.50 $1,403 +11.80
356–392 374 13 370.00–440.00 $409.68 $1,532 +28.73
400–434 410 9 385.00–425.00 $400.68 $1,643 +9.62
452–482 467 11 325.00–360.00 $351.79 $1,643 +12.88
500–548 524 10 300.00–332.50 $315.61 $1,654 +2.33
552–596 575 9 290.00–307.50 $297.13 $1,708 -2.38
604–648 624 18 267.50–290.00 $283.20 $1,767 —
654–656 655 2 267.50–300.00 $283.77 $1,859 —
808–840 824 5 200.00–230.00 $219.06 $1,805 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–332 322 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,240 —
378–390 385 3 355.00–385.00 $373.50 $1,438 +21.66
408–438 416 4 332.50–380.00 $345.02 $1,435 -1.39
452–494 470 4 300.00–335.00 $311.01 $1,462 -7.45
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216–242 228 3 280.00–315.00 $297.66 $679 -22.34
306–344 330 3 275.00–345.00 $298.37 $985 —
356–384 370 2 280.00–295.00 $287.78 $1,065 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 423 2 280.00–320.00 $298.91 $1,264 -33.60
496 496 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,240 -30.00
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 +15.00
652 652 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,421 —
664 664 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,346 +15.00
438 438 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,489 -10.00
452 452 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,446 —
506 506 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,366 -10.00
566–568 567 2 270.00–280.00 $274.99 $1,559 -5.01
858 858 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,544 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 275.00 $275.00 $605 —
284 284 1 210.00 $210.00 $596 —
336 336 1 250.00 $250.00 $840 -11.54
372 372 1 245.00 $245.00 $911 —
406–412 409 2 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,084 +44.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1110 912 85-90% 5 70.00–80.00 $74.95 $684 —
750–1260 992 85-90% 7 115.00–135.00 $129.11 $1,281 —
808–1314 1011 85-90% 9 87.50–107.50 $99.60 $1,007 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1252 1148 80-85% 3 165.00–170.00 $166.82 $1,915 —
1020–1348 1189 80-85% 10 130.00–155.00 $145.43 $1,729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276–1400 1338 75-80% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $1,774 —
1296–1696 1525 75-80% 10 141.00–157.50 $154.25 $2,352 +8.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206 1206 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,538 —
1138–2022 1614 8 170.00–189.00 $177.13 $2,859 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.