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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 23, 2025

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $310.64/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 518 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 199 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 —
506 506 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,796 +12.46
549 value added 549 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,004 —
614 value added 614 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,103 —
626 626 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,909 -29.22
743 value added 743 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,285 —
767 767 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,301 —
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,706 —
968 968 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,033 —
1064 1064 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,192 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,094 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 1 400.00 $400.00 $752 —
202 202 1 385.00 $385.00 $778 —
318–340 329 2 360.00–370.00 $364.83 $1,200 -5.42
350–398 375 7 355.00–385.00 $371.08 $1,392 +7.27
400–446 427 6 330.00–375.00 $352.48 $1,505 +20.07
450–492 466 3 300.00–320.00 $312.96 $1,458 +7.64
496 value added 496 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,721 —
500–538 518 8 290.00–330.00 $306.07 $1,585 +4.14
576 value added 576 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,918 —
582 582 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,775 -0.16
627 value added 627 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,038 —
630–636 633 3 280.00–320.00 $305.07 $1,931 +18.12
650–694 667 3 270.00–292.50 $279.04 $1,861 -18.47
970 970 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $2,061 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,059 +15.00
398 398 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,294 +5.00
436 436 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 -20.00
486 486 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,215 —
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
528 528 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,320 -10.00
572 572 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,344 —
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 325.00 $325.00 $949 —
400–422 409 3 300.00–330.00 $316.38 $1,294 +35.96
488 488 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,464 +11.27
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
178–194 187 3 420.00–445.00 $429.64 $803 —
222 222 1 445.00 $445.00 $988 +61.15
296 296 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,140 -14.35
304–332 320 5 377.50–440.00 $399.02 $1,277 -27.48
394 394 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,478 -34.68
406–440 426 4 350.00–390.00 $372.57 $1,587 -28.11
462–476 470 3 325.00–362.50 $342.62 $1,610 -9.17
502–546 518 14 290.00–340.00 $310.64 $1,609 -4.97
572–592 584 3 287.50–317.50 $298.13 $1,741 +1.00
618–636 632 6 280.00–300.00 $288.33 $1,822 +5.13
664–694 679 4 270.00–290.00 $279.90 $1,901 -3.87
702 702 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,966 —
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 -29.06
868 868 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,649 —
904 904 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,808 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -23.50
432–448 441 3 320.00–350.00 $330.03 $1,455 -14.99
466–476 471 2 300.00–340.00 $319.79 $1,506 +8.78
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
576 576 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,267 —
578–592 585 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,682 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
604–634 615 3 260.00–266.00 $262.06 $1,612 —
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 —
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 380.00 $380.00 $958 —
316 316 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,074 —
366 366 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,171 -40.00
586 586 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,582 -4.99
644 644 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,610 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–474 466 2 250.00–280.00 $264.74 $1,234 +14.74
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,285 —
628 628 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782–998 891 85-90% 3 90.00–102.50 $98.33 $876 —
800–1176 924 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $77.69 $718 +2.74
866–1314 1017 85-90% 5 120.00–140.00 $127.98 $1,302 +28.38
890–1190 1040 85-90% 2 147.50–151.50 $149.21 $1,552 +49.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,752 —
976–1338 1105 80-85% 7 140.00–162.50 $152.77 $1,688 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296–1360 1328 75-80% 2 157.50–159.00 $158.23 $2,101 +25.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398 1398 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,957 —
1106–1860 1461 12 160.00–185.00 $175.51 $2,564 —
1706–1830 1768 2 189.00–193.00 $190.93 $3,376 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–782 741 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 165.00–190.00 $176.81 $1,310
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,750

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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.