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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 30, 2025

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $301.14/cwt -9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 208 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–482 463 3 365.00–375.00 $370.71 $1,716 +0.71
524 524 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,677 -35.00
588 value added 588 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,014 —
630 630 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,896 -4.00
618–647 value added 641 5 338.00–345.00 $339.35 $2,175 -3.15
686 686 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,161 —
708 value added 708 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,266 +12.50
994 994 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,212 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,445 —
552 552 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,670 —
878 878 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,896 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,568 —
508 508 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 5 350.00–380.00 $365.07 $1,143 +0.24
358–396 378 5 355.00–390.00 $377.94 $1,429 +6.86
426–432 428 4 340.00–372.50 $355.63 $1,522 +3.15
436 436 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,395 -32.48
460–490 477 3 300.00–355.00 $321.03 $1,531 +8.07
496 496 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,389 -32.96
514–530 524 5 310.00–325.00 $319.00 $1,672 +12.93
528 value added 528 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,716 —
554–582 568 2 295.00–320.00 $307.19 $1,745 +2.19
566–586 value added 583 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,924 -3.00
646 646 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,744 -35.07
649 value added 649 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,142 +5.00
660 value added 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
678 678 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,492 -59.04
736 value added 736 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,134 —
828 828 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,325 —
1016 1016 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,880 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–246 224 2 290.00–305.00 $296.76 $665 —
554 554 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,163 —
604 604 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,148 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 1 220.00 $220.00 $779 —
400–448 423 3 220.00–260.00 $239.56 $1,013 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 +5.00
588 588 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,558 +30.00
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,410 +1.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232–246 239 2 390.00–405.00 $397.28 $949 -47.72
296 296 2 370.00–405.00 $387.50 $1,147 +2.50
308 308 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,278 +15.98
368–398 385 7 350.00–395.00 $379.50 $1,461 +4.50
404–434 413 7 350.00–375.00 $363.56 $1,502 -9.01
452–496 468 7 300.00–350.00 $328.87 $1,539 -13.75
500–544 518 10 280.00–325.00 $301.14 $1,560 -9.50
552–594 567 9 280.00–302.50 $287.94 $1,633 -10.19
622 622 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,742 -8.33
654–678 669 5 290.00–300.00 $291.99 $1,953 +12.09
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 -45.00
770 770 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,740 —
806 806 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,781 +31.00
874 874 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,010 +40.00
924–930 927 2 210.00–214.00 $211.99 $1,965 +11.99
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 380.00 $380.00 $684 —
358 358 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,235 -5.00
436 436 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,570 +29.97
450–492 473 7 280.00–305.00 $296.61 $1,403 -23.18
512–546 529 2 260.00–270.00 $265.16 $1,403 +5.16
612 612 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,591 -2.06
626 626 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,455 -29.56
732 732 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,552 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,229 ±0.00
424–444 439 4 322.50–340.00 $327.36 $1,437 —
462–476 469 2 300.00–327.50 $313.54 $1,471 —
546 546 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,433 —
714–730 722 2 200.00–207.50 $203.79 $1,471 —
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 300.00 $300.00 $834 —
410–446 432 3 290.00–300.00 $296.56 $1,281 -18.44
500–546 523 2 210.00–220.00 $214.78 $1,123 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–298 279 4 245.00–305.00 $263.37 $735 —
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,235 —
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
490 490 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,286 -2.24
612–634 623 2 200.00–207.50 $203.68 $1,269 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
652 652 1 100.00 $100.00 $652 —
826 826 1 100.00 $100.00 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–1324 1029 85-90% 3 92.50–107.50 $98.48 $1,013 -50.73
776–1268 1056 85-90% 8 120.00–130.00 $124.36 $1,313 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1556 1442 75-80% 4 145.00–156.00 $150.04 $2,164 —
1302–1950 1688 75-80% 5 124.00–135.50 $130.58 $2,204 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314 1314 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1424 1355 2 131.00–155.00 $143.62 $1,946 —
1166–1666 1416 2 181.00–184.00 $182.24 $2,581 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,081 —

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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
1156 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.