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Powell Livestock Market Report, Smithfield, NC

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 13, 2025

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.96/cwt -17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 377 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $320.99/cwt -15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 373 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $280.80/cwt -6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 373 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 332.50 $332.50 $971 —
440 440 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,421 -7.00
452–492 472 2 300.00–365.00 $331.12 $1,563 +11.12
551–565 554 9 305.00–314.00 $311.96 $1,728 —
641 641 11 292.25 $292.25 $1,873 -29.53
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 157.50 $157.50 $532 —
452 452 2 150.00 $150.00 $678 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
538–546 542 2 122.50 $122.50 $664 —
574 574 1 115.00 $115.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–244 234 3 315.00–345.00 $325.36 $761 +3.58
250–294 276 7 297.50–320.00 $307.91 $850 -14.53
302–344 317 9 300.00–320.00 $305.18 $967 —
350–398 377 20 295.00–350.00 $309.96 $1,169 -17.59
406–442 422 11 295.00–360.00 $314.00 $1,325 -14.24
450–484 465 9 280.00–325.00 $301.07 $1,400 +3.44
532–546 539 2 286.00–290.00 $288.03 $1,552 +17.72
552–590 567 5 255.00–272.50 $259.61 $1,472 -13.76
614–632 619 5 240.00–260.00 $244.08 $1,511 -35.92
652–670 662 7 220.00–285.00 $248.83 $1,647 -26.17
736 736 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,325 -75.05
748 748 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,646 -35.05
768 768 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,210 -57.50
786 786 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,493 -25.00
838 838 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,299 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–346 343 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $977 -5.33
376–396 386 2 255.00–260.00 $257.56 $994 -30.19
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 -11.22
456–490 473 2 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,205 -6.78
500–528 514 2 215.00–235.00 $224.73 $1,155 -0.27
626 626 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,252 —
656 656 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 1 275.00 $275.00 $704 -10.00
324 324 1 250.00 $250.00 $810 —
354–360 357 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $982 —
434–442 438 2 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,248 -15.05
524–534 529 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,296 +10.05
690–698 694 3 200.00–220.00 $211.71 $1,469 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 265.00 $265.00 $657 —
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
476 476 1 200.00 $200.00 $952 -50.00
512–514 513 2 180.00–205.00 $192.48 $987 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 255.00 $255.00 $536 —
326–346 336 2 195.00–220.00 $207.13 $696 —
370–374 372 2 225.00–262.50 $243.65 $906 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
307–336 317 3 160.00 $160.00 $507 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 150.00 $150.00 $417 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–248 238 3 310.00–370.00 $349.16 $831 -8.54
250–294 281 7 315.00–375.00 $338.17 $950 -2.03
302–346 323 5 325.00–355.00 $333.32 $1,077 -12.57
350–398 373 12 300.00–335.00 $320.99 $1,197 -15.50
402–446 422 10 300.00–350.00 $320.88 $1,354 -10.34
450–482 463 8 300.00–320.00 $310.46 $1,437 +3.02
500–548 525 12 255.00–317.50 $280.80 $1,474 -6.29
552–598 570 4 250.00–280.00 $262.16 $1,494 -10.61
600–628 609 4 255.00–260.00 $258.76 $1,576 -10.67
656 656 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,640 -1.27
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -53.28
734–736 735 2 198.00–207.50 $202.74 $1,490 -30.54
760–798 785 4 175.00–210.00 $188.60 $1,481 —
776–798 785 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
808 808 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,313 -50.11
820 820 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,607 -16.61
906 906 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,450 -20.00
946 946 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,741 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–294 283 2 300.00–312.50 $306.01 $866 —
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 -23.10
374–378 376 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,034 -31.72
420 420 2 297.50–300.00 $298.75 $1,255 -5.07
494–496 495 2 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,262 -19.46
520–532 526 2 220.00–245.00 $232.64 $1,224 -7.44
558–580 566 3 205.00–255.00 $236.28 $1,337 -0.37
606–636 623 4 212.50–235.00 $223.36 $1,392 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 —
856 856 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,318 —
928 928 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 300.00 $300.00 $846 -19.93
308–346 332 5 275.00–300.00 $294.84 $979 -25.16
414–436 425 2 280.00–300.00 $289.74 $1,231 -10.26
530–546 538 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,184 —
580–596 585 3 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,345 -17.55
754–782 763 4 150.00–175.00 $166.34 $1,269 —
806–848 827 2 150.00–160.00 $155.13 $1,283 —
986 986 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,607 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 —
388–398 393 2 245.00 $245.00 $963 -35.00
404–444 420 5 240.00–260.00 $248.11 $1,042 —
464 464 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,160 —
502 502 1 170.00 $170.00 $853 —
658 658 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,053 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 240.00 $240.00 $811 —
584 584 1 160.00 $160.00 $934 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 1 240.00 $240.00 $586 —
304 304 1 240.00 $240.00 $730 —
394 394 1 190.00 $190.00 $749 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 1 150.00 $150.00 $522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784–1356 1054 85-90% 15 112.50–132.50 $122.72 $1,293 —
936–1292 1089 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $95.17 $1,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432 1432 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,718 -25.81
1290–1948 1518 75-80% 13 130.00–155.00 $143.81 $2,183 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–1482 1202 80-85% 11 130.00–152.50 $140.51 $1,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1778 1305 13 115.00–150.00 $139.24 $1,817 —
974–1788 1458 7 155.00–186.00 $169.00 $2,464 —

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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
914–1046 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,523.32 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
914 914 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–494 482 2 120.00–127.50 $123.84 $597 —

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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.