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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 20, 2025

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.81/cwt +49.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 568 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.79/cwt +27.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.66/cwt +30.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 421 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 263 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 value added 376 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,645 —
413 value added 413 3 409.00 $409.00 $1,689 —
436 436 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,537 +29.50
463 value added 463 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,748 —
466 466 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,794 +53.88
517 value added 517 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,815 —
534 534 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,829 —
560 value added 560 10 354.50 $354.50 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,434 —
616 616 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226–240 229 5 340.00–365.00 $345.24 $791 +19.88
258–282 273 3 330.00–350.00 $340.81 $930 +32.90
302–344 334 8 320.00–400.00 $359.93 $1,202 +54.75
364–394 377 6 350.00–372.50 $362.28 $1,366 +52.32
400–448 421 15 320.00–372.50 $344.66 $1,451 +30.66
464 value added 464 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,578 —
460–498 481 10 295.00–340.00 $319.83 $1,538 +18.76
508–546 528 11 285.00–320.00 $306.35 $1,618 +18.32
542 542 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,423 -25.53
550–564 554 4 290.00–315.00 $301.19 $1,669 +41.58
567–588 value added 571 16 290.00–321.00 $315.01 $1,799 —
582 582 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,397 -19.61
624 624 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,622 +15.92
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 +11.17
698 value added 698 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,947 —
702–740 721 2 210.00–270.00 $239.21 $1,725 +59.21
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 315.00 $315.00 $926 —
362–398 385 3 300.00–315.00 $308.59 $1,188 +51.03
422–444 432 3 300.00–312.50 $305.94 $1,322 +25.94
476–486 481 2 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,323 +20.23
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -4.82
518 518 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,217 +10.27
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–218 215 2 225.00–250.00 $237.67 $511 -17.33
294 294 1 225.00 $225.00 $662 —
448 448 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,221 —
452 452 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 +35.04
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 +15.05
468 468 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,404 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 1 250.00 $250.00 $770 —
426 426 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172–192 182 2 365.00–395.00 $379.18 $690 —
222–232 227 2 355.00–377.50 $366.50 $832 +17.34
250–298 278 9 360.00–420.00 $383.12 $1,065 +44.95
306–346 322 5 370.00–440.00 $411.79 $1,326 +78.47
350–392 367 9 392.50–440.00 $416.60 $1,529 +95.61
406–444 430 7 355.00–405.00 $384.30 $1,652 +63.42
468–492 480 7 320.00–365.00 $350.14 $1,681 +39.68
502–538 515 8 300.00–335.00 $312.09 $1,607 +31.29
552 552 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,463 +2.84
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 +42.84
600–636 617 3 280.00–300.00 $291.86 $1,801 +33.10
694 694 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,735 —
778 778 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,517 +6.40
868 868 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,671 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–190 171 2 240.00–335.00 $292.78 $501 —
362–386 374 2 295.00–300.00 $297.58 $1,113 +22.58
402 402 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,387 +46.25
566–582 574 4 250.00–275.00 $261.17 $1,499 +24.89
662 662 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +55.16
456 456 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,505 —
532 532 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,490 +60.00
564 564 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,410 +20.05
618 618 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,545 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 290.00 $290.00 $835 +45.00
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 +55.00
594 594 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,307 —
618 618 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 866 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,277 —
902–1140 967 85-90% 4 100.00–112.50 $104.39 $1,009 —
848–1330 1101 85-90% 13 115.00–137.50 $123.15 $1,356 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892–1134 1000 80-85% 8 137.50–155.00 $147.58 $1,476 —
1318 1318 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,713 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–2364 1542 75-80% 6 132.50–157.50 $142.11 $2,191 -1.70
1562 1562 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,031 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–1496 1208 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,812 —
990–1924 1468 6 159.00–181.00 $166.13 $2,439 -2.87

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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.