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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 4, 2025

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.06/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 481 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.10/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 633 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $361.09/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 480 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 310 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,345 —
382 382 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,528 —
414 414 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,490 +7.50
498 498 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,930 +2.50
500–522 511 2 322.50–350.00 $336.55 $1,720 -5.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 1 325.00 $325.00 $722 -20.24
292 292 3 340.00 $340.00 $993 -0.81
306–344 327 11 325.00–390.00 $377.83 $1,236 +17.90
354–398 370 7 320.00–360.00 $335.03 $1,240 -27.25
400–448 429 5 315.00–340.00 $324.48 $1,392 -20.18
451–488 468 7 307.50–341.00 $320.31 $1,499 +0.48
489 value added 489 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,712 +10.00
500–528 516 7 270.00–305.00 $289.68 $1,495 -16.67
554–555 value added 555 4 326.00–330.00 $327.00 $1,815 +11.99
550–590 575 5 280.00–302.50 $290.03 $1,668 +50.03
606 606 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,697 +20.00
635 value added 635 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
650 650 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,641 -7.50
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
898 898 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,729 —
954 954 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,980 —
1028 1028 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,928 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 300.00 $300.00 $978 —
378–386 381 3 300.00–310.00 $303.31 $1,156 -5.28
402–448 424 6 300.00–310.00 $301.76 $1,279 -4.18
452–460 456 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,368 +24.95
466 466 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,305 +4.95
500–530 515 2 237.50–250.00 $243.57 $1,254 +8.57
562 562 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,391 —
664 664 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,461 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,194 —
468 468 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,299 —
526 526 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,157 —
602 602 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,234 ±0.00
414 414 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,283 +10.00
474 474 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,363 -12.50
576 576 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,382 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 1 215.00 $215.00 $783 —
360–386 373 2 255.00–260.00 $257.41 $960 —
432 432 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,080 -22.50
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 255.00 $255.00 $750 —
322 322 1 225.00 $225.00 $724 -25.00
368 368 1 200.00 $200.00 $736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–234 224 2 325.00–400.00 $364.17 $816 -2.33
274 274 2 350.00–390.00 $370.00 $1,014 -13.12
318–349 341 12 357.50–415.00 $390.61 $1,332 -21.18
350–352 value added 351 2 415.00–420.00 $417.51 $1,465 —
354–394 379 11 345.00–400.00 $370.71 $1,405 -45.89
400–444 426 14 342.50–400.00 $372.84 $1,588 -11.46
452–498 472 9 310.00–382.50 $356.49 $1,683 +6.35
490 value added 490 7 367.00 $367.00 $1,798 —
512 value added 512 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,818 —
506–548 527 9 295.00–337.50 $310.02 $1,634 -2.07
578–588 583 3 290.00–300.00 $293.36 $1,710 -11.64
606–643 633 18 270.00–305.00 $287.10 $1,817 -4.76
652–672 661 3 260.00–285.00 $268.22 $1,773 +18.22
700–728 716 4 242.50–255.00 $249.98 $1,790 —
752 752 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,805 +45.00
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 -7.50
952 952 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,752 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,013 —
324–326 325 2 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,056 —
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 +22.42
420–444 429 5 310.00–340.00 $324.18 $1,391 -20.82
474 474 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,493 —
586 586 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,465 -11.17
616 616 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,632 —
618 618 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,360 —
652 652 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,565 +20.00
864 864 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,577 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–238 226 3 275.00–300.00 $285.47 $645 —
268–289 279 2 285.00–305.00 $294.62 $822 +4.62
368–390 379 2 250.00–280.00 $264.56 $1,003 -35.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,340 —
408 408 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,306 —
492 492 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,476 —
570–576 573 2 262.50–270.00 $266.23 $1,525 +16.23
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–258 257 2 300.00–302.50 $301.25 $774 —
392 392 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,254 —
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–274 263 2 200.00–252.50 $225.15 $592 —
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
398 398 1 202.50 $202.50 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944–1194 1065 80-85% 7 155.00–175.00 $163.32 $1,739 —
1006–1376 1139 80-85% 20 135.00–151.00 $143.87 $1,639 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752–850 803 85-90% 3 77.50–80.00 $79.16 $636 —
806–1292 1049 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $96.92 $1,017 —
798–1242 1086 85-90% 9 120.00–136.00 $127.04 $1,380 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318–1900 1607 75-80% 8 135.00–155.00 $143.83 $2,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1990 1506 5 185.00–199.00 $189.56 $2,855 —
1514 1514 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,968 —
1362–2094 1817 8 150.00–172.50 $162.38 $2,950 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
902 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.