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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $399.45/cwt +26.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.95/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 526 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $398.61/cwt +20.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 377 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 313 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 value added 332 4 447.50 $447.50 $1,486 —
354 354 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,469 +15.00
416 value added 416 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,758 —
408–440 424 2 380.00–390.00 $384.81 $1,632 +24.81
458–498 481 9 375.00–415.00 $390.25 $1,877 +2.75
530–549 546 6 320.00–345.00 $338.39 $1,848 +1.84
560–584 572 6 333.00–340.00 $334.91 $1,916 —
625 625 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,112 —
658–666 662 2 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $2,218 —
726 726 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,160 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,561 —
768 768 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,824 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,154 —
454 454 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
146 146 1 410.00 $410.00 $599 —
228 228 1 435.00 $435.00 $992 +110.00
250–296 270 6 360.00–435.00 $401.93 $1,085 +61.93
309–346 325 9 380.00–436.00 $407.61 $1,325 +29.78
356–388 373 9 340.00–425.00 $376.84 $1,406 +41.81
388 388 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,261 -10.03
406–440 427 7 340.00–367.50 $352.88 $1,507 +28.40
466 value added 466 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,664 +7.00
450–492 470 12 320.00–355.00 $335.47 $1,577 +15.16
500–542 526 15 280.00–330.00 $297.95 $1,567 +8.27
574 574 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,607 -10.03
558–588 578 5 282.50–302.50 $289.80 $1,675 -0.23
618 618 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,576 -25.00
614–648 632 5 285.00–320.00 $298.33 $1,885 +18.33
664–698 683 5 268.00–305.00 $289.93 $1,980 +37.43
738 738 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,066 —
846 846 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,692 —
886 886 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,994 +32.50
966 966 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,705 +72.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 1 320.00 $320.00 $678 —
302–334 319 3 310.00–320.00 $316.84 $1,011 +16.84
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 +8.24
452 452 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,356 ±0.00
488 488 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,220 -30.00
516–546 531 2 252.50–275.00 $263.43 $1,399 +19.86
566 566 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,415 +2.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–230 219 2 250.00–275.00 $261.87 $573 —
380–382 381 2 280.00–295.00 $287.48 $1,095 +30.07
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 300.00 $300.00 $984 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 +10.00
434 434 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–394 387 2 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,219 +4.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
174–176 175 2 400.00–460.00 $429.83 $752 —
222–236 229 2 410.00–425.00 $417.27 $956 +53.10
258–274 268 4 365.00–445.00 $415.40 $1,113 +45.40
302–344 324 9 380.00–430.00 $405.25 $1,313 +14.64
362–388 377 14 370.00–415.00 $398.61 $1,503 +27.90
400–446 426 18 365.00–423.00 $399.45 $1,702 +26.61
452–498 475 12 322.50–415.00 $375.73 $1,785 +19.24
500–538 523 12 307.50–377.00 $344.24 $1,800 +34.22
558–582 567 4 306.00–340.00 $319.55 $1,812 +26.19
604–644 626 9 290.00–322.50 $302.99 $1,897 +15.89
691 691 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,866 +1.78
702–730 721 3 250.00–272.50 $265.19 $1,912 +15.21
992 992 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,959 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
162 162 1 305.00 $305.00 $494 —
264–284 274 2 345.00–360.00 $352.23 $965 +12.23
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 +24.98
430–434 432 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $1,501 +23.33
454–476 468 3 267.50–300.00 $287.80 $1,347 -27.20
538 538 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,291 —
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
754 754 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,384 +5.00
498 498 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,544 +10.00
544 544 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,632 —
660–682 671 2 200.00–250.00 $224.59 $1,507 —
824 824 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,360 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 300.00 $300.00 $984 —
426 426 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,278 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 1 265.00 $265.00 $572 —
412 412 1 220.00 $220.00 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956–1196 1073 80-85% 10 140.00–154.00 $147.48 $1,582 -15.84
944–1298 1111 80-85% 6 156.00–162.00 $158.52 $1,761 +14.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702–1100 903 85-90% 6 70.00–85.00 $75.25 $680 —
774–1184 939 85-90% 3 90.00–112.50 $102.28 $960 —
856–1062 975 85-90% 5 130.00–135.00 $132.99 $1,297 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,586 —
1218–1828 1427 75-80% 10 134.00–151.00 $142.99 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–1116 1076 2 120.00–150.00 $134.44 $1,447 —
1076–1860 1504 5 150.00–179.00 $168.05 $2,527 -21.51
1620–1804 1710 3 181.00–185.00 $182.41 $3,119 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
904 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1168 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
604 604 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.