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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.86/cwt +31.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 514 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $399.01/cwt +42.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 527 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.09/cwt +28.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 477 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 330 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,804 —
414–438 426 4 462.50–485.00 $473.29 $2,016 +50.79
462 462 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,137 +112.50
502–520 515 5 400.00–440.00 $419.88 $2,162 +59.88
563–578 565 8 392.50–417.00 $413.87 $2,338 +51.21
635–646 639 3 360.00–370.00 $363.37 $2,322 —
674 674 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,393 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 186 1 395.00 $395.00 $735 -1.14
260–298 275 3 397.50–425.00 $411.83 $1,133 +8.65
304–346 330 10 390.00–430.00 $412.58 $1,362 +14.37
354–398 381 10 380.00–430.00 $408.11 $1,555 +10.02
410–446 429 8 370.00–425.00 $406.57 $1,744 +25.93
412–438 value added 429 3 425.00–442.50 $432.30 $1,855 —
456–496 477 21 350.00–425.00 $384.09 $1,832 +28.23
500–538 514 28 350.00–405.00 $379.86 $1,952 +39.13
556–584 564 12 340.00–375.00 $357.20 $2,015 +47.18
602–646 628 5 325.00–330.00 $328.01 $2,060 -16.99
656–698 683 5 300.00–330.00 $313.38 $2,140 —
864 864 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,160 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 1 315.00 $315.00 $592 +65.00
276–296 286 2 300.00–320.00 $310.35 $888 —
348 348 1 280.00 $280.00 $974 -20.00
354 354 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,062 -15.00
442 442 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,348 -7.83
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 1 355.00 $355.00 $909 +0.34
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 +42.24
458–476 467 2 350.00–360.00 $354.90 $1,657 +20.90
572 572 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,830 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 1 385.00 $385.00 $916 —
306–318 312 2 350.00–370.00 $359.81 $1,123 —
382 382 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,413 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
648 648 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,034 +18.33
270–278 274 2 440.00–450.00 $445.07 $1,219 -10.88
310–340 329 6 410.00–480.00 $451.74 $1,486 +16.84
356–398 380 7 400.00–475.00 $437.07 $1,661 +5.27
400–438 416 8 420.00–500.00 $470.99 $1,959 +60.78
454–498 479 11 370.00–492.50 $435.85 $2,088 +62.12
506–548 527 23 360.00–420.00 $399.01 $2,103 +42.07
552–596 571 10 365.00–405.00 $386.87 $2,209 +49.39
574–580 577 2 355.00–360.00 $357.51 $2,063 +20.03
608–628 615 5 335.00–350.00 $343.03 $2,110 +6.43
654–696 672 7 335.00–360.00 $343.56 $2,309 +8.05
708–742 727 4 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $2,272 +47.54
798 798 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,554 —
910 910 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,774 —
942 942 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,364 +61.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,117 -7.91
364–378 371 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,410 +18.75
414 414 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,615 +20.00
484 484 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,742 +14.23
516 516 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,806 +21.26
550–586 567 6 320.00–365.00 $342.17 $1,940 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–202 201 2 325.00–350.00 $337.44 $678 —
254 254 1 350.00 $350.00 $889 —
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
398 398 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,194 —
442 442 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,547 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,094 —
574 574 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,665 —
928 928 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,703 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916–1368 1111 80-85% 18 157.50–178.00 $167.49 $1,861 +4.99
1118–1300 1237 80-85% 4 181.00–185.00 $182.93 $2,263 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1892 1527 75-80% 19 157.50–188.00 $180.26 $2,753 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778–1204 929 85-90% 7 102.50–130.00 $116.35 $1,081 —
1018 1018 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $814 -62.92
756–1246 1035 85-90% 5 140.00–159.00 $149.09 $1,543 +6.17
1146 1146 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–2220 1583 6 178.00–215.00 $201.22 $3,185 —
1520–1886 1694 6 219.00–227.50 $223.35 $3,784 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732 732 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,190

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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
918 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1074–1124 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,097.73 —

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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.