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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 22, 2026

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $434.14/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 489 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $429.85/cwt +30.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 524 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $475.20/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 421 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 221 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,959 +11.71
494 494 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,223 -12.50
504 504 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,915 -39.88
572–574 573 2 380.00–400.00 $389.98 $2,235 -23.89
606 value added 606 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,394 —
608–640 624 2 375.00–376.00 $375.49 $2,343 +12.12
672 672 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,285 -15.00
689 value added 689 6 372.00 $372.00 $2,563 —
702 702 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,246 —
940 940 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,950 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–296 294 3 377.50–390.00 $384.13 $1,129 -27.70
302–344 330 4 380.00–405.00 $389.11 $1,284 -23.47
356–396 380 9 395.00–445.00 $410.18 $1,559 +2.07
406–444 427 12 392.50–442.50 $419.66 $1,792 +13.09
450–490 471 7 380.00–420.00 $399.04 $1,879 +14.95
500–534 516 10 355.00–405.00 $374.75 $1,934 -5.11
556 556 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,113 +22.80
628 628 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,978 -13.01
968 968 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,033 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 340.00 $340.00 $938 -15.00
324 324 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,134 —
364–392 378 2 360.00–375.00 $367.78 $1,390 —
414 414 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,532 -5.00
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–334 322 2 350.00–370.00 $359.63 $1,158 -0.18
352 352 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,302 ±0.00
682 682 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,569 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 —
394 394 1 220.00 $220.00 $867 —
408–420 414 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,004 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 1 300.00 $300.00 $624 —
258 258 1 290.00 $290.00 $748 -20.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244–246 245 2 450.00–462.50 $456.22 $1,118 -13.78
280 280 2 435.00–490.00 $462.50 $1,295 +17.43
358–392 373 11 430.00–500.00 $463.07 $1,727 +26.00
400–444 419 13 430.00–500.00 $479.45 $2,009 +8.46
446 446 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,873 -50.99
466–498 489 17 350.00–490.00 $434.14 $2,123 -1.71
502–546 524 16 390.00–445.00 $429.85 $2,252 +30.84
554–594 577 4 335.00–425.00 $377.97 $2,181 +20.46
604–644 627 3 335.00–350.00 $341.74 $2,143 -1.29
628 value added 628 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,229 —
692 692 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,353 -3.56
784 784 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,470 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
300–330 315 2 380.00–415.00 $398.33 $1,255 —
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
462 462 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,825 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -30.00
740–744 742 2 200.00–280.00 $240.11 $1,782 —
754 754 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,357 —
896 896 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,684 —
966 966 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,652 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–336 331 3 377.00–400.00 $385.51 $1,276 +15.51
356–398 371 3 370.00–420.00 $395.70 $1,468 +15.70
432 432 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,771 +20.00
578–596 587 2 300.00–340.00 $319.69 $1,877 -22.48
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,218 —
352–378 369 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,292 —
416 416 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,456 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 320.00–350.00 $335.94 $1,075 +35.94
558 558 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,256 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 1 255.00 $255.00 $898 —
402 402 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1290 1173 80-85% 7 164.00–175.00 $168.89 $1,981 —
1218 1218 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,192 -2.93
1360 1360 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 +8.65
916–1148 1029 85-90% 4 140.00–160.00 $151.39 $1,558 +2.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1454–1618 1543 75-80% 4 170.00–180.00 $176.99 $2,731 -3.27
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1494–1612 1567 3 182.00–182.50 $182.17 $2,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1744 1513 4 185.00–205.00 $196.06 $2,966 —
2021–2342 2182 2 216.00–221.00 $218.32 $4,764 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
776 776 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,825 —

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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.