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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 4, 2026

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $461.39/cwt -37.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 378 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.73/cwt -43.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 376 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.75/cwt -10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
Smithfield, NC 3-weight heifers sold at $441/cwt, running $10/cwt above the NC average ($431) and $9/cwt under Siler City, NC ($450). The class is down $57 from its mid-April peak of $458. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 318 431
Feeder cattle 305 237 353
Slaughter cattle 30 68 60
Replacement cattle 3 13 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,637 +5.00
364–396 380 2 430.00–440.00 $435.21 $1,654 —
400–432 412 5 427.50–450.00 $440.92 $1,817 —
468–498 484 7 410.00–446.00 $430.99 $2,086 -5.32
524–546 538 3 407.50–417.50 $410.87 $2,210 —
554 554 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,216 —
606 606 1 376.00 $376.00 $2,279 —
662 662 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,449 —
706 706 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,595 —
798 798 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,514 —
886 886 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,658 +12.50
1002 1002 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
542 542 2 386.00 $386.00 $2,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–248 235 3 460.00–485.00 $473.13 $1,112 -6.87
250–296 275 9 440.00–500.00 $475.07 $1,306 +0.28
302–332 315 14 420.00–465.00 $446.86 $1,408 -11.29
360–398 376 19 400.00–455.00 $436.73 $1,642 -28.62
438–446 442 3 400.00–430.00 $409.91 $1,812 -51.35
455–498 471 11 360.00–422.50 $402.14 $1,894 -45.56
502–546 520 18 360.00–387.50 $373.75 $1,944 -13.32
554–598 577 6 330.00–365.00 $342.62 $1,977 -17.40
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -10.00
822 822 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,589 —
926 926 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,500 —
1065 1065 7 249.50 $249.50 $2,657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 —
362–382 372 2 380.00–425.00 $403.10 $1,500 -11.90
414–440 431 4 370.00–400.00 $381.15 $1,643 -30.05
464–470 467 2 340.00–385.00 $362.64 $1,694 +15.16
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–332 325 2 342.50–370.00 $355.95 $1,157 —
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
582 582 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,571 —
904 904 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–294 282 5 450.00–520.00 $488.11 $1,376 -8.40
314–344 328 6 450.00–490.00 $470.77 $1,544 -28.69
352–392 378 19 437.50–480.00 $461.39 $1,744 -37.05
402–440 425 11 415.00–437.50 $430.47 $1,829 -22.98
450–487 475 16 387.00–435.00 $400.39 $1,902 -39.28
502–542 525 16 377.50–400.00 $382.88 $2,010 -30.70
598 598 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $2,272 -17.64
606–630 613 8 320.00–385.00 $358.37 $2,197 -8.65
652–694 673 2 300.00–335.00 $316.95 $2,133 -10.38
754 754 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,262 —
962–980 971 2 200.00–220.00 $209.91 $2,038 -10.09
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–286 271 2 415.00–425.00 $420.28 $1,139 —
314 314 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,350 —
350–388 369 2 410.00–430.00 $420.51 $1,552 —
406–446 430 6 390.00–410.00 $401.61 $1,727 —
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
364 364 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,456 -42.20
408–426 419 3 390.00–400.00 $396.61 $1,662 -23.54
598 598 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,794 -77.50
638 638 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,914 +17.50
734 734 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,835 —
858 858 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,716 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,649 —
772 772 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,399 —
766–970 890 85-90% 5 137.50–145.00 $140.73 $1,252 +48.22
842–1000 909 85-90% 4 119.00–127.50 $122.86 $1,117 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,847 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,764 -10.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1386 1342 75-80% 2 150.00–152.50 $151.29 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1354 1239 3 132.00–185.00 $161.08 $1,996 —
1018–2100 1559 5 190.00–222.50 $207.97 $3,242 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
894 894 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,101
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
624 624 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,778
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,211

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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.