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Powell Livestock Market Report

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 9, 2026

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $502.60/cwt ≈ $2,124/hd at 423 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $478.21/cwt ≈ $2,008/hd at 420 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.72/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 471 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 346 348
Feeder cattle 260 300 302
Slaughter cattle 36 44 40
Replacement cattle 2 2 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

no trend this week due to holiday last week

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,930 —
422 value added 422 41 504.00 $504.00 $2,127 —
446 446 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,985 —
462 462 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,241 -3.89
538 538 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,313 —
558 558 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,344 +2.50
624 624 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,184 —
702 702 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,492 —
752 752 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,264 —
828 value added 828 2 309.50 $309.50 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–304 303 2 385.00–405.00 $395.03 $1,197 —
362 362 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,303 —
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 320.00 $320.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 2 500.00 $500.00 $985 —
224–240 231 3 420.00–485.00 $452.16 $1,044 -22.84
326–340 336 4 440.00–450.00 $446.23 $1,499 —
356 value added 356 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,602 —
358–396 380 7 400.00–455.00 $427.81 $1,626 +13.81
404–442 427 10 410.00–450.00 $421.76 $1,801 —
465 value added 465 5 431.00 $431.00 $2,004 —
456–498 474 12 400.00–436.00 $415.02 $1,967 +5.39
500–538 512 8 375.00–420.00 $397.33 $2,034 —
518 518 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,787 —
550–598 583 4 362.50–425.00 $383.28 $2,235 -5.05
604 604 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,144 —
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 -50.00
894 894 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,213 —
1002 1002 3 258.00 $258.00 $2,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
324 324 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,199 —
354–390 371 3 380.00–400.00 $389.68 $1,446 +33.25
424–448 438 4 375.00–400.00 $386.28 $1,692 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 1 300.00 $300.00 $762 —
302 302 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,117 —
366 366 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,226 —
414 414 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,242 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–238 234 2 255.00–295.00 $274.66 $643 —
314 314 1 270.00 $270.00 $848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 4 585.00 $585.00 $1,152 —
258 258 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,251 -5.00
316–330 325 5 480.00–500.00 $487.93 $1,586 —
348 value added 348 3 503.00 $503.00 $1,750 —
372–384 379 4 465.00–480.00 $469.95 $1,781 -16.72
412 value added 412 8 497.50 $497.50 $2,050 —
400–446 425 12 440.00–485.00 $465.35 $1,978 —
456–488 478 8 422.50–490.00 $449.19 $2,147 -9.53
504–540 527 11 375.00–422.50 $406.40 $2,142 —
568–590 580 6 370.00–395.00 $382.98 $2,221 -10.87
618 618 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,148 —
650 650 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,194 -2.50
736 736 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 380 3 380.00–410.00 $398.32 $1,514 +6.65
400–418 409 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,636 —
452 452 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,695 -8.33
538 538 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,044 —
724 724 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,027 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 1 345.00 $345.00 $925 —
336 336 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,075 —
392 392 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,235 —
408 408 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1118 1064 80-85% 2 177.50–180.00 $178.69 $1,901 -11.31
856–1530 1162 80-85% 7 154.00–165.00 $160.82 $1,869 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732–898 815 85-90% 2 125.00–127.50 $126.12 $1,028 —
906–1236 1106 85-90% 6 135.00–155.00 $145.17 $1,606 +19.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316–1588 1419 75-80% 3 170.00–172.50 $170.93 $2,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974–1444 1275 3 121.00–167.50 $148.49 $1,893 —
1088–1696 1520 5 186.00–205.00 $195.46 $2,971 —
1722 1722 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,616 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
948 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,967

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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
1042 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -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.