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Powell Livestock Market Report, Smithfield, NC

Smithfield, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 10, 2026

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.75/cwt +30.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.98/cwt +53.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 376 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.60/cwt +22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 522 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 132 523
Feeder cattle 335 125 478
Slaughter cattle 34 7 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were sharply higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. 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
348 348 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,322 —
352–398 385 5 380.00–430.00 $395.25 $1,522 —
471 471 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,648 +20.00
526–534 value added 531 8 349.00–353.00 $350.49 $1,861 —
521–543 532 4 332.50–341.00 $336.66 $1,791 —
577 value added 577 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,933 —
600 value added 600 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —
652–684 value added 661 7 315.00–324.50 $321.69 $2,126 —
760 760 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 175 2 405.00–425.00 $415.86 $728 —
216–246 229 3 420.00–425.00 $421.57 $965 +36.16
258–290 270 4 385.00–415.00 $393.43 $1,062 +43.01
302–344 318 11 345.00–390.00 $372.63 $1,185 +21.08
354–394 376 20 340.00–405.00 $373.98 $1,406 +53.98
400–444 416 15 340.00–400.00 $374.06 $1,556 +64.06
450–499 473 22 317.50–380.00 $345.75 $1,635 +30.75
500–548 522 20 317.00–340.00 $323.60 $1,689 +53.60
550–588 568 13 310.00–321.00 $316.14 $1,796 +23.61
606 606 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,712 -5.50
632–649 645 4 297.50–301.00 $300.14 $1,936 +12.14
654–690 672 2 275.00–292.50 $283.52 $1,905 +23.52
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 ±0.00
916 916 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,740 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–336 323 3 315.00–370.00 $344.46 $1,113 —
358 358 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 —
460–494 479 3 300.00–320.00 $310.18 $1,486 —
518 518 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,373 —
632 632 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,018 —
460–490 473 3 300.00–315.00 $305.18 $1,444 —
578 578 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,647 +15.00
604–610 607 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $1,639 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–288 270 2 230.00–280.00 $256.67 $693 -8.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
136 136 1 415.00 $415.00 $564 —
172–190 181 2 440.00–445.00 $442.38 $801 +9.88
206–228 220 3 425.00–440.00 $433.26 $953 +63.93
254–284 270 3 400.00–420.00 $412.41 $1,114 +32.43
302–348 328 10 365.00–430.00 $402.56 $1,320 +26.67
352–394 376 11 350.00–400.00 $380.57 $1,431 +37.97
400–446 431 9 350.00–360.00 $354.94 $1,530 +32.55
452–498 477 18 317.50–352.50 $335.07 $1,598 +35.07
500–546 522 13 317.50–327.50 $320.84 $1,675 +19.94
556–594 571 13 300.00–327.50 $317.39 $1,812 +21.85
606–644 619 9 277.50–305.00 $301.55 $1,867 —
652–678 668 4 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,837 -1.84
736 736 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,987 +50.00
786 786 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,142 +7.04
812–822 817 2 220.00–260.00 $240.12 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–338 327 3 310.00–350.00 $332.55 $1,087 —
380–384 382 4 320.00–350.00 $330.04 $1,261 +9.04
400–446 427 5 320.00–340.00 $329.95 $1,409 —
450–464 456 3 312.50–332.50 $320.93 $1,463 +21.93
522 522 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,566 —
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 —
606 606 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,515 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–346 325 3 355.00–380.00 $365.49 $1,188 +65.49
384 384 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,267 +40.00
452–476 461 3 320.00–330.00 $326.71 $1,506 +35.60
618 618 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,700 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,047 —
534 534 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,402 —
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,348 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–896 830 85-90% 6 100.00–120.00 $114.82 $953 —
996–1258 1106 85-90% 10 130.00–143.00 $140.06 $1,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1770 1536 75-80% 5 140.00–162.50 $148.62 $2,283 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,437 —
950–1246 1098 80-85% 2 147.50–150.00 $148.58 $1,631 -30.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1114 990 3 140.00–155.00 $147.50 $1,460 —
1230–1254 1242 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $2,180 —

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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.