Powell Livestock Market

Smithfield, North Carolina · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Thu, Oct 8, 2026. 46 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Thursday.

Receipts

431 head

Last reported: 371 (Oct 1, 2026)
Year ago: 394

500-599 lb steers

$323.80/cwt

12 head, M&L 1
▼ -$28.15 vs last week
▼ -$24.26 vs Oct 9, 2025

700-799 lb steers

$300.00/cwt

2 head, M&L 1
▲ +$5.00 vs last week
▼ -$17.50 vs Oct 9, 2025

Reports

46 in 12 mo

Since Oct 16, 2025
Usual day: Thursday

Prices, Oct 8, 2026 sale

Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.

Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
7	440416-448	371.89355.00-400.00	$1,636
5	480450-498	367.43357.50-385.00	$1,764	Value Added
2	485485	357.50357.50	$1,734
2	529512-546	332.26325.00-340.00	$1,758
10	563550-598	322.11307.50-325.00	$1,813
6	630630	331.00331.00	$2,085	Value Added
1	638638	300.00300.00	$1,914
15	659654-690	309.21270.00-335.00	$2,038
2	701701	300.00300.00	$2,103	Value Added
2	803802-804	262.48245.00-280.00	$2,108

Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
1	498498	307.50307.50	$1,531
1	736736	247.50247.50	$1,822

Feeder steers, Medium 1
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
2	513504-522	281.53280.00-283.00	$1,444
1	702702	210.00210.00	$1,474	Full

Feeder steers, Small 1
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
2	365350-380	287.19280.00-295.00	$1,048

Feeder steers, Small 2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
1	372372	265.00265.00	$986
1	408408	265.00265.00	$1,081

Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
1	240240	350.00350.00	$840
3	271250-282	372.68350.00-390.00	$1,010
13	326300-348	371.26340.00-390.00	$1,210
11	369352-394	335.31320.00-380.00	$1,237
1	380380	415.00415.00	$1,577	Value Added
18	435406-444	325.13310.00-360.00	$1,414
14	465450-498	312.06285.00-332.50	$1,451
17	519502-538	301.77280.00-317.50	$1,566
7	574550-590	282.93275.00-290.00	$1,624
3	616616	297.50297.50	$1,833	Value Added
6	624610-636	279.21265.00-290.00	$1,742
4	662662	240.00240.00	$1,589
3	727706-738	246.03232.50-255.00	$1,789
1	732732	270.00270.00	$1,976	Value Added
2	822802-842	210.24200.00-220.00	$1,728
1	956956	195.00195.00	$1,864
1	1,1541154	177.50177.50	$2,048

Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.
1	448448	300.00300.00	$1,344
1	494494	280.00280.00	$1,383
2	516502-530	264.86260.00-270.00	$1,367
1	786786	180.00180.00	$1,415

Feeder heifers, Medium 1
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.
1	230230	295.00295.00	$678
1	328328	290.00290.00	$951
1	362362	300.00300.00	$1,086
3	439430-448	300.00300.00	$1,317
1	490490	290.00290.00	$1,421
3	507506-508	259.17250.00-267.50	$1,314
1	566566	230.00230.00	$1,302
2	622612-632	244.76230.00-260.00	$1,522

Feeder heifers, Medium 2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
1	454454	280.00280.00	$1,271

Feeder heifers, Small 1
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
1	224224	320.00320.00	$717
3	270266-274	284.68250.00-315.00	$769
2	320302-338	295.28290.00-300.00	$945
1	372372	250.00250.00	$930
1	382382	230.00230.00	$879	Full
1	466466	215.00215.00	$1,002
1	592592	185.00185.00	$1,095	Fleshy

Feeder heifers, Small 2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
1	432432	260.00260.00	$1,123

Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.
3	231200-247	401.61380.00-455.00	$928
7	273254-296	421.36380.00-455.00	$1,150
8	325304-344	404.95360.00-440.00	$1,316
8	372350-386	392.31370.00-412.50	$1,459
14	425402-442	376.91348.50-406.00	$1,602
16	477454-498	323.10307.50-350.00	$1,541
17	525502-548	302.15280.00-327.50	$1,586
24	568550-596	295.04280.00-322.50	$1,676
8	630608-644	273.35245.00-290.00	$1,722
2	667652-682	245.49212.50-280.00	$1,637
8	712700-746	241.86220.00-250.00	$1,722
5	758756-764	221.21220.00-226.00	$1,677
2	867858-876	184.84170.00-200.00	$1,603
1	918918	160.00160.00	$1,469

Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.
2	420402-438	317.95300.00-337.50	$1,335
1	476476	300.00300.00	$1,428
1	640640	257.50257.50	$1,648
1	670670	220.00220.00	$1,474

Feeder bulls, Medium 1
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
2	237234-240	349.94345.00-355.00	$829
3	257250-266	375.10370.00-380.00	$964
3	427410-442	323.45320.00-330.00	$1,381
3	475454-490	300.00300.00	$1,425
2	524520-528	255.04250.00-260.00	$1,336
1	532532	200.00200.00	$1,064	Full
1	590590	250.00250.00	$1,475
1	632632	230.00230.00	$1,454

Feeder bulls, Medium 2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.
1	272272	330.00330.00	$898
1	514514	240.00240.00	$1,234
1	570570	250.00250.00	$1,425

Feeder bulls, Small 1
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.
1	240240	300.00300.00	$720
1	276276	270.00270.00	$745
3	478470-486	221.53200.00-240.00	$1,059

Feeder bulls, Small 2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
1	320320	250.00250.00	$800
1	392392	250.00250.00	$980

Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
3	1,3121256-1340	160.32160.00-161.00	$2,103	Average dressing
2	1,3691284-1454	150.00150.00	$2,054	Low dressing

Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
6	1,4221244-1612	137.56130.00-145.00	$1,956	Average dressing
1	2,2402240	110.00110.00	$2,464	Low dressing

Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
7	1,105956-1216	131.43130.00-135.00	$1,452	Average dressing
3	1,115996-1286	150.00150.00	$1,672	High dressing

Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
3	973826-1198	96.9390.00-100.00	$943	Low dressing
9	1,008902-1150	121.95110.00-130.00	$1,229	Average dressing
2	1,3521246-1458	70.0070.00	$946	Very Low dressing

52-week trend

Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 45 weeks with data.

500-599 lb700-799 lb

Show the weekly numbers

Week of	500-599 lb	700-799 lb
Oct 5, 2026	$323.80	$300.00
Sep 28, 2026	$351.95	$295.00
Sep 21, 2026	$353.84	$322.53
Sep 14, 2026	$340.57	$292.77
Sep 7, 2026	$343.16	$310.00
Aug 31, 2026	$330.00	$270.00
Aug 24, 2026	$368.85	-
Aug 17, 2026	$347.77	$294.93
Aug 10, 2026	$371.73	$337.33
Aug 3, 2026	$382.53	$355.00
Jul 27, 2026	$364.80	$296.43
Jul 20, 2026	$413.58	-
Jul 13, 2026	$390.13	-
Jul 6, 2026	$425.00	$328.00
Jun 22, 2026	$424.78	$367.00
Jun 1, 2026	$408.15	$341.25
May 25, 2026	-	$370.00
May 18, 2026	$406.75	-
May 11, 2026	$401.97	$343.75
May 4, 2026	$430.08	-
Apr 27, 2026	$436.88	$345.00
Apr 20, 2026	$433.06	$360.83
Apr 13, 2026	$442.48	-
Apr 6, 2026	$437.61	$355.00
Mar 30, 2026	$437.19	$347.48
Mar 23, 2026	$440.59	$349.87
Mar 16, 2026	$406.00	$358.30
Mar 9, 2026	$396.96	-
Mar 2, 2026	$458.61	-
Feb 23, 2026	$454.35	$335.87
Feb 16, 2026	$483.23	$344.00
Feb 9, 2026	$482.90	$360.50
Feb 2, 2026	$392.50	-
Jan 19, 2026	$386.65	$320.00
Jan 12, 2026	$416.18	-
Jan 5, 2026	$361.83	-
Dec 15, 2025	$365.87	$335.00
Dec 8, 2025	$336.65	$297.50
Dec 1, 2025	$336.55	-
Nov 17, 2025	$351.06	-
Nov 10, 2025	$311.96	-
Nov 3, 2025	$326.64	$283.87
Oct 27, 2025	$331.25	$320.00
Oct 20, 2025	$362.50	$302.14
Oct 13, 2025	$344.45	$317.50

Price slide, Oct 8, 2026

Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.

SteersHeifers

Weight	Steers	Heifers
300-399 lb	-	$357.19
400-499 lb	$368.24	$319.41-37.78
500-599 lb	$323.80-44.44	$296.28-23.13
600-699 lb	$314.73-9.07	$271.37-24.91
700-799 lb	$300.00-14.73	$252.02-19.35
800-899 lb	$262.48-37.52	$210.24-41.78
900-999 lb	-	$195.00-15.24

Nearby barns

Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.

Barn	Mi	Latest	500-599 lb
Carolina Stockyards Livestock AuctionSiler City, NC	64	Oct 12	-
Southeastern Auction Co.Chadbourn, NC	87	Oct 12	$357.52
Stanly County Livestock MarketNorwood, NC	101	Oct 7	$370.66
Southside LivestockBlackstone, VA	109	Oct 7	$370.00
Lynchburg Graded Feeder Cattle SaleRustburg, VA	128	Oct 12	$374.96

Source

As of Thu, Oct 8, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.

Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC (USDA PDF, report date Oct 8, 2026)
Latest AMS_2094 report on ams.usda.gov

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