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.

Cattle 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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