Powell Livestock Company - Smithfield, NC
USDA-reported auction results · regular sale day Thursday
SALE OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2026- Powell Livestock Company in Smithfield, North Carolina held its last reported cattle auction on .
- Receipts: 369 head (vs 558 a year ago).
- 500-600 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $343.16/cwt on 16 head.
- 700-800 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $310.00/cwt on 2 head.
- Regular sale day: Thursday.
The ledger
| Head | Wt range (lbs) | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 348 | 348 | 380.00 | 380.00 | |
| 5 | 352–398 | 385 | 380.00–430.00 | 395.25 | |
| 2 | 471 | 471 | 350.00 | 350.00 | |
| 4 | 521–543 | 532 | 332.50–341.00 | 336.66 | |
| 8 | 526–534 | 531 | 349.00–353.00 | 350.49 | Value Added |
| 4 | 577 | 577 | 335.00 | 335.00 | Value Added |
| 5 | 600 | 600 | 335.00 | 335.00 | Value Added |
| 7 | 652–684 | 661 | 315.00–324.50 | 321.69 | Value Added |
| 2 | 760 | 760 | 310.00 | 310.00 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 2 | 160–190 | 175 | 405.00–425.00 | 415.86 | |
| 3 | 216–246 | 229 | 420.00–425.00 | 421.57 | |
| 4 | 258–290 | 270 | 385.00–415.00 | 393.43 | |
| 11 | 302–344 | 318 | 345.00–390.00 | 372.63 | |
| 20 | 354–394 | 376 | 340.00–405.00 | 373.98 | |
| 15 | 400–444 | 416 | 340.00–400.00 | 374.06 | |
| 22 | 450–499 | 473 | 317.50–380.00 | 345.75 | |
| 20 | 500–548 | 522 | 317.00–340.00 | 323.60 | |
| 13 | 550–588 | 568 | 310.00–321.00 | 316.14 | |
| 4 | 632–649 | 645 | 297.50–301.00 | 300.14 | |
| 1 | 606 | 606 | 282.50 | 282.50 | Full |
| 2 | 654–690 | 672 | 275.00–292.50 | 283.52 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 318 | 318 | 320.00 | 320.00 | |
| 3 | 460–490 | 473 | 300.00–315.00 | 305.18 | |
| 1 | 578 | 578 | 285.00 | 285.00 | |
| 2 | 604–610 | 607 | 265.00–275.00 | 269.98 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 3 | 312–336 | 323 | 315.00–370.00 | 344.46 | |
| 1 | 358 | 358 | 365.00 | 365.00 | |
| 3 | 460–494 | 479 | 300.00–320.00 | 310.18 | |
| 1 | 518 | 518 | 265.00 | 265.00 | |
| 1 | 632 | 632 | 265.00 | 265.00 | |
| HEIFERS - Small 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 2 | 252–288 | 270 | 230.00–280.00 | 256.67 | |
| BULLS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 136 | 136 | 415.00 | 415.00 | |
| 2 | 172–190 | 181 | 440.00–445.00 | 442.38 | |
| 3 | 206–228 | 220 | 425.00–440.00 | 433.26 | |
| 3 | 254–284 | 270 | 400.00–420.00 | 412.41 | |
| 10 | 302–348 | 328 | 365.00–430.00 | 402.56 | |
| 11 | 352–394 | 376 | 350.00–400.00 | 380.57 | |
| 9 | 400–446 | 431 | 350.00–360.00 | 354.94 | |
| 18 | 452–498 | 477 | 317.50–352.50 | 335.07 | |
| 13 | 500–546 | 522 | 317.50–327.50 | 320.84 | |
| 13 | 556–594 | 571 | 300.00–327.50 | 317.39 | |
| 9 | 606–644 | 619 | 277.50–305.00 | 301.55 | |
| 4 | 652–678 | 668 | 270.00–280.00 | 274.96 | |
| 1 | 736 | 736 | 270.00 | 270.00 | |
| 1 | 786 | 786 | 272.50 | 272.50 | |
| 2 | 812–822 | 817 | 220.00–260.00 | 240.12 | |
| BULLS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 3 | 312–338 | 327 | 310.00–350.00 | 332.55 | |
| 4 | 380–384 | 382 | 320.00–350.00 | 330.04 | |
| 5 | 400–446 | 427 | 320.00–340.00 | 329.95 | |
| 3 | 450–464 | 456 | 312.50–332.50 | 320.93 | |
| 1 | 522 | 522 | 300.00 | 300.00 | |
| 1 | 570 | 570 | 275.00 | 275.00 | |
| 1 | 606 | 606 | 250.00 | 250.00 | |
| BULLS - Medium 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 3 | 314–346 | 325 | 355.00–380.00 | 365.49 | |
| 1 | 384 | 384 | 330.00 | 330.00 | |
| 3 | 452–476 | 461 | 320.00–330.00 | 326.71 | |
| 1 | 618 | 618 | 275.00 | 275.00 | |
| BULLS - Medium 2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 2 | 330–340 | 335 | 310.00–315.00 | 312.46 | |
| 1 | 534 | 534 | 262.50 | 262.50 | |
| 1 | 550 | 550 | 270.00 | 270.00 | |
| BULLS - Small 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 428 | 428 | 315.00 | 315.00 | |
| BULLS - Small 2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 1 | 444 | 444 | 260.00 | 260.00 | |
| COWS - Breaker 75-80% ($/cwt) | |||||
| 5 | 1228–1770 | 1536 | 140.00–162.50 | 148.62 | Average |
| COWS - Boner 80-85% ($/cwt) | |||||
| 2 | 950–1246 | 1098 | 147.50–150.00 | 148.58 | Average |
| 1 | 1034 | 1034 | 139.00 | 139.00 | Low |
| COWS - Lean 85-90% ($/cwt) | |||||
| 10 | 996–1258 | 1106 | 130.00–143.00 | 140.06 | Average |
| 6 | 712–896 | 830 | 100.00–120.00 | 114.82 | Low |
| BULLS - 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 2 | 1230–1254 | 1242 | 175.00–176.00 | 175.50 | Average |
| 3 | 928–1114 | 990 | 140.00–155.00 | 147.50 | Low |
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About the Smithfield sale
What day is the sale at Powell Livestock Company?
Powell Livestock Company in Smithfield, North Carolina normally sells on Thursdays. USDA posts the results the same evening or the next morning, and this page updates with them.
What were cattle bringing at Powell Livestock Company this week?
At the September 10, 2026 sale, 500-600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers averaged $343.16/cwt. The full ledger above carries every class, weight and grade USDA reported.
Are these the auction's own numbers?
They are USDA's. A federal market reporter covers the sale and publishes the official report; this page is that report, parsed. The original PDF is linked above.
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