Powell Livestock  - ( Smithfield, NC )  - May 21, 2026

Raleigh, NC Fri May, 22 2026 Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC Weighted Average Report for 5/21/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 314 369 336 Feeder Cattle 272 312 286 Slaughter Cattle 38 57 43 Replacement Cattle 4 0 7 Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 370 370 530.00 530.00 3 378 378 527.50 527.50 Value Added 1 408 408 446.00 446.00 2 472-498 485 450.00-480.00 464.60 8 500-548 517 420.00-430.00 426.32 1 556 556 400.00 400.00 Fleshy 1 568 568 350.00 350.00 Full 1 570 570 405.00 405.00 5 598 598 388.50 388.50 Value Added 1 608 608 370.00 370.00 4 639 639 380.00 380.00 Value Added Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 206-242 223 450.00-540.00 490.36 1 268 268 485.00 485.00 5 312-338 321 425.00-500.00 465.39 4 368 368 485.00 485.00 Value Added 9 354-398 381 417.50-487.50 452.50 4 416-420 417 460.00-477.50 473.09 Value Added 6 418-432 427 440.00-470.00 456.76 14 450-498 472 400.00-465.00 430.00 11 498 498 447.00 447.00 Value Added 12 500-502 502 421.00-422.50 421.12 Value Added 12 502-548 532 375.00-417.50 398.11 5 554-584 567 370.00-387.50 376.41 1 600 600 327.50 327.50 1 602 602 370.00 370.00 Value Added 2 630-648 639 220.00-270.00 245.35 Full 4 660-678 670 287.50-305.00 294.40 2 720-722 721 222.50-235.00 228.74 Full 1 742 742 301.00 301.00 9 820-826 822 257.50-311.00 299.38 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 238 238 405.00 405.00 2 254-270 262 395.00-405.00 400.15 3 368-384 377 400.00-405.00 401.67 4 402-438 420 405.00-420.00 412.51 1 462 462 350.00 350.00 1 514 514 315.00 315.00 1 574 574 300.00 300.00 1 854 854 232.50 232.50 Heifers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 444 444 345.00 345.00 Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 236-242 239 300.00-375.00 337.97 1 332 332 345.00 345.00 1 416 416 325.00 325.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 234-238 236 495.00-570.00 526.72 5 252-274 262 485.00-540.00 510.79 5 300-348 326 450.00-535.00 500.92 3 376-390 385 455.00-500.00 478.07 8 404-448 425 445.00-460.00 451.03 7 458-492 472 430.00-490.00 454.04 10 506-524 515 375.00-450.00 417.44 8 552-596 576 350.00-400.00 381.29 2 604-646 625 350.00-360.00 354.83 4 663 663 317.50 317.50 1 710 710 300.00 300.00 1 824 824 240.00 240.00 1 856 856 235.00 235.00 Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 338 338 405.00 405.00 1 382 382 400.00 400.00 2 468-498 483 320.00-360.00 339.38 1 520 520 350.00 350.00 1 558 558 365.00 365.00 2 762-782 772 230.00 230.00 Bulls Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 372 372 355.00 355.00 1 492 492 305.00 305.00 Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 236 236 310.00 310.00 1 342 342 375.00 375.00 1 402 402 340.00 340.00 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 916 916 165.00 165.00 Low Dressing 2 1294-1312 1303 220.00-226.00 223.02 High Dressing 2 1124-2414 1769 200.00-210.00 206.82 Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 800-984 886 111.00-120.00 114.41 Low Dressing, Lean 7 726-1296 930 135.00-150.00 141.25 Lean 1 1006 1006 100.00 100.00 Very Low Dressing, Lean 1 1108 1108 130.00 130.00 Low Dressing, Breaker 7 938-1408 1169 150.00-173.00 160.11 Boner 7 1338-1728 1524 150.00-165.00 155.76 Breaker 2 1532-1590 1561 175.00-183.00 179.07 High Dressing, Breaker Cow-Calf Pairs Small 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 632 632 1,800.00 1,800.00 Young/Middle Aged, Open, <150 lb calf Stock Cows Small 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 718 718 172.50 172.50 Young/Middle Aged, Open 1 760 760 197.50 197.50 (<2 yrs), Open 1 834 834 200.00 200.00 Young, Open