Powell Livestock  - ( Smithfield, NC )  - April 2, 2026

Raleigh, NC Fri Apr, 03 2026 Powell Livestock Market - Smithfield, NC Weighted Average Report for 4/02/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 330 574 514 Feeder Cattle 291 488 454 Slaughter Cattle 36 76 60 Replacement Cattle 3 10 0 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 2 365 365 560.00 560.00 Value Added 4 432-444 435 460.00-485.00 466.38 1 450 450 495.00 495.00 Value Added 3 466-480 475 435.00-455.00 446.58 2 500-502 501 440.00-447.50 443.74 1 516 516 475.00 475.00 Value Added 5 570 570 427.00 427.00 9 600-648 619 377.50-400.00 386.11 4 656-696 679 355.00-375.00 361.27 1 734 734 335.00 335.00 Full 2 738-748 743 350.00-362.50 356.21 1 784 784 342.50 342.50 1 844 844 320.00 320.00 Full Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 526 526 300.00 300.00 Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 408-432 418 425.00-440.00 431.60 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 218 218 535.00 535.00 Value Added 13 250-296 282 420.00-495.00 464.65 5 302-324 313 420.00-545.00 453.85 1 374 374 485.00 485.00 Value Added 11 354-396 376 400.00-450.00 430.99 1 418 418 480.00 480.00 Value Added 9 410-446 429 400.00-440.00 410.98 3 456 456 470.00 470.00 Value Added 11 452-497 484 370.00-422.50 392.07 4 500-540 522 340.00-385.00 365.98 2 530 530 388.00 388.00 Value Added 15 551-594 561 310.00-360.00 351.89 4 606-648 624 340.00-355.00 350.10 7 650-670 654 345.00-357.50 351.05 1 718 718 295.00 295.00 1 1000 1000 220.00 220.00 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 420 420 400.00 400.00 2 482-496 489 320.00-350.00 334.79 1 522 522 300.00 300.00 Heifers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 282 282 400.00 400.00 1 394 394 400.00 400.00 4 405-424 414 380.00-400.00 393.66 1 454 454 400.00 400.00 1 544 544 300.00 300.00 1 570 570 320.00 320.00 1 764 764 295.00 295.00 Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 324 324 300.00 300.00 3 360-376 369 340.00-350.00 344.98 1 442 442 310.00 310.00 1 478 478 200.00 200.00 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 230 230 545.00 545.00 8 254-298 282 465.00-530.00 499.09 12 308-342 325 470.00-545.00 527.33 10 354-396 374 410.00-510.00 471.82 15 400-448 421 435.00-490.00 461.39 10 454-498 480 400.00-450.00 427.27 8 504-544 520 370.00-430.00 407.33 12 554-596 573 340.00-410.00 366.59 2 626-638 632 340.00-370.00 354.86 1 662 662 356.00 356.00 1 682 682 300.00 300.00 Full 2 708-712 710 300.00-320.00 310.03 2 750-780 765 280.00-295.00 287.35 1 822 822 285.00 285.00 2 872-892 882 245.00-250.00 247.47 Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 356-390 373 400.00-425.00 413.07 4 420-440 429 410.00-435.00 422.48 1 824 824 235.00 235.00 1 908 908 215.00 215.00 Bulls Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 228 228 430.00 430.00 2 362-398 380 400.00-420.00 410.47 2 506-544 525 320.00 320.00 2 558-562 560 290.00-350.00 320.11 2 614-646 630 285.00-310.00 297.82 1 692 692 275.00 275.00 1 722 722 245.00 245.00 1 778 778 207.50 207.50 Bulls Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 364 364 380.00 380.00 2 662-688 675 270.00-280.00 274.90 1 794 794 240.00 240.00 1 838 838 190.00 190.00 Bulls Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 342 342 350.00 350.00 2 364-376 370 325.00-350.00 337.70 1 416 416 350.00 350.00 2 604-622 613 210.00-217.50 213.81 Dairy Steers Small 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 204 204 230.00 230.00 1 798 798 182.50 182.50 1 864 864 180.00 180.00 Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 996-1308 1145 150.00-165.00 158.10 Low Dressing 6 1140-2002 1612 177.50-211.00 197.90 2 1346-2042 1694 216.00-238.50 224.94 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 704-912 833 122.50-127.50 124.32 Low Dressing, Lean 8 832-1186 986 125.00-146.00 132.80 Lean 1 1054 1054 80.00 80.00 Very Low Dressing, Lean 3 1076-1464 1237 150.00-155.00 151.45 Boner 2 1254-1410 1332 140.00 140.00 Low Dressing, Breaker 5 1400-1946 1663 150.00-165.00 156.36 Breaker Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 816 816 280.00 280.00 Young, Open 1 930 930 225.00 225.00 (<2 yrs), Open Stock Cows Small 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 758 758 160.00 160.00 Young/Middle Aged, Open