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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Blackstone, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $128.91/cwt ≈ $802/hd at 622 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 76 227
Feeder cattle 106 76 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 40, Heifers 36, Bulls 30)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 139.00 $139.00 $491 —
465–495 473 4 136.00–139.00 $138.21 $654 +9.21
520 520 3 126.50 $126.50 $658 -9.50
610–627 622 14 122.00–134.00 $128.91 $802 —
668 668 2 129.00 $129.00 $862 —
742 742 3 121.50 $121.50 $902 —
752 752 5 123.00 $123.00 $925 —
885 885 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 522 3 128.00–134.00 $132.03 $689 —
675 675 1 121.00 $121.00 $817 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 101.00 $101.00 $621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 107.00 $107.00 $362 +10.00
495 495 7 123.00 $123.00 $609 —
539 539 5 110.00 $110.00 $593 +7.49
675 675 2 98.00 $98.00 $662 —
733 733 2 85.00 $85.00 $623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 107.00 $107.00 $364 -6.69
436 436 6 119.00 $119.00 $519 +6.50
558 558 3 112.00 $112.00 $625 —
678 678 2 92.00 $92.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 113.00 $113.00 $525 +16.00
543 543 2 90.00 $90.00 $489 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 87.00 $87.00 $400 —
550 550 1 70.00 $70.00 $385 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 129.50 $129.50 $570 +1.63
493 493 4 128.00 $128.00 $631 +14.28
560 560 4 130.00 $130.00 $728 +2.00
653 653 6 110.00 $110.00 $718 —
725 725 1 88.00 $88.00 $638 ±0.00
870 870 1 86.00 $86.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 -18.00
400 400 1 127.00 $127.00 $508 -12.00
470 470 1 105.00 $105.00 $494 —
570 570 2 116.00 $116.00 $661 -16.00
688 688 2 92.00 $92.00 $633 -1.00
870 870 1 78.00 $78.00 $679 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 95.00 $95.00 $342 —
435 435 1 86.00 $86.00 $374 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.