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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.28/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 568 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.00/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 661 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 86 51
Feeder cattle 135 86 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 72, Heifers 42, Bulls 21)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 153.00 $153.00 $681 —
459 459 4 153.00 $153.00 $702 —
537 537 3 158.00 $158.00 $848 —
553–585 568 17 149.00–157.00 $155.28 $882 +8.95
633 633 3 142.00 $142.00 $899 —
661 661 13 146.00 $146.00 $965 +3.41
748 748 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,085 —
810–813 812 8 140.00–143.00 $142.25 $1,155 +3.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 151.00 $151.00 $480 —
465 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
550 550 1 148.00 $148.00 $814 +1.48
625–647 644 7 144.00 $144.00 $927 —
715 715 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 128.00 $128.00 $550 —
587 587 3 137.00 $137.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 133.00 $133.00 $612 —
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 120.00 $120.00 $436 -5.00
427 427 7 132.00 $132.00 $564 —
520–541 536 8 105.00–128.00 $122.89 $659 —
570 570 3 123.00 $123.00 $701 —
600–640 627 3 125.00–128.00 $127.04 $797 +23.04
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 +21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 130.00 $130.00 $576 +5.00
553–560 556 5 131.50 $131.50 $731 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 ±0.00
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +3.00
700–715 708 2 95.00–112.00 $103.41 $732 -15.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 116.00 $116.00 $505 —
635 635 2 111.00 $111.00 $705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 141.00 $141.00 $627 —
499 499 4 140.00 $140.00 $699 —
573 573 6 142.00 $142.00 $814 +10.75
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 168.00 $168.00 $613 +38.00
410–415 413 2 138.00–151.00 $144.54 $597 -8.46
510–540 533 4 138.00–139.50 $139.14 $742 —
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 -13.51
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 ±0.00

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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.