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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.41/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 562 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 134 164
Feeder cattle 144 134 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 76, Bulls 35)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 4 175.00 $175.00 $906 —
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
638 638 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,005 -5.50
655–690 673 4 141.00–154.50 $150.57 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 8 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
405 405 2 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
670 670 1 142.00 $142.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 148.00 $148.00 $673 -16.00
553 553 2 148.00 $148.00 $818 —
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 —
638 638 2 134.00 $134.00 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 -9.00
353 353 3 147.00 $147.00 $519 —
453–483 463 6 145.00 $145.00 $671 -19.00
540 540 2 137.00 $137.00 $740 -13.00
559–580 562 11 128.00–141.50 $139.41 $783 -2.42
631–639 635 9 133.50–135.00 $134.16 $852 -2.84
718 718 2 130.00 $130.00 $933 +1.00
843 843 2 116.00 $116.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 131.00 $131.00 $469 -28.00
433 433 4 138.00 $138.00 $598 —
545–548 548 6 126.00–134.00 $132.67 $727 -11.08
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
635–642 640 4 122.00–129.00 $123.74 $792 -10.30
703–710 706 7 121.00–126.00 $123.85 $874 -0.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -20.00
432 432 3 137.00 $137.00 $592 -9.00
525 525 4 129.00 $129.00 $677 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 131.00 $131.00 $580 —
450 450 1 118.00 $118.00 $531 -16.00
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 146.00–151.00 $148.41 $539 —
415–445 423 4 140.00–153.00 $149.58 $633 -17.42
480 480 3 156.00 $156.00 $749 -7.00
557 557 3 154.00 $154.00 $858 -1.00
660 660 5 146.00 $146.00 $964 —
725 725 1 127.00 $127.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 150.00 $150.00 $522 -3.00
429 429 5 156.00 $156.00 $669 -5.00
500–535 518 2 147.00–155.00 $151.14 $783 —
565 565 2 137.00 $137.00 $774 -23.70
638 638 2 150.00 $150.00 $957 ±0.00
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 142.00 $142.00 $571 —

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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.