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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 295 173
Feeder cattle 122 295 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 13, Heifers 57, Bulls 52)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 163.00 $163.00 $766 -1.50
544 544 4 164.00 $164.00 $892 -5.61
610 610 2 160.00 $160.00 $976 -5.90
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 140.00 $140.00 $518 —
640 640 1 136.00 $136.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 150.00 $150.00 $687 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 158.00 $158.00 $735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 135.00 $135.00 $458 +18.00
415 415 2 148.00 $148.00 $614 —
457 457 6 152.00 $152.00 $695 +8.00
549 549 7 134.00 $134.00 $736 —
570–593 585 3 118.00–124.00 $119.95 $702 -20.99
625 625 2 127.00 $127.00 $794 -5.50
685 685 1 127.00 $127.00 $870 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 134.00 $134.00 $449 —
428 428 5 149.00 $149.00 $638 —
463–475 467 3 149.00–150.00 $149.66 $699 +6.07
539–547 542 7 135.00–137.50 $136.42 $739 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -18.75
668 668 4 129.50 $129.50 $865 -0.50
740 740 2 134.00 $134.00 $992 +3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 107.00 $107.00 $396 -39.50
425 425 1 134.00 $134.00 $570 +47.00
547 547 3 125.00 $125.00 $684 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 145.00 $145.00 $696 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 159.00 $159.00 $549 +22.00
375–393 389 4 120.00–157.00 $148.07 $576 +28.07
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 -3.05
458–495 483 6 147.50–148.50 $147.82 $714 -10.43
540 540 2 141.00–153.00 $147.00 $794 —
620 620 1 117.00 $117.00 $725 -34.50
659 659 4 146.00 $146.00 $962 +15.00
775 775 1 128.00 $128.00 $992 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 165.00 $165.00 $690 +28.82
480–490 487 3 130.00–148.00 $142.08 $692 -14.42
558 558 6 152.50 $152.50 $851 -3.50
661 661 4 146.00 $146.00 $965 -5.50
743 743 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,003 -2.00
845 845 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,065 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
403 403 2 132.00 $132.00 $532 +7.00
483 483 2 128.00 $128.00 $618 —
585 585 1 146.00 $146.00 $854 +2.00
618–635 624 3 138.00–141.00 $139.98 $873 +4.98

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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.