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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.47/cwt ≈ $1,308/hd at 729 lb · 45 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.03/cwt ≈ $1,203/hd at 661 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.56/cwt +20.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 637 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 122 105
Feeder cattle 202 122 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 129, Heifers 43, Bulls 30)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 166.00 $166.00 $631 —
435 435 3 166.50 $166.50 $724 —
505 505 2 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
560–588 571 5 169.00–172.00 $170.76 $975 —
635–637 637 18 175.00–181.25 $180.56 $1,150 +20.56
651–663 661 22 165.00–185.75 $182.03 $1,203 —
707–735 729 45 177.25–180.00 $179.47 $1,308 —
880 880 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,250 —
915 915 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 155.00 $155.00 $547 —
437 437 3 166.50 $166.50 $728 —
468 468 5 165.00 $165.00 $772 +7.00
520–542 528 8 167.00–175.00 $171.92 $908 —
639 639 4 150.00 $150.00 $958 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 125.00 $125.00 $469 -15.00
440 440 1 141.00 $141.00 $620 —
510 510 1 142.00 $142.00 $724 —
745 745 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 141.00 $141.00 $543 —
555 555 1 167.00 $167.00 $927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–375 356 9 137.00–145.25 $143.32 $510 —
463 463 3 142.00 $142.00 $657 -10.00
545 545 4 150.00 $150.00 $818 +16.00
635–637 637 7 135.00 $135.00 $860 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 143.00 $143.00 $479 +9.00
460–473 470 5 137.00–146.00 $144.24 $678 -5.42
540 540 10 152.50 $152.50 $824 +16.08
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 122.00 $122.00 $488 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 126.00 $126.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 159.00 $159.00 $568 —
415 415 1 154.00 $154.00 $639 -11.00
478 478 3 158.50 $158.50 $758 +16.42
540 540 2 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
562 562 6 158.00 $158.00 $888 +5.50
605–640 617 3 145.00–147.00 $146.31 $903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 152.00 $152.00 $608 -3.00
495 495 5 157.50 $157.50 $780 +9.68
585 585 1 148.00 $148.00 $866 —
650 650 1 143.00 $143.00 $930 -3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 +3.00
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 -6.00
695 695 1 131.00 $131.00 $910 —
720 720 1 129.00 $129.00 $929 —

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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.