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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.40/cwt ≈ $1,086/hd at 673 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.50/cwt ≈ $866/hd at 523 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 202 201
Feeder cattle 259 202 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 44, Heifers 170, Bulls 45) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 167.00 $167.00 $643 +1.00
472 472 6 172.25 $172.25 $813 —
534 534 4 171.50 $171.50 $916 -3.50
643 643 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,035 -19.56
665 665 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,077 -20.03
751 751 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,194 —
855 855 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,257 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 168.00 $168.00 $601 +13.00
545–548 547 3 167.00–173.50 $171.34 $937 -0.58
580 580 1 138.00 $138.00 $800 —
605–642 637 8 157.00–157.50 $157.44 $1,003 +7.44
732 732 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,069 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 146.00 $146.00 $545 +21.00
500 500 1 166.00 $166.00 $830 +24.00
608 608 2 142.00 $142.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 153.00 $153.00 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 value added 523 29 165.50 $165.50 $866 —
673 value added 673 75 161.40 $161.40 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
356 356 8 146.50 $146.50 $522 +3.18
415–446 442 8 138.00–145.50 $144.62 $639 —
532–540 533 7 127.00–150.00 $146.67 $782 -3.33
595 595 1 143.00 $143.00 $851 —
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 -1.00
653 653 6 136.00 $136.00 $888 —
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 136.00 $136.00 $469 -7.00
443 443 5 144.50 $144.50 $640 —
536 536 4 148.00 $148.00 $793 -4.50
646 646 6 139.50 $139.50 $901 —
672 672 3 145.00 $145.00 $974 —
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
565 565 4 136.00 $136.00 $768 —
637 637 3 124.00 $124.00 $790 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 127.00 $127.00 $457 —
445 445 1 131.00 $131.00 $583 —
450 450 2 143.00 $143.00 $644 —
525 525 1 134.00 $134.00 $704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 166.00 $166.00 $578 —
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 —
430–440 438 4 153.00–157.00 $156.02 $683 —
483 483 4 156.50 $156.50 $756 -1.00
560–565 564 6 127.00–132.00 $131.17 $740 -16.83
647 647 5 141.00 $141.00 $912 —
715–735 725 2 124.00–130.00 $127.04 $921 —
775 775 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 155.50 $155.50 $778 —
565–580 570 3 150.50 $150.50 $858 -7.50
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 -22.31
652–653 652 5 136.00–145.00 $141.40 $922 —
725–728 727 3 105.00–137.50 $126.70 $921 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 150.00 $150.00 $552 —
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 +10.00
500 500 1 131.00 $131.00 $655 —
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -10.00

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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.