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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $178.05/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 435 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.10/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 658 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $175.47/cwt +15.04 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 532 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 113 144
Feeder cattle 179 113 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 23, Heifers 94, Bulls 62)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 228.00 $228.00 $866 —
449 449 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,033 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -40.00
520 520 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,160 -11.00
613 613 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,333 —
690 690 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,366 —
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
553 553 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,233 -16.00
625 625 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,231 -20.68
680 680 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,421 —
855 855 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 180.50 $180.50 $628 —
410–437 435 12 161.00–179.50 $178.05 $775 -17.45
515–536 532 11 165.00–180.25 $175.47 $934 +15.04
558 558 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,004 +6.50
630–645 640 3 157.00–162.50 $160.70 $1,028 —
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 363 4 140.00–185.00 $162.30 $589 —
410 410 1 176.00 $176.00 $722 —
510–530 523 3 169.00–181.00 $177.10 $926 —
559 559 10 179.50 $179.50 $1,003 +6.50
650–673 658 11 158.00–162.50 $162.10 $1,067 +2.60
735 735 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 +6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
361 361 7 182.50 $182.50 $659 —
462 462 11 181.00 $181.00 $836 —
525 525 1 156.00 $156.00 $819 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 158.00 $158.00 $608 —
450–495 473 2 120.00–171.00 $146.71 $694 +15.71
533 533 4 154.00 $154.00 $821 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 226.00 $226.00 $814 -8.00
418 418 2 222.00 $222.00 $928 —
482 482 3 205.00 $205.00 $988 -25.00
560 560 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,159 -16.00
605–640 635 7 189.00–192.00 $189.41 $1,203 -2.59
693 693 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,310 —
725–735 733 4 170.00–173.00 $172.26 $1,263 —
753–755 754 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,274 —
810 810 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 226.00 $226.00 $777 —
414 414 10 217.50 $217.50 $900 -14.63
555 555 5 209.50 $209.50 $1,163 -11.38
659 659 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,311 —
770 770 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,217 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $582 —
420 420 2 196.00 $196.00 $823 +26.00
485 485 4 193.50 $193.50 $938 —
535 535 1 171.00 $171.00 $915 —
800 800 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,208 —

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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.