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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.87/cwt ≈ $902/hd at 456 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.63/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 179 194
Feeder cattle 163 179 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 27, Heifers 94, Bulls 42)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 226.00 $226.00 $881 -2.00
458 458 3 216.00 $216.00 $989 +16.00
565 565 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,316 —
600–634 628 6 204.00–224.00 $220.82 $1,387 +3.32
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 +17.00
745 745 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 226.00 $226.00 $757 —
433–445 436 4 196.00–217.00 $211.64 $923 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 132.00 $132.00 $506 —
400 400 1 199.00 $199.00 $796 —
475 475 1 149.00 $149.00 $708 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 156.00 $156.00 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 176.00 $176.00 $695 +13.70
471 471 4 190.00 $190.00 $895 —
500–541 521 10 165.50–185.00 $175.63 $915 -1.47
578–590 580 7 150.00–179.00 $174.78 $1,014 -4.72
638–645 640 4 159.00–172.00 $168.72 $1,080 —
660–668 666 5 148.00–171.00 $166.44 $1,108 +4.34
723 723 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,186 +5.00
755 755 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 348 7 168.00–196.00 $192.03 $668 +11.53
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 -23.05
455–456 456 15 182.00–199.00 $197.87 $902 —
540–546 545 9 170.00–182.00 $180.68 $985 +5.21
575 575 2 158.00 $158.00 $908 -22.00
695 695 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–375 367 4 149.00–180.00 $167.17 $614 -15.33
405 405 1 157.00 $157.00 $636 —
454 454 6 174.00 $174.00 $790 -7.00
525 525 1 136.00 $136.00 $714 -20.00
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 427 3 139.00–146.00 $143.76 $614 —
515 515 1 142.00 $142.00 $731 -12.00
600 600 1 126.00 $126.00 $756 —
748 748 2 120.00 $120.00 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 221.00 $221.00 $961 -1.00
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 +20.00
525–530 528 2 173.00–175.00 $174.00 $919 —
574 574 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,154 -6.00
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 -4.41
651 651 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,224 —
738 738 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,262 -1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 234.00 $234.00 $760 +8.00
370 370 1 166.00 $166.00 $614 —
423 423 2 229.00 $229.00 $969 +11.50
492 492 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,127 —
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -14.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
535 535 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,140 +42.00
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —

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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.