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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.61/cwt +10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 484 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.46/cwt +12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 576 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $185.36/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 553 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 136 105
Feeder cattle 249 136 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 59, Heifers 145, Bulls 45)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–370 353 8 195.00–256.00 $248.02 $876 +41.02
435 435 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 —
455–470 460 9 222.00–241.00 $233.82 $1,076 +7.82
533 533 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,290 +11.00
559–595 566 5 175.00–245.50 $230.68 $1,306 +50.68
641 641 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–476 476 5 165.00–235.00 $178.98 $852 -24.35
515–546 540 5 237.00–242.00 $241.05 $1,302 +16.52
630–647 639 6 234.00–235.00 $234.51 $1,499 +3.16
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 +3.00
745 745 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 160.00–180.00 $170.42 $712 -15.58
503–545 513 6 160.00–242.00 $222.01 $1,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 210.00 $210.00 $788 +38.71
405 405 1 197.00 $197.00 $798 +12.00
451–498 484 45 190.00–206.00 $204.61 $990 +10.61
543–544 544 7 161.00–185.00 $178.15 $969 —
552–560 553 17 132.00–190.00 $185.36 $1,025 +7.36
600 600 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,068 +22.00
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 201.00 $201.00 $784 +59.00
465–475 470 6 206.00 $206.00 $968 +16.00
503–535 511 4 188.00–195.00 $193.17 $987 —
575–595 576 19 185.00–197.50 $194.46 $1,120 +12.78
664–685 668 6 170.00–184.50 $182.02 $1,216 —
727–740 730 4 175.00–179.00 $177.99 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 —
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 —
460–495 480 12 130.00–190.00 $174.17 $836 -5.83
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 157.00 $157.00 $479 —
370 370 1 129.00 $129.00 $477 —
425 425 2 153.00 $153.00 $650 -20.00
478 478 3 161.00 $161.00 $770 —
500–540 520 2 120.00–142.00 $131.42 $683 -28.58
552 552 3 142.00 $142.00 $784 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 233.00 $233.00 $951 —
494 494 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,074 —
559–570 560 8 192.00–207.00 $205.09 $1,149 +8.59
645 645 7 190.50 $190.50 $1,229 +0.50
695 695 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,279 —
752 752 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 240.00 $240.00 $845 +24.00
416 416 4 230.00 $230.00 $957 +18.27
490–493 492 3 204.00–221.00 $215.36 $1,060 —
580 580 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,201 +7.00
643 643 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,196 -4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 217.50 $217.50 $816 +62.50
460–480 470 2 130.00–185.00 $158.09 $743 -37.91

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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.