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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.16/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 545 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $192.50/cwt ≈ $1,251/hd at 650 lb · 11 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $178.10/cwt ≈ $1,320/hd at 741 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 155 197
Feeder cattle 145 155 197

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 20, Heifers 69, Bulls 56)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,188 +24.00
580 580 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,380 +1.00
630 630 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,411 +9.00
710 710 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,498 —
810 810 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 -11.00
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 -32.00
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 185.00 $185.00 $916 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 4 208.00 $208.00 $996 +6.17
533–547 545 23 193.00–203.50 $202.16 $1,102 +1.16
636 636 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,208 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 217.00 $217.00 $794 +7.00
449 449 5 199.00 $199.00 $894 +2.28
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 —
552–553 553 8 185.00–236.00 $204.10 $1,129 +24.94
638 638 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,040 -21.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
358–380 365 3 150.00–162.00 $157.84 $576 —
505–520 515 3 131.00–157.00 $148.50 $765 +52.50
618 618 3 151.00 $151.00 $933 -9.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
538 538 2 139.00 $139.00 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 207.00–225.00 $215.85 $989 -8.65
515 515 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +27.50
560 560 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 -16.50
620 620 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,097 -13.50
650 650 11 192.50 $192.50 $1,251 —
737–749 741 11 177.00–180.00 $178.10 $1,320 —
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 229.00 $229.00 $914 -10.00
415 415 1 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
475 475 1 202.00 $202.00 $960 -19.00
520–530 525 2 192.00–200.00 $195.96 $1,029 +35.96
570–585 578 3 160.00–195.00 $183.50 $1,061 -1.76
625 625 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,175 -5.00
720 720 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 -7.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —

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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.