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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.97/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 628 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.71/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 539 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.58/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 559 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 145 173
Feeder cattle 263 145 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 61, Heifers 131, Bulls 71)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
544–548 546 8 243.00–244.00 $243.38 $1,329 —
638–644 642 15 232.00–238.50 $233.72 $1,500 +9.72
670 670 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,548 —
734 734 11 221.85 $221.85 $1,628 +10.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 +17.00
500–530 515 2 150.00–196.00 $173.67 $894 —
560–575 569 7 167.00–244.00 $224.40 $1,277 —
753 753 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
485–498 494 5 162.00–220.00 $196.50 $971 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
570–590 586 5 160.00–193.00 $186.58 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
455–456 456 5 142.00–203.00 $190.82 $870 -17.18
526–547 539 22 203.00–205.00 $203.71 $1,098 +1.55
550–555 553 2 159.00–181.00 $170.05 $940 —
603–640 628 30 160.00–207.00 $194.97 $1,224 +4.97
671 671 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,329 —
705 705 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 198.00 $198.00 $644 —
430–449 447 9 142.00–199.00 $192.91 $862 -6.09
465 465 1 199.00 $199.00 $925 —
528 528 2 195.25 $195.25 $1,031 +20.25
552–578 559 20 189.00–202.00 $198.58 $1,110 -5.52
633–644 641 10 140.00–190.00 $183.83 $1,178 +20.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 190.00 $190.00 $680 +32.16
448 448 2 190.00 $190.00 $851 —
458 458 2 190.00 $190.00 $870 —
534 534 5 178.00 $178.00 $951 +29.50
633 633 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,013 +9.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 132.00–193.00 $162.03 $783 —
550 550 4 163.00 $163.00 $896 —
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 210.00–222.00 $218.32 $725 —
429 429 4 225.00 $225.00 $965 —
460–496 493 11 195.00–212.00 $210.56 $1,038 -5.29
525 525 1 87.00 $87.00 $457 -118.00
570–590 572 11 194.00–203.00 $202.16 $1,156 +7.16
658 658 14 194.00 $194.00 $1,277 +1.50
752–760 753 9 177.00–184.00 $183.21 $1,380 —
853 853 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 217.00 $217.00 $803 -12.00
408 408 3 219.00 $219.00 $894 +74.00
503 503 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,066 +16.04
573 573 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,140 +15.50
640 640 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,222 +3.00
715–735 725 2 145.00–167.00 $155.85 $1,130 -16.15
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
515 515 1 167.00 $167.00 $860 -8.00
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 ±0.00

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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.