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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $222.34/cwt -11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 639 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.77/cwt +38.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 540 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 627 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 266 332
Feeder cattle 217 266 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 63, Heifers 90, Bulls 64)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 —
433 433 2 218.00 $218.00 $944 —
485 485 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,057 +18.81
533 533 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,199 +6.00
553 553 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,272 -7.59
600–646 639 17 222.00–225.00 $222.34 $1,421 -11.16
657–690 672 9 218.00–220.00 $219.09 $1,472 -12.12
714 714 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,528 -12.66
786 786 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,643 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 217.00 $217.00 $803 —
467–480 470 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,020 —
523 523 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,119 -11.00
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 -41.59
875 875 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 208.00 $208.00 $978 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 177.00 $177.00 $766 —
460 460 3 124.00 $124.00 $570 -56.77
513–545 540 14 180.00–199.00 $195.77 $1,057 +38.77
552 552 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,082 -2.50
608–635 627 14 190.00–197.00 $195.50 $1,226 +2.50
715–740 735 5 137.00–148.00 $139.14 $1,023 -23.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 174.00 $174.00 $555 —
434 434 8 199.50 $199.50 $866 +8.00
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
542 542 5 164.00 $164.00 $889 -31.24
625–635 630 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,178 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
443 443 7 185.00 $185.00 $820 +8.00
520–546 540 9 115.00–174.00 $161.38 $871 —
657 657 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,058 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 —
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 217.00 $217.00 $742 —
403 403 4 217.00 $217.00 $875 -13.00
475–488 485 5 191.00–202.00 $199.85 $969 —
554 554 9 199.50 $199.50 $1,105 +4.00
600–625 610 3 115.00–170.00 $139.64 $852 -45.36
658 658 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,211 -9.00
730 730 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,234 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–339 335 5 175.00–218.00 $209.79 $703 —
431 431 8 209.00 $209.00 $901 -11.00
498 498 3 182.00 $182.00 $906 —
583 583 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,044 -15.50
641 641 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,019 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 132.00–145.00 $138.54 $593 —
495 495 2 164.00 $164.00 $812 —
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 —
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
665 665 2 149.00 $149.00 $991 —

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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.