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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.08/cwt +13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 529 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $247.28/cwt ≈ $1,167/hd at 472 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.12/cwt ≈ $1,107/hd at 559 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 153 99 144
Feeder cattle 153 99 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 36, Heifers 76, Bulls 41)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,233 —
564–595 568 8 190.00–241.00 $234.32 $1,331 +1.32
660–690 675 2 194.00–212.00 $203.20 $1,372 -13.80
720 720 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 -2.00
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
965 965 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–473 472 14 237.00–249.00 $247.28 $1,167 —
510 510 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 —
720 720 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,534 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 214.00 $214.00 $802 +9.00
448 448 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,004 —
515–546 529 15 210.00–214.00 $212.08 $1,122 +13.34
604–630 614 7 191.00–193.00 $191.88 $1,178 +4.88
690 690 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,180 -16.00
728 728 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,318 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 195.00–215.00 $205.48 $756 —
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 —
460–465 464 6 185.00–219.00 $213.38 $990 —
515 515 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,035 -1.00
550–585 559 12 190.00–201.00 $198.12 $1,107 —
607–638 619 5 175.00–185.00 $180.88 $1,120 -10.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 200.00 $200.00 $722 —
447 447 3 199.00 $199.00 $890 —
455 455 1 176.00 $176.00 $801 -20.00
577 577 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,067 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
400–435 418 2 181.00–185.00 $183.08 $765 —
495 495 1 178.00 $178.00 $881 +3.00
548 548 2 165.00 $165.00 $904 —
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 232.00 $232.00 $784 —
416–435 419 7 219.00–235.00 $232.63 $975 +40.28
475–485 480 3 160.00–225.00 $198.44 $953 —
570–593 585 3 195.00–200.00 $196.62 $1,150 -5.78
625 625 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 226.00 $226.00 $678 —
400–433 422 3 185.00–227.00 $213.73 $902 —
485–495 488 4 214.00–215.00 $214.75 $1,048 —
540 540 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,145 —
575 575 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,219 +12.70
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 -8.86
800 800 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,376 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 187.00 $187.00 $711 —
430 430 1 205.00 $205.00 $882 —
460 460 1 207.00 $207.00 $952 +35.00
568 568 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,022 —
738 738 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,210 —

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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.