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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $216.12/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 625 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 245 186
Feeder cattle 138 245 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 59, Bulls 40)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 216.00 $216.00 $853 —
488 488 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,118 —
520 520 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
609–640 625 13 215.00–218.00 $216.12 $1,351 +1.12
740 740 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,399 -5.33
753 753 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,083 -8.00
524–525 524 7 211.00–219.00 $217.86 $1,142 -8.14
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 157.00 $157.00 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 183.00 $183.00 $759 —
543 543 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,032 —
560–595 582 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,042 -33.24
638–647 644 7 181.50 $181.50 $1,169 -18.99
689 689 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,206 -6.00
705 705 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 383 5 147.00–190.00 $175.49 $672 -17.51
472 472 6 185.00 $185.00 $873 -35.00
535 535 1 162.50 $162.50 $869 -37.00
553 553 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,001 —
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
710 710 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 159.00 $159.00 $533 —
425 425 1 181.00 $181.00 $769 +19.00
450 450 2 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 -3.00
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -34.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
525–530 528 2 140.00–155.00 $147.46 $779 -17.54
630 630 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 207.00 $207.00 $683 -9.20
350–395 373 2 150.00–202.00 $177.57 $662 +27.57
460–488 479 3 205.00 $205.00 $982 -11.00
544 544 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,170 —
580–595 588 2 135.00–193.00 $163.63 $962 -59.01
640–647 645 4 185.00–187.00 $186.50 $1,203 -7.50
735–745 742 3 165.00–170.50 $168.68 $1,252 —
750 750 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,290 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 200.00 $200.00 $676 —
415 415 2 202.00 $202.00 $838 -7.00
473 473 2 203.00 $203.00 $960 -17.00
530 530 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,023 -18.96
635 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 145.00 $145.00 $642 —
510–515 513 3 122.00–145.00 $137.38 $705 —
560 560 2 161.00 $161.00 $902 -47.00
610 610 2 163.00 $163.00 $994 -30.00

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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.