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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.42/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 548 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $182.00/cwt -23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 568 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $175.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 640 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 191 214
Feeder cattle 219 191 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 99, Bulls 87)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 201.00 $201.00 $995 —
545 545 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,041 -24.32
639 639 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,316 -10.74
700–741 726 8 188.00–190.00 $188.72 $1,370 -11.46
863 863 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,493 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 201.00 $201.00 $981 —
647 647 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,333 —
700 700 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,351 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
620 620 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,203 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 127.00 $127.00 $673 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 337 4 157.00–170.00 $166.91 $562 -19.09
451 451 5 175.00 $175.00 $789 -17.00
547–549 548 14 186.00–195.00 $192.42 $1,054 +1.42
612–618 616 9 158.00–166.00 $163.35 $1,006 -10.86
733–745 737 10 140.00–147.00 $142.21 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 169.00 $169.00 $607 -15.50
467 467 6 178.00 $178.00 $831 —
542 542 3 166.00 $166.00 $900 -19.00
559 559 5 174.00 $174.00 $973 -13.00
630–648 642 3 156.00–158.00 $156.65 $1,006 +6.65
653–683 658 11 135.00–158.00 $153.66 $1,011 -4.34
708–728 716 5 132.00–155.00 $145.65 $1,043 -1.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
428 428 5 140.00 $140.00 $599 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 -20.57
533 533 4 120.00 $120.00 $640 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 -1.00
483 483 3 144.00 $144.00 $696 +14.00
543 543 2 135.00 $135.00 $733 -0.66
635 635 1 122.00 $122.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 —
443 443 2 214.00 $214.00 $948 -6.00
505 505 6 192.00 $192.00 $970 -6.00
568 568 13 182.00 $182.00 $1,034 -23.00
640 640 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 -6.00
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 -19.45
745 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 205.00 $205.00 $849 -33.50
494 494 6 185.00 $185.00 $914 -31.00
550 550 6 176.00 $176.00 $968 -24.00
600–625 614 5 140.00–155.00 $146.96 $902 —
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 -30.00
758 758 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,023 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
486–495 488 8 140.00–170.00 $162.40 $793 -7.60
562 562 6 145.00 $145.00 $815 —
638 638 4 122.00 $122.00 $778 —
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —

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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.