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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.00/cwt -17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 548 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $179.00/cwt ≈ $970/hd at 542 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 89 164
Feeder cattle 174 89 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 44, Heifers 85, Bulls 45)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 211.00 $211.00 $812 —
460 460 3 205.00 $205.00 $943 -24.00
521 521 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,084 —
588 588 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,176 -10.00
640 640 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
650–659 657 8 203.00–207.00 $206.01 $1,353 -0.50
726–741 734 8 194.00–199.00 $196.53 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
450 450 1 205.00 $205.00 $922 —
535–548 542 6 196.00–211.00 $203.41 $1,102 —
635 635 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,245 —
715 715 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,373 —
835 835 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 8 161.50 $161.50 $577 -5.50
440 440 7 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
540–548 548 16 183.00 $183.00 $1,003 -17.00
625–630 629 4 152.00–165.00 $161.77 $1,018 -14.23
673 673 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,131 —
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 -19.00
750 750 1 131.00 $131.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 167.00 $167.00 $610 ±0.00
405–436 433 9 180.00–186.00 $185.38 $803 —
495 495 1 161.00 $161.00 $797 —
530–543 542 10 179.00 $179.00 $970 —
610–612 612 4 156.00–160.00 $157.00 $961 -18.00
650 650 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,060 —
727 727 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 162.00 $162.00 $688 +12.00
468 468 2 144.00 $144.00 $674 —
640 640 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,030 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
535 535 2 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 -26.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 211.00 $211.00 $760 —
435 435 3 205.00 $205.00 $892 +1.00
510–515 512 5 179.00–197.00 $190.80 $977 —
570 570 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,072 +2.00
643 643 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,061 —
750–755 754 4 120.00–145.00 $138.78 $1,046 +24.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 203.00 $203.00 $869 -7.00
495 495 1 184.00 $184.00 $911 —
520 520 1 175.00 $175.00 $910 -17.75
580 580 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 +5.00
661 661 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,064 —
750 750 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–543 537 3 147.00–161.00 $156.44 $840 -13.77
630 630 1 155.50 $155.50 $980 +31.73
663 663 3 155.50 $155.50 $1,031 —
775 775 1 121.00 $121.00 $938 —

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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.