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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

76 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $161.54/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 635 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 76 174 168
Feeder cattle 76 174 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 11, Heifers 37, Bulls 28)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
490 490 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,058 —
538 538 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,124 +5.59
740 740 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,317 -14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,310 -16.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 215.00 $215.00 $677 —
470 470 1 202.00 $202.00 $949 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
566–571 569 8 173.00–178.00 $175.51 $999 —
634–645 635 13 161.00–162.00 $161.54 $1,026 +4.54
735 735 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,095 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 372 3 191.00–194.00 $192.98 $718 +31.48
447 447 3 188.00 $188.00 $840 +8.00
558 558 2 178.00 $178.00 $993 —
630–635 633 2 152.00–164.00 $158.02 $1,000 -3.75
655 655 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,074 -4.00
723 723 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,092 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 112.00 $112.00 $577 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 231.00 $231.00 $774 —
385 385 1 191.00 $191.00 $735 -20.00
440–445 441 4 160.00–217.00 $202.79 $894 -2.21
490 490 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,009 —
580 580 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,137 +8.00
605 605 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,071 —
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 231.00 $231.00 $855 —
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 -33.00
485 485 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,028 +28.00
540 540 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,042 +18.00
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 -2.00
632 632 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,093 —
728 728 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,165 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 186.00 $186.00 $809 —

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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.