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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

21 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21 61 225
Feeder cattle 21 61 225

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 2, Heifers 16, Bulls 3)

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 583 2 170.00–200.00 $185.06 $1,079

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 204.00 $204.00 $816
495 495 1 182.00 $182.00 $901
560 560 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -21.00
600 600 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,032 -4.00
655–665 660 3 160.00–173.00 $165.98 $1,095
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 207.00 $207.00 $669
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864
525 525 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,008
570 570 1 167.00 $167.00 $952
695 695 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,126
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 177.00 $177.00 $655
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,044 -9.00
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 -38.00

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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.