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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.30/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 641 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 303 166
Feeder cattle 151 303 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 58, Heifers 55, Bulls 38)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,333 -3.00
532–543 534 9 274.00–278.00 $277.10 $1,480 +3.10
638–647 641 13 258.00–261.00 $260.30 $1,669 +1.63
667–680 671 5 220.00–256.00 $234.13 $1,571 -21.11
729–742 735 7 235.00–237.00 $236.13 $1,736 +10.13
750 750 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 +17.64
838 838 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,609 —
863 863 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,205 -10.00
480–490 487 3 285.00–286.00 $285.33 $1,390 +7.33
525 525 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,412 —
590 590 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,245 -37.22
632–635 633 4 256.00–260.00 $259.00 $1,639 +12.47
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 -2.93
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 +58.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +20.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 224.00 $224.00 $833 —
460–490 477 3 150.00–225.00 $199.50 $952 —
515–544 540 7 215.50 $215.50 $1,164 -4.25
552 552 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,148 -5.34
610–642 628 7 195.00–197.00 $196.72 $1,235 -0.16
650–670 657 3 165.00–170.00 $167.33 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 +75.00
473 473 2 162.00 $162.00 $766 -51.23
555 555 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,199 +8.30
643 643 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,325 +7.50
653 653 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,208 -4.46
705–713 709 4 175.00–183.00 $178.98 $1,269 -5.75
873 873 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 206.00 $206.00 $645 —
395 395 1 201.00 $201.00 $794 +8.00
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 +17.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 —
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
500 500 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,081 —
415 415 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,220 +5.00
475–490 481 5 200.00–276.00 $254.67 $1,225 -11.77
548 548 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,321 —
585 585 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,386 -8.50
640 640 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,402 +37.00
660 660 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,241 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,008 +144.00
423 423 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,206 +16.71
470 470 3 275.00–281.00 $279.00 $1,311 +8.00
550 550 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 +17.00
625–630 628 3 185.00–220.00 $208.40 $1,309 +6.40
845 845 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,242 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 287.00 $287.00 $990 —
485 485 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +59.89
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —

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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.