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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

63 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 63 161 119
Feeder cattle 63 161 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 8, Heifers 36, Bulls 19)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 -2.00
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 -5.00
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 588 2 200.00–225.00 $212.55 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 240.00 $240.00 $799 +7.00
446 446 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,106 —
518 518 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,264 —
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +3.00
635–640 639 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,358 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 227.50 $227.50 $899 —
460 460 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 —
535 535 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,321 +24.00
660 660 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,402 +25.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 242.50 $242.50 $958 —
456 456 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,106 +12.50
510 510 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,211 +17.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 +35.00
520 520 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,183 +72.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,066 +41.00
433 433 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,277 —
482 482 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,301 —
545 545 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,341 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,129 —
425 425 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 ±0.00
550 550 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,336 -3.00
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —

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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.