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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 63 150
Feeder cattle 140 63 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 28, Heifers 69, Bulls 43)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,208 —
437 437 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,311 —
470 470 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,429 +19.00
530 530 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,497 +2.50
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 —
645 645 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,819 —
755 755 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
353 353 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,172 —
468–483 476 4 298.00–307.00 $302.43 $1,440 —
595 595 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,681 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
635 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 275.00 $275.00 $960 +35.00
461 461 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,226 —
515–546 542 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,285 -7.00
658 658 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,441 —
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
541 541 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,309 -5.00
575 575 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,300 —
615 615 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 +32.50
447 447 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,229 —
555 555 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,199 —
600 600 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,326 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 255.00 $255.00 $926 —
417 417 3 200.00 $200.00 $834 —
535 535 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,247 +5.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 —
413 413 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,280 +15.00
465–488 485 7 220.00–295.00 $284.72 $1,381 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
560 560 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,579 +39.00
643 643 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,601 —
740 740 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,428 —
890 890 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 —
423 423 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,332 +20.00
483 483 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 +30.00
510–545 533 3 283.50–298.00 $288.12 $1,536 +42.12
633 633 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,620 —
650 650 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,417 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
423 423 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 +20.00
485–490 488 2 200.00–265.00 $232.33 $1,134 —
578 578 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,387 —

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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.