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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $316.78/cwt ≈ $1,692/hd at 534 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.76/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 459 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 146 217
Feeder cattle 189 146 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 83, Heifers 66, Bulls 40)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
365–375 370 2 265.00–300.00 $282.74 $1,046 —
435–437 437 4 312.50–335.00 $329.39 $1,439 —
455–467 459 9 312.50–335.00 $328.12 $1,506 —
507–540 534 16 315.00–325.00 $316.78 $1,692 —
551–585 564 8 300.00–317.00 $310.38 $1,751 —
630 630 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,644 -21.00
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,495 +21.02
540 540 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 —
603–605 604 3 275.00–300.00 $291.65 $1,762 +11.65
675 675 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,775 -4.50
705–733 720 8 235.00–247.00 $240.91 $1,735 —
835 835 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,820 -20.00
914 914 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,791 -28.00
975 975 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,892 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543–545 544 3 235.00–242.50 $239.99 $1,306 —
560–595 578 2 260.00–275.00 $267.73 $1,547 -27.27
607–640 615 4 260.00–275.00 $263.90 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,023 —
458 458 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,502 +38.00
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 478 6 240.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,183 -11.38
550–597 575 7 222.50–241.00 $238.47 $1,371 -19.53
625 625 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -18.00
715 715 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,208 -36.00
760 760 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,345 —
852 852 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,534 —
908 908 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 267.50–275.00 $271.02 $1,011 +2.02
457–480 459 11 267.50–270.00 $269.76 $1,238 +5.76
545 545 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 -13.00
558 558 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,339 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 247.00 $247.00 $946 -18.00
436 436 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,112 —
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 -5.00
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
555 555 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,374 —
600 600 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,245 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 177.50 $177.50 $612 —
395 395 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,076 —
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 -24.00
529 529 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,243 —
680 680 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
485–495 493 5 240.00–285.00 $276.15 $1,361 -23.85
515–548 537 3 217.50–272.50 $235.08 $1,262 —
558 558 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,624 +21.00
615–630 623 2 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,588 —
660 660 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,304 -58.50
743 743 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,153 —
435 435 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 -11.51
483 483 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,478 -8.00
559–570 561 6 277.50–288.00 $286.22 $1,606 -0.78
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 -7.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
520 520 2 215.00–297.50 $256.25 $1,332 —

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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.