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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.00/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 453 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.50/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 544 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.65/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 555 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 229 113
Feeder cattle 226 229 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 93, Bulls 94)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 —
553–560 555 14 285.00–290.00 $287.65 $1,596 -7.35
614–620 615 5 275.00–280.00 $278.99 $1,716 —
675 675 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,728 -12.00
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 -31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 -3.00
420 420 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,310 —
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 +14.00
500–535 525 5 250.00–293.50 $283.02 $1,486 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -46.00
660 660 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,762 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 +44.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,080 +10.00
453 453 17 256.00 $256.00 $1,160 +4.25
544 544 17 243.50 $243.50 $1,325 +4.75
641 641 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,391 -4.00
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–470 467 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,205 +5.00
534 534 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,295 -4.50
575 575 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,357 —
605–635 620 2 220.00–230.00 $224.88 $1,394 -1.78
670–695 678 3 196.00–225.00 $215.10 $1,458 -12.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
458 458 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,191 +105.00
505–542 527 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,249 +12.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 -70.00
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
465–475 470 2 150.00–247.00 $199.02 $935 -22.98
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +33.00
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–430 422 5 285.00–315.00 $306.87 $1,295 +22.87
495 495 8 277.00 $277.00 $1,371 —
505–544 538 12 240.00–274.00 $267.39 $1,439 -7.61
560–565 562 3 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,480 +2.82
600–641 636 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,596 -6.00
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
775–785 777 5 200.00–216.00 $212.77 $1,653 +7.77
825 825 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,134 —
423 423 9 318.00 $318.00 $1,345 +27.50
465–495 480 6 260.00–298.00 $290.49 $1,394 —
555–568 566 8 274.00–282.00 $281.02 $1,591 +20.52
656–680 658 11 254.50 $254.50 $1,675 -0.50
705–723 717 3 150.00–225.00 $200.42 $1,437 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,333 —
562–570 565 5 170.00–247.50 $201.26 $1,137 -59.24
670 670 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,501 -17.00

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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.