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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $299.00/cwt +31.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 540 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 151 126
Feeder cattle 129 151 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 30, Heifers 59, Bulls 40)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,335 -21.00
540 540 12 299.00 $299.00 $1,615 +31.00
645 645 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,716 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 -40.00
400 400 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,172 —
513–515 514 3 275.00–293.00 $286.98 $1,475 -3.02
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
610 610 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–383 377 3 237.50–260.00 $252.74 $953 -22.26
460 460 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,067 —
520–525 524 4 220.00–223.50 $222.63 $1,167 -12.37
559 559 8 235.25 $235.25 $1,315 +1.31
625–629 628 6 215.00–229.00 $226.68 $1,424 +1.68
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 237.50 $237.50 $748 +52.50
373 373 4 257.00 $257.00 $959 -3.00
456–480 459 9 247.00–250.00 $249.65 $1,146 —
510–546 539 5 234.00–235.00 $234.19 $1,262 -2.31
640 640 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 +30.00
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 190.00–260.00 $225.48 $823 -49.52
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
575 575 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 -20.00
350 350 2 237.00 $237.00 $830 -88.00
403–415 408 5 226.00–305.00 $266.86 $1,089 -52.14
479 479 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,329 -3.67
583 583 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,411 -46.00
650–665 654 4 190.00–244.50 $230.64 $1,508 —
735 735 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
370–380 375 2 238.00–285.00 $261.81 $982 -63.19
425–445 435 2 220.00–285.00 $251.75 $1,095 -28.25
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —
515 515 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,406 -12.00
683 683 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,612 -15.00
750 750 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,658 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,009 —
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -155.00
505 505 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,199 -2.50
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
785 785 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,468 —

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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.