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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.43/cwt ≈ $1,353/hd at 558 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 635 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 129 136
Feeder cattle 115 129 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 27, Heifers 51, Bulls 27)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 10 286.00 $286.00 $1,816 +20.00
703 703 9 282.50 $282.50 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,159 +47.00
442 442 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,335 —
588–590 588 5 293.00–295.00 $293.40 $1,725 —
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 +30.00
668 668 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
435 435 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,248 —
567 567 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,418 —
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 +27.50
488 488 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,205 -2.65
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 +0.81
551–598 558 13 234.50–244.00 $242.43 $1,353 —
600–615 608 2 212.00–231.00 $221.62 $1,347 -3.38
692 692 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,515 —
725 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
423 423 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,053 +19.00
562 562 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,349 —
600–645 623 2 165.00–195.00 $180.54 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 240.50 $240.50 $1,253 +17.87
615 615 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,439 +7.32
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 -18.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 —
558 558 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,239 +22.00
610 610 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 +88.00
493 493 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,385 +3.50
570 570 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,465 +15.00
623 623 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,589 —
725 725 2 230.50 $230.50 $1,671 +9.50
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,029 -6.75
465–475 473 4 225.00–290.00 $274.01 $1,296 +54.01
548 548 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,436 -11.00
680 680 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,693 +13.00
720 720 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,670 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 +27.50

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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.