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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.30/cwt ≈ $1,723/hd at 559 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $266.20/cwt +31.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 441 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $283.43/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 566 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 162 145
Feeder cattle 185 162 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 55, Heifers 74, Bulls 56)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,435 —
545 545 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,646 -1.59
555–585 559 16 297.00–310.00 $308.30 $1,723 —
640–646 644 7 252.00–288.00 $277.78 $1,789 -8.83
655–665 660 2 277.00–285.00 $281.03 $1,855 -3.15
750 750 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,830 —
828 828 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,925 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
400–440 420 2 280.00–290.00 $284.76 $1,196 —
455 455 3 304.50 $304.50 $1,385 -2.50
523 523 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,595 +15.00
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 ±0.00
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 —
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,212 —
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 275.00 $275.00 $943 —
439–447 441 15 265.00–266.50 $266.20 $1,174 +31.20
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
562 562 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,461 —
633 633 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 +23.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 —
471–490 474 7 264.00–266.50 $266.13 $1,261 +9.62
534 534 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,410 +5.83
608–640 619 3 236.00–255.00 $242.55 $1,501 +7.96
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 265.00 $265.00 $869 —
430–445 441 4 220.00–265.00 $243.95 $1,076 +13.95
454 454 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,171 +13.00
548 548 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -11.15
530 530 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,283 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 5 320.00–335.00 $328.61 $1,203 +8.61
491 491 4 289.50 $289.50 $1,421 +4.50
515 515 2 275.00–287.00 $281.00 $1,447 —
564–585 566 12 283.00–288.00 $283.43 $1,604 +7.21
610–624 623 10 271.50–284.00 $272.72 $1,699 +13.72
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 +33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 —
421 421 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,339 -1.49
500–545 514 5 200.00–299.00 $273.74 $1,407 +18.74
638 638 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,806 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 +45.00
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —
630 630 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 +25.00

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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.