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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.41/cwt -11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 557 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.89/cwt +8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 637 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.00/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 644 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 185 263
Feeder cattle 220 185 263

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 80, Heifers 93, Bulls 47)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,077 —
465–470 466 6 290.00–311.00 $307.47 $1,433 -4.53
555–585 557 25 290.00–297.00 $296.41 $1,651 -11.89
644 644 18 276.00 $276.00 $1,777 -1.78
741 741 8 235.50 $235.50 $1,745 —
805–825 815 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 -32.50
858 858 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,870 —
925 925 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,473 +0.50
539 539 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,525 -22.00
570 570 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,613 -12.00
603 603 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,622 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,198 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–463 461 8 240.00–254.50 $250.92 $1,157 -15.21
551 551 17 250.50 $250.50 $1,380 —
628–642 637 20 245.00–254.00 $250.89 $1,598 +8.34
680 680 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,707 +31.00
750 750 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–380 357 5 232.00–270.00 $261.91 $935 —
453–485 457 15 248.00–251.00 $250.39 $1,144 —
543 543 12 250.50 $250.50 $1,360 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 -25.00
653 653 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,502 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 150.00 $150.00 $612 —
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 -70.00
525 525 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -42.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -18.00
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 —
485 485 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 +0.50
555–557 557 4 180.00–267.00 $245.31 $1,366 -38.12
635–638 638 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,627 -17.72
770 770 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 —
818 818 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,595 —
850 850 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,107 —
421 421 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,305 -8.00
498 498 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,370 —
565–580 576 4 240.00–262.00 $256.61 $1,478 —
623 623 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,589 -28.00
705 705 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,473 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
473 473 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,112 -35.00
515–530 523 2 180.00–220.00 $199.71 $1,044 -75.29

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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.