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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

72 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 72 147 180
Feeder cattle 72 147 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 22, Heifers 27, Bulls 23)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 468 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,296 —
562 562 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,484 -27.00
715 715 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,473 —
838 838 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–465 460 3 145.00–265.00 $224.59 $1,033 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
770 770 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,401 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -3.00
560 560 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,305 -9.50
638 638 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,448 -6.13
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
463–485 469 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,079 -16.50
505 505 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +5.00
650 650 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,424 +39.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 +10.00
450 450 1 222.00 $222.00 $999 —
560 560 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 —
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
548 548 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,206 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,169 +20.00
500 500 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 -10.00
558 558 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,350 -12.47
655 655 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,493 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,250 -10.00
472 472 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,392 —
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 -129.85
565 565 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 -21.00
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —

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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.