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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

77 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.60/cwt ≈ $1,261/hd at 547 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 77 171 153
Feeder cattle 77 171 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 10, Heifers 41, Bulls 26)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 -14.00
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 —
759 759 6 229.50 $229.50 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,324 -20.50
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
515–549 547 14 225.00–231.00 $230.60 $1,261 —
641 641 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,417 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 -10.00
446 446 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,039 -11.25
480 480 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,066 —
548 548 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,266 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 215.00 $215.00 $961 —
518 518 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,088 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 -25.00
540 540 2 185.00 $185.00 $999 -40.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–488 484 9 232.00–277.00 $272.30 $1,318 -2.70
557 557 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,365 -20.39
637 637 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,478 -13.68
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 -25.00
762 762 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,486 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -50.00
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 -20.00
440 440 1 217.00 $217.00 $955 -24.09

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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.