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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.35/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 732 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.68/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 645 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.75/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 544 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 272 138
Feeder cattle 249 272 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 96, Heifers 101, Bulls 52)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 478 3 253.00–274.00 $266.76 $1,275 -22.74
538 538 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,431 +18.74
550–572 563 11 255.00–262.00 $258.96 $1,458 +3.02
637–648 645 24 240.00–258.00 $252.68 $1,630 +5.64
700–734 732 31 220.00–245.00 $242.35 $1,774 +5.35
825 825 1 115.00 $115.00 $949 -100.00
890 890 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,271 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
615 615 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,458 -8.00
650 650 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,443 —
748 748 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,646 -9.00
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 +90.00
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 —
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 219.00 $219.00 $964 —
455 455 10 221.50 $221.50 $1,008 -10.43
544 544 18 220.75 $220.75 $1,201 -2.25
550–589 568 10 185.00–217.00 $200.13 $1,137 -21.87
635–638 638 7 191.00–201.00 $199.58 $1,273 -9.78
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 -32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 215.00 $215.00 $763 -12.00
438 438 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,025 —
537 537 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,208 —
569 569 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,257 +8.51
620 620 11 213.50 $213.50 $1,324 +13.50
660–678 668 9 191.00–206.00 $197.77 $1,321 +47.77
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 -46.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 150.00–220.00 $196.45 $701 -3.55
470 470 2 182.00 $182.00 $855 +7.00
525 525 2 175.00 $175.00 $919 -25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 200.00–242.00 $219.86 $813 -10.14
415 415 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 +5.00
470–493 490 7 241.00–246.00 $245.31 $1,202 -14.48
553 553 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,272 +9.91
630 630 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,304 -8.00
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 -42.00
700–735 726 4 150.00–160.00 $157.59 $1,144 -18.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 262.00 $262.00 $930 +29.55
418 418 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 +5.00
482 482 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,186 -12.99
585 585 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 -3.00
635 635 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,283 +2.00
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 —
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 —
677 677 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,117 —
760 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
820 820 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,123 —

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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.