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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.32/cwt +19.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 680 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $312.70/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 434 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $421.00/cwt +31.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 211 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,718 —
562 562 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,085 —
645 645 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
705 705 5 286.00 $286.00 $2,016 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,755 —
562 562 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,973 —
656 656 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,165 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 —
480 480 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 -75.00
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
615 615 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,943 —
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,183 —
425–435 434 17 275.00–315.00 $312.70 $1,357 -2.80
533–535 533 12 240.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,572 -6.02
570 570 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 -55.00
668 668 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,403 —
720 720 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 363 5 335.00–360.00 $354.83 $1,288 —
417–440 426 5 275.00–285.00 $282.94 $1,205 —
452 452 11 321.00 $321.00 $1,451 +8.09
520–533 532 10 265.00–317.00 $311.91 $1,659 -7.59
628–645 634 3 225.00–260.00 $248.12 $1,573 -21.88
725 725 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,900 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,267 —
440 440 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
534 534 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,709 —
635 635 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -10.00
678–686 680 18 286.00–304.50 $299.32 $2,035 +19.32
823 823 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,975 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,356 +55.00
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 -80.00
420 420 15 421.00 $421.00 $1,768 +31.00
486 486 7 378.00 $378.00 $1,837 -12.00
550 550 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 +25.00
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 —
675 675 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —
424 424 5 407.00 $407.00 $1,726 +2.00
488–498 491 7 320.00–375.00 $359.06 $1,763 -20.94
538 538 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,001 —
645 645 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 —
739 739 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,737 -15.00
830 830 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,784 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
480 480 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 -35.00
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 +8.00
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —

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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.