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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $431.06/cwt +46.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 490 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $455.00/cwt +60.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 488 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.50/cwt ≈ $1,875/hd at 538 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 161 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
513 513 2 417.00 $417.00 $2,139 +41.00
653–688 667 5 350.50–360.00 $356.08 $2,375 +5.34
700 700 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,415 +13.03
803 803 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 404.00 $404.00 $2,363 +29.00
628 628 2 368.00 $368.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 +34.00
538 538 11 348.50 $348.50 $1,875 —
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 +10.00
639 639 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,981 +27.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–457 457 8 350.00–371.00 $368.39 $1,684 —
525–528 528 7 337.00–342.50 $341.72 $1,804 +25.72
555 555 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,815 —
663 663 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,002 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,253 ±0.00
444 444 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,558 +121.00
541 541 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,785 +35.00
645 645 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,645 -15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 +33.00
568 568 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,637 —
385 385 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,790 +20.00
419 419 10 470.00 $470.00 $1,969 +47.40
450–493 490 13 430.00–445.00 $431.06 $2,112 +46.06
520–545 533 2 340.00–390.00 $364.41 $1,942 +13.41
571 571 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,998 —
623 623 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,906 —
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 +20.00
430 430 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 +25.00
488 488 11 455.00 $455.00 $2,220 +60.00
564 564 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,974 ±0.00
635 635 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
655–695 675 2 277.00–280.00 $278.46 $1,880 -6.54
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 +43.00
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 —
568 568 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,647 -35.00
623 623 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,881 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —

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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.