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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.50/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 638 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.00/cwt ≈ $2,126/hd at 652 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $344.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 558 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 260 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 4 432.00 $432.00 $1,983 —
518 518 6 410.50 $410.50 $2,126 -6.50
568 568 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,300 —
605 605 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
663 663 4 368.50 $368.50 $2,443 +12.42
707–743 721 5 300.00–332.00 $313.18 $2,258 -31.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,574 —
463 463 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,954 —
640 640 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,330 -4.00
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,960 —
540 540 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
550 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
480–499 494 12 380.00–389.25 $387.00 $1,912 —
539 539 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,860 -3.50
560 560 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,938 +16.00
638 638 18 311.50 $311.50 $1,987 +1.50
652 652 14 326.00 $326.00 $2,126 —
720–725 723 4 280.00–287.00 $283.49 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 346 8 395.00–415.00 $412.54 $1,427 —
446 446 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,829 —
478 478 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,127 +76.61
515–543 538 6 344.50–370.00 $348.57 $1,875 +6.85
640–643 643 10 310.50–312.00 $310.65 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 —
365–374 373 6 300.00–410.00 $392.04 $1,462 —
430 430 5 406.50 $406.50 $1,748 +55.50
530 530 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 +5.00
632 632 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,896 +45.00
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
405–443 434 4 340.00–345.00 $341.17 $1,481 +41.17
525 525 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
663 663 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 -45.00
435 435 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 -35.00
491 491 8 384.00 $384.00 $1,885 -71.00
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
558 558 13 344.00 $344.00 $1,920 -6.00
605–630 628 12 310.00–312.00 $311.84 $1,958 +11.84
665 665 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,048 +29.54
728–738 735 9 285.00–300.00 $289.95 $2,131 +9.95
815 815 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,521 -40.00
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 -65.00
423 423 6 417.00 $417.00 $1,764 -53.00
483–488 487 12 375.00–395.00 $390.04 $1,899 -41.02
530 530 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,733 -37.41
556–595 563 6 255.00–345.00 $329.13 $1,853 -20.87
605 605 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +4.00
650 650 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,028 —
833 833 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,166 —
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 —
420 420 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -80.00
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
569–575 570 6 230.00–302.00 $289.89 $1,652 -0.11
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 +20.00

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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.