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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $362.04/cwt -17.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 527 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $430.03/cwt +19.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 508 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 157 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
441 441 4 421.00 $421.00 $1,857 —
505–508 508 14 400.00–435.00 $430.03 $2,185 +19.53
720 720 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,390 +18.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -122.00
548 548 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,371 —
472–493 483 6 310.00–351.00 $330.05 $1,594 -56.95
573–595 579 4 255.00–340.00 $318.14 $1,842 -27.86
630 630 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 +3.50
663–675 667 3 250.00–255.00 $253.31 $1,690 -72.69
725–730 727 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,818 -33.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,301 -27.54
405–445 438 6 225.00–310.00 $238.09 $1,043 -171.91
470–475 472 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,322 -165.00
523–530 524 6 315.00–333.00 $329.97 $1,729 -18.60
620–630 622 5 280.00–285.00 $283.99 $1,766 -26.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 -52.04
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 -56.50
453 453 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,586 —
543 543 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,575 -45.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,398 —
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,549 —
380 380 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 -100.00
418–425 419 9 400.00–425.00 $422.18 $1,769 +7.18
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +6.00
510–549 527 16 305.00–389.00 $362.04 $1,908 -17.96
637 637 7 353.00 $353.00 $2,249 +41.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 +5.00
415 415 4 310.00–420.00 $392.50 $1,629 -24.50
496 496 9 389.00 $389.00 $1,929 -1.04
568 568 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,908 +6.87
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 +10.00
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 -27.00
745 745 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,750 -10.00
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —

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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.