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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $423.04/cwt ≈ $2,267/hd at 536 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $370.00/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 532 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.00/cwt ≈ $2,033/hd at 545 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 91 190
Feeder cattle 158 91 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 45, Heifers 60, Bulls 53)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–447 441 6 427.00–459.00 $454.04 $2,002 —
521–544 536 14 422.00–425.00 $423.04 $2,267 —
567 567 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,381 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 —
450 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 —
526 526 6 437.00 $437.00 $2,299 —
626–638 631 8 387.00–398.00 $391.17 $2,468 -25.83
745 745 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,004 —
520 520 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 400.00–480.00 $452.14 $1,686 —
462 462 5 416.00 $416.00 $1,922 -11.00
532 532 13 370.00 $370.00 $1,968 -14.00
628 628 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–475 458 4 405.00–417.00 $413.89 $1,896 —
545 545 12 373.00 $373.00 $2,033 —
607–625 612 4 335.00–347.00 $343.93 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 482.00 $482.00 $1,740 —
432 432 9 427.00 $427.00 $1,845 —
515 515 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 +17.58
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 505.00–530.00 $512.96 $1,934 —
425 425 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 -20.00
481 481 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,116 -27.43
559 559 8 382.00 $382.00 $2,135 -18.00
636 636 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,099 -28.00
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 480.00–535.00 $517.95 $1,725 —
355 355 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,899 +10.00
424 424 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,014 -50.00
481 481 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,068 -50.00
570 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 -15.00
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -28.00
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 -32.00
486 486 4 412.00 $412.00 $2,002 —
530 530 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,786 -107.66
633 633 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,899 —

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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.