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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $418.56/cwt ≈ $1,904/hd at 455 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $375.05/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 514 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 224 230
Feeder cattle 181 224 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 48, Heifers 84, Bulls 49)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 -15.00
473 473 3 452.00 $452.00 $2,138 —
500 500 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,010 -23.00
558–580 562 5 415.00–432.00 $428.49 $2,408 +13.49
646 646 4 397.00 $397.00 $2,565 —
672 672 5 346.00 $346.00 $2,325 —
730–735 733 6 310.00–357.00 $325.60 $2,387 —
790 790 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,544 ±0.00
857–890 863 6 300.00–315.00 $312.42 $2,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 —
425 425 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,976 —
552 552 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,374 —
625–643 637 3 377.00–380.00 $377.98 $2,408 +77.98
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 +55.00
530 530 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,146 —
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 —
565 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -57.00
451–459 455 16 412.00–425.00 $418.56 $1,904 —
503–531 514 11 360.00–387.00 $375.05 $1,928 +5.05
640 640 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 366 5 360.00–435.00 $420.66 $1,540 +13.66
415–438 433 5 345.00–422.00 $407.25 $1,763 -11.44
558 558 6 377.00 $377.00 $2,104 —
637 637 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,051 +42.00
693 693 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,197 +17.00
725–745 738 3 270.00–297.00 $278.84 $2,058 -18.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–385 358 8 370.00–455.00 $443.57 $1,588 —
454 454 8 422.00 $422.00 $1,916 +9.35
554 554 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,005 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,736 +5.00
405–427 424 7 430.00–465.00 $460.22 $1,951 +26.99
478 478 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,079 +10.00
548 548 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,230 —
634 634 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,060 +10.00
725 725 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,153 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 -5.00
405 405 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 +34.46
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 +15.00
560–575 564 4 405.00–407.00 $406.49 $2,293 +35.49
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 —
489 489 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,029 +28.00
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 —

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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.