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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $491.95/cwt ≈ $2,342/hd at 476 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $483.18/cwt +33.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 538 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $475.00/cwt ≈ $2,736/hd at 576 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 154 92
Feeder cattle 347 154 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 233, Heifers 67, Bulls 47)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 358 8 525.00–532.00 $531.07 $1,901 -18.93
420 420 15 505.00 $505.00 $2,121 +40.00
461–480 476 62 480.00–495.00 $491.95 $2,342 —
538–539 538 55 475.00–485.00 $483.18 $2,600 +33.18
576 576 27 475.00 $475.00 $2,736 —
605–627 622 17 430.00 $430.00 $2,675 —
709–735 711 26 380.00–393.00 $391.97 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,822 +45.00
437 437 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,032 -20.00
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 —
520 520 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,470 +35.00
745 745 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
473 473 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,128 -25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 ±0.00
605 605 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 -85.00
453 453 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,948 -15.00
528 528 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,964 -8.00
560 560 10 372.00 $372.00 $2,083 —
648 648 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,171 +1.23
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,522 -55.00
428 428 11 425.00 $425.00 $1,819 -5.00
543 543 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,031 -3.00
643 643 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,058 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
441 441 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,852 —
545 545 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 -49.00
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,736 -40.00
424 424 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,950 -32.24
489 489 7 422.00 $422.00 $2,064 -53.00
571 571 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,313 ±0.00
633 633 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,469 +33.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,751 -60.00
507 507 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,053 —
556 556 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,224 ±0.00
600–648 638 5 345.00–375.00 $369.36 $2,357 +4.36
755 755 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 +13.73

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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.