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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $398.02/cwt -8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 561 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.02/cwt ≈ $1,980/hd at 561 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.20/cwt ≈ $2,049/hd at 615 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 133 118 166
Feeder cattle 133 118 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 61, Heifers 55, Bulls 17)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–390 389 3 420.00–445.00 $436.64 $1,699 —
413 413 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,516 —
458–475 462 11 380.00–430.00 $415.55 $1,920 -1.16
525 525 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -78.00
556–564 561 14 394.00–401.00 $398.02 $2,233 -8.98
641 641 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,468 -22.00
679 679 6 388.00 $388.00 $2,635 —
780 780 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–370 359 5 370.00–452.00 $435.09 $1,562 —
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 —
560 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 -45.00
650 650 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,450 +22.00
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,836 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 4 360.00–401.00 $390.55 $1,496 —
425 425 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,538 —
466–470 467 8 390.00–410.00 $407.48 $1,903 -12.52
555–562 561 13 342.00–355.00 $353.02 $1,980 —
605–622 615 12 325.00–345.00 $333.20 $2,049 —
700–705 703 2 270.00–292.00 $280.96 $1,975 +15.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 —
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 -5.00
446 446 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,650 —
526 526 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,736 -55.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 -50.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 447.00 $447.00 $1,444 —
505 505 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 —
560 560 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,027 -25.00
658 658 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,435 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 +18.94
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
560–590 575 2 255.00–355.00 $303.70 $1,746 +13.70
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —

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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.