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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.10/cwt -32.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 452 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.53/cwt -10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 533 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $410.00/cwt ≈ $2,345/hd at 572 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 139 87 92
Feeder cattle 139 87 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 36, Heifers 65, Bulls 38)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,523 —
480 480 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 —
513 513 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,155 +12.50
556–578 572 14 410.00 $410.00 $2,345 —
610 610 7 383.00 $383.00 $2,336 +3.00
652 652 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,249 —
933 933 2 274.00 $274.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,455 —
505 505 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,954 —
605 605 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,093 -29.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -77.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
361 361 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,300 +10.00
450–465 452 18 335.00–342.00 $339.10 $1,533 -32.91
501–548 533 16 328.00–330.00 $329.53 $1,756 -10.47
603–623 611 5 302.00–322.00 $313.84 $1,918 +15.84
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 +7.47
456–480 464 6 320.00–340.00 $333.10 $1,546 -23.90
520 520 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 -30.90
555–583 574 3 285.00–310.00 $301.94 $1,733 -38.06
615–645 630 2 300.00–307.00 $303.42 $1,912 +2.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 +10.00
420 420 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,390 -42.66
440 440 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 -40.00
484 484 8 358.00 $358.00 $1,733 -56.97
552 552 9 354.00 $354.00 $1,954 -16.00
600–644 635 5 322.00–327.00 $326.06 $2,070 —
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,586 —
482 482 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,726 -42.00
570 570 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,978 -23.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,719 —

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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.