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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

78 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,292/hd at 674 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 677 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 78 143 161
Feeder cattle 78 143 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 24, Heifers 35, Bulls 19)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -26.94
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 +20.00
550–598 582 3 340.00–355.00 $350.27 $2,039 -36.73
674 674 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,292 —
752 752 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,444 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -32.00
503–515 505 6 321.00–322.00 $321.17 $1,622 —
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —
677 677 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,963 -10.00
706 706 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,038 —
350 350 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,180 -13.00
442 442 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,423 -13.00
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 387 3 320.00–360.00 $332.92 $1,288 —
415–430 419 4 340.00–345.00 $341.28 $1,430 -23.72
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -75.00
530 530 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,548 —
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 260.00–350.00 $320.94 $1,358 -59.06
487 487 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,485 —
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 -12.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,386 -49.52

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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.