light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$327.99/cwt+6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 536 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers$338.44/cwt≈ $1,564/hd at 462 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls$302.19/cwt≈ $1,928/hd at 638 lb · 10 head
Blackstone, VA 5-weight heifers brought $328/cwt, in line with the state average and $1/cwt above the VA average ($327), though $6/cwt under Rustburg, VA ($334). VA 5-weight heifers are down $51 from their early August peak of $376.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
173
78
198
Feeder cattle
173
78
198
Market comments — USDA reporter
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 93, Bulls 47)
→ Feeder cattle: State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 33
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.
Cattle Market
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 33, Heifers 93, Bulls 47)