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Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.36/cwt +19.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 557 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.75/cwt +9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 454 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.50/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 648 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 173 64
Feeder cattle 141 173 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 24, Heifers 80, Bulls 37)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 6 374.00 $374.00 $2,139 —
628 628 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,273 +42.00
718 718 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,348 +27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,975 +25.86
585 585 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,159 —
658 658 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,171 —
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 10 347.75 $347.75 $1,579 +9.27
546 546 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,802 +2.01
648 648 10 287.50 $287.50 $1,863 +0.50
719–741 730 8 262.00–272.00 $266.92 $1,949 +14.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 —
376 376 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,361 +32.00
466 466 10 345.50 $345.50 $1,610 +7.06
550–570 557 16 320.00–330.00 $329.36 $1,835 +19.45
656 656 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
525–545 540 4 307.00–315.00 $308.94 $1,668 —
555 555 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,732 +32.00
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 375 3 361.00–384.00 $368.97 $1,384 +13.05
410 410 5 387.00 $387.00 $1,587 +25.10
477 477 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,698 +7.53
556–580 561 5 316.00–317.00 $316.21 $1,774 -3.79
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 361.00–363.00 $362.03 $1,321 —
415 415 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 -5.00
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -6.49
505 505 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,702 —
595 595 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,910 —
615 615 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,913 +8.81
748 748 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,020 ±0.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 +5.00
578 578 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,647 —
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 —
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —

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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.