Name: Southside Livestock Markets, Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 95, Heifers 143, Bulls 65)

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.93/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$197.93

135 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,074

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$201

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small 1

$32.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.83

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	566	203.48	1,151	41
Medium and Large 1	554	203.14	1,125	54
Medium and Large 3	473	193.77	917	25
Small 1	556	170.92	950	15thin

One grade step is worth $32.56/cwt here — about $201 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale135 hd

197.93

—

VA average10 barns · 2,593 hd

226.76

−28.83

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

69 lots · USDA AMS · Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Blackstone, VA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	219.75/cwt	219.75–219.75	1,184	10
Steers	Small 1	—	655	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	996	1
Steers	Small 1	—	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Steers	Small 1	—	553	164.98/cwt	160.00–166.00	912	6
Heifers	Small 1	—	638	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,021	4
Heifers	Small 1	—	559	163.44/cwt	160.00–167.00	914	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	213.34/cwt	210.00–219.75	1,233	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,300	1
Steers	Small 1	—	626	188.17/cwt	147.00–248.00	1,178	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	198.08/cwt	190.00–202.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	213.23/cwt	196.00–217.00	1,002	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	258.67/cwt	258.00–259.00	1,624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,362	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	269.71/cwt	255.00–271.75	1,508	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	222.36/cwt	217.00–226.00	1,739	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	499	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,387	6
Steers	Small 1	—	700	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,169	1
Steers	Small 1	—	524	197.93/cwt	180.00–204.00	1,037	4
Steers	Small 1	—	474	221.84/cwt	187.00–234.00	1,052	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	249.48/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,163	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	243.61/cwt	239.00–248.00	1,298	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,293	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	241.31/cwt	226.00–249.00	878	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,481	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,328	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,179	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	633	148.45/cwt	137.50–180.00	940	4
Bulls	Small 1	—	525	216.64/cwt	202.00–231.00	1,137	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	184.73/cwt	177.00–191.00	1,345	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	207.70/cwt	201.00–215.50	1,205	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	1,258	6
Bulls	Small 1	—	440	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	266.44/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,298	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	268.29/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,154	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	212.23/cwt	205.00–219.50	932	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	196.88/cwt	187.00–203.50	1,231	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,358	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	200.27/cwt	155.00–250.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,189	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	484	200.11/cwt	152.00–220.00	969	7
Heifers	Small 1	—	705	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	540	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	821	1
Heifers	Small 1	—	460	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	181.37/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,261	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	189.46/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,254	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,394	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	255.24/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,718	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	248.22/cwt	202.00–267.00	1,412	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	246.53/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,024	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	451	194.45/cwt	175.00–209.00	877	7

How this sale compares

Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Southside Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Blackstone, VA

Wed Feb 7, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Richmond, VA (LS-RH)

Receipts 303Last week 122Year ago 175

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 95, Heifers 143, Bulls 65)

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	539	219.75	219.75
3	—	578	210.00–219.75	213.34
3	—	327	190.00–202.00	198.08
6	—	439	205.00–219.50	212.23
12	—	625	187.00–203.50	196.88
2	—	738	184.00	184.00
5	—	695	180.00–187.00	181.37
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	638	160.00	160.00
4	—	559	160.00–167.00	163.44
1	—	705	148.00	148.00
1	—	540	152.00	152.00
5	—	460	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	198.00	198.00
1	—	700	179.00	179.00
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
4	—	368	193.00	193.00
8	—	525	195.00	195.00
7	—	451	175.00–209.00	194.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	470	196.00–217.00	213.23
6	—	728	177.00–191.00	184.73
13	—	580	201.00–215.50	207.70
6	—	634	198.50	198.50
4	—	662	185.00–194.00	189.46
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
4	—	365	216.00	216.00
1	—	750	147.00	147.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	152.00	152.00
1	—	370	180.00	180.00
6	—	553	160.00–166.00	164.98
5	—	626	147.00–248.00	188.17
1	—	700	167.00	167.00
4	—	524	180.00–204.00	197.93
4	—	474	187.00–234.00	221.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	260.00	260.00
4	—	635	240.00	240.00
5	—	466	220.00–270.00	249.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	253.00	253.00
1	—	440	287.00	287.00
6	—	499	278.00	278.00
5	—	569	202.00–267.00	248.22
7	—	640	230.00–253.00	246.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	258.00–259.00	258.67
3	—	468	291.00	291.00
1	—	505	274.00	274.00
1	—	370	232.00	232.00
14	—	559	255.00–271.75	269.71
5	—	782	217.00–226.00	222.36
3	—	722	226.00	226.00
1	—	900	170.00	170.00
11	—	673	250.00–258.00	255.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	239.00–248.00	243.61
3	—	567	228.00	228.00
3	—	364	226.00–249.00	241.31
1	—	745	175.00	175.00
1	—	635	202.00	202.00
1	—	335	157.00	157.00
5	—	673	220.00	220.00
5	—	490	271.00	271.00
8	—	430	220.00–285.00	268.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	408	289.00	289.00
1	—	625	182.00	182.00
5	—	487	260.00–268.00	266.44
2	—	320	155.00–250.00	200.27
1	—	820	145.00	145.00
4	—	568	245.50	245.50
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	633	137.50–180.00	148.45
2	—	525	202.00–231.00	216.64
1	—	440	227.00	227.00
7	—	484	152.00–220.00	200.11

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Southside Livestock Markets, Inc.