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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, February 20, 2021

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.50/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 444 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 102 522
Feeder cattle 93 102 522

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 17, Heifers 50, Bulls 26)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 5 151.00 $151.00 $692
545 545 2 145.00 $145.00 $790
623 623 2 134.00 $134.00 $835
740 740 2 125.00 $125.00 $925
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 144.00 $144.00 $775 +26.50
620 620 2 133.00 $133.00 $825

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–360 359 4 120.00–130.00 $124.99 $449
444 444 13 124.50 $124.50 $553 +14.50
544 544 5 120.25 $120.25 $654 +4.25
623 623 2 113.00 $113.00 $704
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 123.00 $123.00 $581 +4.00
533 533 5 120.50 $120.50 $642
648 648 4 114.75 $114.75 $744 -7.40
725 725 1 102.50 $102.50 $743 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 113.00 $113.00 $499
535 535 2 115.00 $115.00 $615

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–428 418 7 136.00–150.00 $145.90 $610
468 468 2 136.50 $136.50 $639
585 585 3 129.50 $129.50 $758
683 683 2 114.50 $114.50 $782
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 146.00 $146.00 $548
430 430 2 145.00 $145.00 $624
494 494 5 136.00 $136.00 $672
658 658 2 119.50 $119.50 $786

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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.