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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 21, 2021

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.00/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 544 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.00/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 631 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.36/cwt ≈ $669/hd at 457 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 465 402
Feeder cattle 302 465 402

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 60, Heifers 160, Bulls 82)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 164.00 $164.00 $779 +24.00
535 535 3 140.00 $140.00 $749 -13.00
561 561 7 154.00 $154.00 $864 +19.00
633 633 9 149.50 $149.50 $946 —
775 775 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,023 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 160.00 $160.00 $581 —
455 455 4 168.50 $168.50 $767 —
550 550 9 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
680 680 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,027 —
743 743 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 142.00 $142.00 $767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 132.00 $132.00 $521 -7.00
430 430 1 139.00 $139.00 $598 —
463 463 13 144.00 $144.00 $667 +13.00
544 544 22 140.00 $140.00 $762 +11.50
550 550 18 137.00 $137.00 $754 +16.00
631 631 19 120.00 $120.00 $757 -7.00
725–742 738 4 110.00–114.00 $113.02 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–365 359 15 134.00–144.00 $134.68 $484 -2.95
455–470 457 19 137.00–147.50 $146.36 $669 —
613 613 2 127.00 $127.00 $779 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 458 15 128.00–147.00 $139.81 $640 +8.31
551 551 9 130.50 $130.50 $719 —
625 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 152.00 $152.00 $641 +7.49
509 509 8 140.00 $140.00 $713 +6.79
555–569 568 11 134.00 $134.00 $761 +2.75
667 667 6 128.00 $128.00 $854 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 150.00 $150.00 $536 —
409 409 4 155.00 $155.00 $634 +4.34
475–489 487 9 143.00–146.00 $145.68 $709 +10.18
561 561 5 139.50 $139.50 $783 +5.50
615–634 630 5 132.00–138.00 $136.83 $862 +5.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 141.00 $141.00 $571 —
544 544 6 136.00 $136.00 $740 +6.72
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 —

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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.