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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, October 2, 2021

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.00/cwt ≈ $568/hd at 458 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $137.00/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 496 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $139.50/cwt ≈ $691/hd at 495 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 433 656
Feeder cattle 370 433 656

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 49, Heifers 155, Bulls 166)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 +4.00
465 465 1 144.00 $144.00 $670 -6.31
554 554 10 144.50 $144.50 $801 —
626 626 10 138.00 $138.00 $864 -0.50
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 144.00 $144.00 $641 —
558 558 2 144.00 $144.00 $804 —
636 636 4 134.00 $134.00 $852 -10.00
718 718 4 128.00 $128.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576 —
670 670 1 128.00 $128.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 137.00 $137.00 $506 +3.00
447 447 12 124.00 $124.00 $554 —
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 -8.32
547 547 20 123.75 $123.75 $677 —
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 -5.94
648 648 9 126.00 $126.00 $816 +2.44
724 724 9 123.00 $123.00 $891 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 8 137.00 $137.00 $497 +3.00
458 458 28 124.00 $124.00 $568 —
533 533 9 129.50 $129.50 $690 +2.50
646 646 6 127.00 $127.00 $820 +1.00
743 743 3 119.00 $119.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 126.00 $126.00 $450 —
435 435 4 120.00 $120.00 $522 —
538 538 6 125.00 $125.00 $672 —
639–640 639 5 112.00–119.00 $117.60 $751 -0.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 175.00 $175.00 $609 +6.00
427 427 15 144.00 $144.00 $615 -4.51
495 495 21 139.50 $139.50 $691 —
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 -18.68
550–573 572 18 120.00–126.50 $126.15 $722 -12.67
661 661 5 121.00 $121.00 $800 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 172.00 $172.00 $587 +8.00
418 418 13 144.00 $144.00 $602 -10.00
496 496 22 137.00 $137.00 $680 -4.82
576 576 13 126.00 $126.00 $726 -11.00
649 649 6 121.50 $121.50 $789 -4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 9 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 —
578 578 3 114.00 $114.00 $659 -6.00

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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.