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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 27, 2021

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.00/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 540 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $538/hd at 452 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $115.00/cwt ≈ $638/hd at 555 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 449 430
Feeder cattle 247 449 430

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 30, Heifers 131, Bulls 86)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 6 150.00 $150.00 $711 -14.50
540 540 4 148.00 $148.00 $799 -6.96
647 647 3 132.00 $132.00 $854 ±0.00
653 653 2 127.00 $127.00 $829 —
705 705 2 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 +9.32
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 ±0.00
518 518 3 148.00 $148.00 $767 -9.50
630 630 2 134.00 $134.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 116.00 $116.00 $655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 118.00 $118.00 $437 -18.50
452 452 10 120.00 $120.00 $542 -3.59
540 540 22 122.00 $122.00 $659 +4.30
640 640 11 117.00 $117.00 $749 +1.25
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
720 720 3 104.00 $104.00 $749 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 14 119.00 $119.00 $538 -6.00
555 555 14 115.00 $115.00 $638 —
618 618 8 113.50 $113.50 $701 -1.25
650 650 1 118.00 $118.00 $767 —
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 -5.50
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 110.00 $110.00 $408 -15.00
434 434 8 114.00 $114.00 $495 -2.00
524 524 5 110.00 $110.00 $576 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 144.00 $144.00 $540 —
419–425 421 6 134.00–140.00 $137.98 $581 -10.02
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 —
500 500 6 138.00 $138.00 $690 -3.00
577–595 580 7 120.00–135.00 $132.80 $770 +7.05
661 661 8 124.50 $124.50 $823 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 144.00 $144.00 $603 -7.50
455–488 483 7 131.00–138.00 $137.06 $662 -4.72
572 572 7 131.00 $131.00 $749 +1.50
643 643 3 117.00 $117.00 $752 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 122.00 $122.00 $558 -11.00
553 553 4 106.00 $106.00 $586 —

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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.