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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, February 26, 2022

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.63/cwt -14.71 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 461 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.55/cwt +11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 540 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $159.50/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 501 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 636 248
Feeder cattle 332 636 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 53, Heifers 162, Bulls 117)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 176.00 $176.00 $581 —
439 439 5 173.00 $173.00 $759 -23.00
470 470 1 158.00 $158.00 $743 —
538–545 543 8 160.00–172.00 $169.03 $918 -4.34
630 630 5 154.00 $154.00 $970 -14.50
725–730 726 5 142.00–146.00 $145.20 $1,054 -11.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 189.00 $189.00 $690 -3.00
441 441 6 172.00 $172.00 $759 -9.70
533–535 534 4 154.00–168.00 $164.49 $878 -10.77
641 641 7 154.00 $154.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 —
710 710 1 139.00 $139.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–370 357 13 149.00–155.00 $154.52 $552 -1.48
458–461 461 24 138.00–149.00 $147.63 $681 -14.71
525–541 540 23 125.00–147.50 $146.55 $791 +11.55
610–636 633 15 128.00–138.50 $137.15 $868 -3.85
739 739 4 117.00 $117.00 $865 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 146.00 $146.00 $504 —
355 355 13 154.00 $154.00 $547 -14.50
443 443 18 156.00 $156.00 $691 —
537–545 538 13 126.00–145.50 $142.46 $766 -2.59
650 650 2 127.00 $127.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 155.00 $155.00 $508 —
431 431 10 155.00 $155.00 $668 +5.00
465 465 1 141.00 $141.00 $656 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 341 5 171.00–181.00 $179.15 $611 —
416 416 15 190.00 $190.00 $790 -2.00
455 455 1 161.00 $161.00 $733 —
501 501 19 159.50 $159.50 $799 -5.18
581 581 17 156.00 $156.00 $906 +11.24
656–685 660 7 138.00–143.50 $142.68 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 189.00 $189.00 $652 -5.00
403 403 3 195.00 $195.00 $786 +6.87
503 503 12 157.00 $157.00 $790 —
589 589 5 150.00 $150.00 $884 -1.75
660 660 4 142.50 $142.50 $940 +3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 153.00 $153.00 $662 —
515 515 1 137.00 $137.00 $706 —

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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.