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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, April 2, 2022

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.25/cwt ≈ $803/hd at 538 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.50/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 459 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.00/cwt ≈ $834/hd at 549 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 409 366
Feeder cattle 377 409 366

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 64, Heifers 183, Bulls 130)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 175.00 $175.00 $662 +11.00
460 460 11 171.00 $171.00 $787 —
544 544 7 169.50 $169.50 $922 +3.50
653 653 6 150.00 $150.00 $980 -6.00
705 705 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 194.00 $194.00 $669 —
454 454 4 178.00 $178.00 $808 -7.00
539 539 10 180.00 $180.00 $970 —
555 555 2 174.00 $174.00 $966 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 161.00 $161.00 $749 +2.00
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
628 628 2 158.50 $158.50 $995 +8.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 146.00 $146.00 $467 —
371 371 8 150.00 $150.00 $556 -1.00
460–463 463 15 140.00–149.00 $148.40 $687 -3.60
538 538 27 149.25 $149.25 $803 —
640 640 16 141.75 $141.75 $907 -1.25
675 675 1 132.00 $132.00 $891 —
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 —
756 756 6 127.00 $127.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 364 7 149.00–152.00 $151.54 $552 -2.96
459 459 27 152.50 $152.50 $700 +5.50
549 549 17 152.00 $152.00 $834 —
635 635 4 141.50 $141.50 $899 -1.50
730 730 1 123.00 $123.00 $898 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 139.00 $139.00 $609 +19.00
458 458 10 140.00 $140.00 $641 +11.00
505–531 528 8 120.00–130.00 $128.80 $680 +0.79
610 610 2 122.00 $122.00 $744 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 166.00 $166.00 $573 ±0.00
423 423 8 165.00 $165.00 $698 -2.00
485 485 12 168.00 $168.00 $815 —
576 576 16 156.00 $156.00 $899 +11.00
610–639 636 11 142.00–145.00 $144.74 $921 +3.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 198.00 $198.00 $683 —
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 +7.77
416 416 10 194.00 $194.00 $807 +22.00
495–496 496 8 160.00–180.00 $177.50 $880 +11.50
583 583 6 165.00 $165.00 $962 +20.00
635 635 1 147.00 $147.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 170.00 $170.00 $760 +7.00
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
538 538 6 159.00 $159.00 $855 —

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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.