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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 14, 2022

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.50/cwt +16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 536 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.51/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 457 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.00/cwt ≈ $927/hd at 542 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 338 304
Feeder cattle 438 338 304

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 110, Heifers 225, Bulls 103)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 170.00 $170.00 $583 —
455 455 15 183.50 $183.50 $835 +13.50
542 542 27 171.00 $171.00 $927 —
575 575 1 161.00 $161.00 $926 -4.36
641 641 13 162.00 $162.00 $1,038 +10.14
710 710 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 +8.00
445 445 12 184.50 $184.50 $821 +15.50
460 460 1 161.00 $161.00 $741 -6.00
547 547 12 178.00 $178.00 $974 —
633 633 2 156.00 $156.00 $987 +3.96
650 650 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -21.00
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
665 665 2 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 377 3 145.00–161.00 $155.69 $587 -4.31
454–458 457 32 147.00–155.00 $153.51 $702 -0.24
536 536 34 146.50 $146.50 $785 +16.50
560 560 3 130.00 $130.00 $728 —
623–638 637 24 120.00–137.75 $136.30 $868 +12.30
775 775 4 120.00 $120.00 $930 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347–348 347 14 155.00–165.50 $164.00 $569 —
449 449 25 159.00 $159.00 $714 +0.39
450 450 3 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
538 538 25 152.75 $152.75 $822 +18.25
636 636 5 135.00 $135.00 $859 +8.59
755 755 2 120.00 $120.00 $906 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -14.00
353 353 3 162.00 $162.00 $572 +5.00
458 458 6 146.00 $146.00 $669 —
538 538 8 146.00 $146.00 $785 +18.00
567 567 3 135.00 $135.00 $765 —
617 617 3 132.00 $132.00 $814 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 +8.00
418–425 419 5 160.00–180.00 $175.95 $737 +18.95
494 494 15 165.00 $165.00 $815 —
508 508 3 140.00 $140.00 $711 -20.50
585 585 13 147.00–153.00 $152.54 $892 +5.50
655 655 12 140.00 $140.00 $917 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 184.00 $184.00 $626 —
425–433 432 9 150.00–167.00 $165.14 $713 +7.53
488 488 5 170.00 $170.00 $830 —
583 583 4 156.00 $156.00 $909 +5.58
625 625 2 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 155.00 $155.00 $648 —

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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.