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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, July 23, 2022

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.17/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 538 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $153.50/cwt ≈ $691/hd at 450 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.00/cwt ≈ $814/hd at 641 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 465 390
Feeder cattle 194 465 390

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 93, Bulls 62)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 10 154.00 $154.00 $715 -16.00
546 546 8 166.00 $166.00 $906 —
653 653 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 -5.00
431 431 4 160.00 $160.00 $690 —
663 663 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,061 —
730 730 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 145.00 $145.00 $515 -17.00
449 449 8 153.50 $153.50 $689 —
500–541 538 14 125.00–148.75 $147.17 $792 +1.17
641 641 10 127.00 $127.00 $814 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 -9.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 6 142.00–150.00 $148.64 $560 -8.36
450 450 13 153.50 $153.50 $691 —
562 562 3 137.00 $137.00 $770 -11.00
668 668 4 122.00 $122.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 146.50 $146.50 $498 —
428 428 2 143.00 $143.00 $612 +3.36
551 551 5 138.00 $138.00 $760 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 161.00 $161.00 $663 +1.53
503 503 9 170.00 $170.00 $855 —
574 574 7 157.00 $157.00 $901 -1.64
655 655 3 135.00 $135.00 $884 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
420 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 -5.00
500 500 2 165.00 $165.00 $825 +10.25
589 589 9 150.00 $150.00 $884 -5.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
558 558 2 140.00 $140.00 $781 ±0.00

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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.