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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 20, 2022

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $174.01/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 497 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.16/cwt ≈ $694/hd at 459 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.26/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 544 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 377 302
Feeder cattle 346 377 302

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 66, Heifers 148, Bulls 132)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 186.00 $186.00 $711 +6.00
459–465 461 12 172.00–181.00 $178.73 $824 —
550 550 18 175.00 $175.00 $962 +2.00
649 649 8 167.50 $167.50 $1,087 +3.50
675 675 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,053 -2.00
700–729 724 6 147.00–156.00 $154.55 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–447 447 4 167.50–185.00 $180.64 $807 +5.64
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 +1.00
700 700 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 -5.00
635 635 2 155.00 $155.00 $984 —
715 715 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 150.00 $150.00 $513 —
455–460 459 28 140.00–153.00 $151.16 $694 —
538–546 544 28 149.50–154.50 $153.26 $834 +5.22
635–643 643 16 142.00–152.00 $151.38 $973 +10.38
732–736 734 7 129.00–132.00 $130.72 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 7 158.00 $158.00 $570 -2.00
454 454 19 158.00 $158.00 $717 +0.08
544 544 7 152.00 $152.00 $827 +1.75
710 710 1 132.00 $132.00 $937 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 145.00 $145.00 $515 -2.00
443 443 5 144.00 $144.00 $638 +8.00
518 518 3 142.00 $142.00 $736 +7.00
643 643 2 130.00 $130.00 $836 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 190.00 $190.00 $614 +15.00
410–423 412 12 167.00–179.00 $176.95 $729 +5.46
490–498 497 30 165.00–175.00 $174.01 $865 +3.91
550–566 564 18 147.00–154.50 $153.69 $867 -3.69
659–662 660 10 145.50–148.00 $147.25 $972 +2.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 189.00 $189.00 $627 +15.00
435 435 2 175.00 $175.00 $761 -4.00
496 496 11 172.00 $172.00 $853 ±0.00
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
558 558 3 155.00 $155.00 $865 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 170.00 $170.00 $770 +4.00

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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.