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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 5, 2022

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.58/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 542 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $156.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 501 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $162.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 487 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 454 612
Feeder cattle 344 454 612

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 51, Heifers 148, Bulls 145)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 173.00 $173.00 $666 -7.00
460 460 11 159.50 $159.50 $734 -10.50
562 562 10 168.50 $168.50 $947 —
647 647 6 154.00 $154.00 $996 +2.00
736 736 8 143.50 $143.50 $1,056 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 171.00 $171.00 $675 -10.00
423–435 427 3 146.00–162.00 $156.57 $669 —
528 528 2 166.00 $166.00 $876 —
653 653 2 152.00 $152.00 $993 —
723 723 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,005 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 6 141.00 $141.00 $495 -3.00
448 448 15 143.50 $143.50 $643 —
455 455 2 139.00 $139.00 $632 +0.51
539–543 542 31 131.50–143.50 $141.58 $767 +3.65
654–670 655 11 120.00–129.50 $128.62 $842 —
761 761 7 122.50 $122.50 $932 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–373 356 8 137.00–147.00 $144.38 $514 +4.38
425 425 1 133.00 $133.00 $565 —
451 451 15 145.00 $145.00 $654 ±0.00
505–537 534 12 135.00–145.50 $144.67 $773 —
645 645 9 128.00 $128.00 $826 -1.00
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 131.00 $131.00 $452 —
454–495 462 5 130.00–140.00 $137.86 $637 —
553–575 559 4 121.00–125.00 $123.97 $693 —
600 600 1 118.00 $118.00 $708 —
750 750 4 109.00 $109.00 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 11 175.00 $175.00 $578 -7.00
350 350 5 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
409 409 6 158.00 $158.00 $646 -14.00
501 501 17 156.00 $156.00 $782 +6.00
573 573 11 152.00 $152.00 $871 +13.00
640 640 5 136.00 $136.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 171.00 $171.00 $595 —
403–415 405 11 152.00–158.00 $156.88 $635 -14.12
487 487 16 162.00 $162.00 $789 +1.00
510–540 520 3 150.00–155.00 $151.73 $789 +2.73
574 574 14 151.00 $151.00 $867 +9.35
651 651 5 126.00 $126.00 $820 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 145.00 $145.00 $679 ±0.00
546 546 6 142.00 $142.00 $775 —

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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.