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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 12, 2022

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.00/cwt ≈ $792/hd at 644 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 110 344 376
Feeder cattle 110 344 376

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 25, Heifers 45, Bulls 40)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 169.00 $169.00 $752 —
578 578 2 162.00 $162.00 $936 -6.50
638 638 7 156.00 $156.00 $995 +2.00
748 748 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,070 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–375 362 4 160.00–168.00 $165.93 $601 -5.07
458 458 3 173.00 $173.00 $792 —
517 517 3 169.00 $169.00 $874 +3.00
630 630 2 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 153.00 $153.00 $467 —
463 463 5 127.00 $127.00 $588 -12.00
546 546 7 129.50 $129.50 $707 -12.08
644 644 10 123.00 $123.00 $792 —
670 670 1 116.00 $116.00 $777 -12.62
759 759 9 118.00 $118.00 $896 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 153.00 $153.00 $494 —
480 480 1 126.00 $126.00 $605 -19.00
565 565 3 127.00 $127.00 $718 —
650 650 2 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 129.00 $129.00 $426 -2.00
573 573 2 121.00 $121.00 $693 -2.97
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 166.00 $166.00 $531 -5.00
445 445 3 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
497 497 3 166.00 $166.00 $825 +4.00
508 508 2 167.00 $167.00 $848 +15.27
563–584 577 9 140.00 $140.00 $808 -11.00
648 648 8 129.00 $129.00 $836 —
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 162.00 $162.00 $599 +2.00
400 400 2 158.00 $158.00 $632 ±0.00
478 478 3 172.00 $172.00 $822 —
500 500 1 163.00 $163.00 $815 +7.00
575 575 3 144.00 $144.00 $828 -8.00
693 693 2 123.00 $123.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 136.00 $136.00 $639 -9.00

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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.