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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, December 17, 2022

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.00/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 646 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.00/cwt ≈ $665/hd at 449 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.00/cwt ≈ $667/hd at 454 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 173 313
Feeder cattle 239 173 313

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 31, Heifers 126, Bulls 82)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 173.00 $173.00 $649 +3.00
443 443 3 178.00 $178.00 $789 —
555–568 564 3 150.00–164.00 $159.41 $899 -5.59
660 660 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,010 -2.00
737 737 3 132.00 $132.00 $973 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 174.00 $174.00 $548 +5.00
456 456 6 187.00 $187.00 $853 —
550 550 3 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
648 648 2 152.00 $152.00 $985 ±0.00
753 753 2 130.00 $130.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 2 141.00 $141.00 $836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 153.00 $153.00 $517 —
454 454 13 147.00 $147.00 $667 —
521 521 7 139.00 $139.00 $724 —
646 646 19 125.00 $125.00 $808 -6.32
754 754 5 115.00 $115.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 334 5 151.00–159.00 $157.54 $526 —
449 449 17 148.00 $148.00 $665 —
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 -11.00
528 528 9 143.00 $143.00 $755 —
627 627 5 128.50 $128.50 $806 -6.50
730 730 4 119.50 $119.50 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 140.00–148.00 $145.41 $494 +7.41
465 465 4 139.00 $139.00 $646 -12.00
560 560 2 132.00 $132.00 $739 -2.00
648 648 2 123.00 $123.00 $797 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 173.00 $173.00 $567 +2.00
491 491 7 175.00 $175.00 $859 +21.00
500 500 2 161.00 $161.00 $805 —
568 568 5 132.00 $132.00 $750 -14.00
670 670 2 130.00 $130.00 $871 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 171.00 $171.00 $607 —
420 420 5 162.00 $162.00 $680 +2.00
502 502 3 166.00 $166.00 $833 ±0.00
595 595 5 130.00 $130.00 $774 -19.00
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–463 461 5 141.00–167.00 $161.87 $746 —
565 565 2 135.00 $135.00 $763 —

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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.