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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, February 11, 2023

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.96/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 542 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $162.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 447 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.24/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 553 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 273 844
Feeder cattle 474 273 844

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 70, Heifers 241, Bulls 163)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 ±0.00
441 441 11 191.00 $191.00 $842 -5.00
541 541 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,022 +2.00
645 645 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,116 —
715 715 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,165 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 189.00 $189.00 $690 -6.00
438 438 4 189.00 $189.00 $828 -7.00
550–575 552 13 162.00–187.00 $185.00 $1,021 ±0.00
644 644 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 169.00 $169.00 $760 —
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
773 773 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 15 174.50 $174.50 $590 —
385 385 1 158.00 $158.00 $608 -7.31
447 447 30 162.00 $162.00 $724 +12.00
463 463 3 148.00 $148.00 $685 —
542–547 542 35 141.00–153.00 $151.96 $824 +5.96
648 648 17 147.50 $147.50 $956 +4.00
655 655 4 141.00 $141.00 $924 —
739 739 4 140.50 $140.50 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 359 16 160.00–169.00 $168.41 $605 -1.59
442 442 16 161.00 $161.00 $712 —
460 460 3 153.00 $153.00 $704 +6.44
551–585 553 21 139.00–154.00 $153.24 $847 +7.24
635 635 9 140.00 $140.00 $889 +2.00
733 733 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 10 172.50 $172.50 $592 —
452–465 455 13 141.00–159.50 $155.14 $706 +13.14
567 567 3 144.00 $144.00 $816 +8.00
631 631 4 145.00 $145.00 $915 +11.00
785 785 1 117.00 $117.00 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 10 200.00 $200.00 $698 —
422–430 423 17 169.00–189.00 $186.61 $789 -0.39
503 503 17 169.50 $169.50 $853 —
576 576 14 176.00 $176.00 $1,014 +9.74
658 658 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,066 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–335 333 4 181.00–198.00 $193.72 $645 —
420–426 425 20 170.00–188.00 $186.22 $791 +1.22
491–495 491 16 149.00–166.00 $164.93 $810 —
568 568 11 164.00 $164.00 $932 +6.50
644 644 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,043 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 167.00 $167.00 $738 -4.00
520 520 1 154.00 $154.00 $801 —
552 552 3 160.00 $160.00 $883 —

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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.