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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, April 29, 2023

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.00/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 541 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.71/cwt +22.21 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 432 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.67/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 455 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 394 411
Feeder cattle 226 394 411

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 46, Heifers 107, Bulls 73)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,226 +45.50
557–563 558 10 214.00–233.00 $229.17 $1,279 —
643 643 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,370 +5.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 227.00 $227.00 $897 —
469 469 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,266 +25.00
556 556 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,295 +10.22
640 640 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,363 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
605 605 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 195.00 $195.00 $741 -7.00
453–485 455 13 187.00–191.00 $190.67 $868 +7.17
541 541 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,028 +9.36
642 642 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,079 -10.00
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 8 200.00 $200.00 $752 +0.98
430–432 432 17 186.00–208.00 $206.71 $893 +22.21
505–536 533 10 180.00–190.00 $189.05 $1,008 —
638 638 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,085 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 198.00 $198.00 $713 -2.00
453–455 454 3 171.00–197.00 $188.31 $855 +7.85
530 530 1 181.00 $181.00 $959 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,170 +48.18
488–498 496 11 200.00–221.00 $217.24 $1,078 +9.24
574 574 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,171 -15.00
658 658 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 239.00 $239.00 $851 +36.00
402 402 3 207.00 $207.00 $832 -28.00
479 479 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,059 +4.00
575 575 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,167 -1.00
635 635 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,200 +0.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 203.00 $203.00 $924 —
528 528 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,051 +17.00

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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.