Cattle Market Pulse

Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 6, 2023

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.51/cwt ≈ $1,286/hd at 546 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.00/cwt ≈ $923/hd at 448 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 541 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 226 338
Feeder cattle 556 226 338

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 136, Heifers 227, Bulls 193)

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 230.00 $230.00 $904 —
465 465 13 237.00 $237.00 $1,102 -21.00
535–546 546 38 217.00–236.00 $235.51 $1,286 —
629 629 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,384 +7.00
723 723 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
445 445 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,041 —
548 548 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,299 —
633 633 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,386 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,049 —
513 513 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,129 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -11.00
760 760 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,224 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 15 218.00 $218.00 $802 +23.00
448 448 35 206.00 $206.00 $923 —
541 541 35 194.00 $194.00 $1,050 +4.00
615–645 642 10 166.00–174.00 $173.23 $1,112 +5.23
715 715 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,173 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 18 229.00 $229.00 $834 +29.00
440 440 31 210.00 $210.00 $924 +3.29
455 455 1 195.00 $195.00 $887 —
528 528 24 193.50 $193.50 $1,022 +4.45
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
637 637 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,147 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–377 364 7 191.00–194.00 $192.67 $701 -5.33
417–435 419 10 189.00–197.00 $196.17 $822 —
558 558 2 173.00 $173.00 $965 —
600–608 605 3 149.00–159.00 $155.70 $942 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 9 228.00 $228.00 $807 —
419 419 16 225.00 $225.00 $943 -53.00
501 501 28 214.00 $214.00 $1,072 —
586 586 23 204.00 $204.00 $1,195 ±0.00
654 654 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,275 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 356 8 200.00–228.00 $224.16 $798 -14.84
419 419 20 226.00 $226.00 $947 +19.00
490 490 3 200.00 $200.00 $980 -21.00
508 508 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 —
589 589 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,196 ±0.00
661 661 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–434 432 8 154.00–211.00 $204.15 $882 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —

↑ Back to top

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.