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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 13, 2023

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.00/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 547 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.21/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.59/cwt -7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 425 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 556 438
Feeder cattle 333 556 438

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 85, Heifers 149, Bulls 99)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 15 242.50 $242.50 $1,142 +5.50
547 547 21 231.00 $231.00 $1,264 -4.51
565 565 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,277 —
629 629 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,415 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 225.50 $225.50 $855 —
451–475 454 8 231.00–234.00 $233.61 $1,061 —
545 545 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,237 -10.00
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
633 633 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,456 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,051 +2.00
563 563 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,267 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 208.00 $208.00 $749 -10.00
443 443 16 200.00 $200.00 $886 -6.00
450 450 1 187.50 $187.50 $844 —
518–524 523 20 185.00–193.00 $192.21 $1,005 -1.79
618–643 637 9 164.00–169.00 $167.92 $1,070 -5.31
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–366 366 13 200.00–209.00 $208.32 $762 -20.68
418–426 425 18 187.00–204.50 $202.59 $861 -7.41
540 540 10 193.50 $193.50 $1,045 ±0.00
550 550 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,001 -3.00
635 635 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,130 -2.00
735 735 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 7 193.00 $193.00 $697 +0.33
400–435 432 10 180.00–198.00 $196.33 $848 +0.16
567–590 570 9 179.00–185.00 $184.31 $1,051 +11.31
720 720 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 5 210.00–223.00 $220.37 $740 —
404 404 6 228.00 $228.00 $921 +3.00
494 494 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,092 —
570–572 572 10 180.00–202.00 $199.81 $1,143 -4.19
656 656 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,207 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 230.00 $230.00 $752 —
415–422 421 12 205.00–227.00 $225.19 $948 -0.81
507 507 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,095 +6.00
570 570 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 207.50 $207.50 $965 —
549 549 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,098 —

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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.