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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 20, 2023

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 556 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,010/hd at 453 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $226.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 634 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 333 416
Feeder cattle 296 333 416

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 105, Heifers 113, Bulls 78)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
469 469 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,140 +0.50
556 556 28 235.50 $235.50 $1,309 +9.50
634 634 24 226.00 $226.00 $1,433 +1.00
720–733 730 4 186.00–188.00 $187.51 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 10 259.00 $259.00 $894 —
445 445 13 247.00 $247.00 $1,099 —
538 538 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,270 +9.00
662 662 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,503 —
756 756 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,012 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 13 230.50 $230.50 $848 +22.18
453 453 24 223.00 $223.00 $1,010 —
537 537 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,090 +9.50
638 638 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,129 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 219.00 $219.00 $769 +11.00
450–475 452 22 209.00–217.00 $216.24 $977 +28.74
546 546 13 195.00 $195.00 $1,065 +2.79
623–635 625 8 170.00–176.00 $175.24 $1,095 +7.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 223.00 $223.00 $809 +30.00
443 443 7 210.00 $210.00 $930 +13.67
500 500 1 192.00 $192.00 $960 —
600 600 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 259.00 $259.00 $860 +29.00
422–430 423 11 220.00–249.00 $246.32 $1,042 +21.13
460–490 488 15 213.00–227.00 $226.12 $1,103 —
568 568 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,210 +13.00
644 644 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 +29.63
430 430 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,045 +15.00
505–515 506 9 218.00–228.50 $227.31 $1,150 —
572 572 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,230 +15.19
653 653 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,273 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 ±0.00

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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.