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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, June 17, 2023

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.75/cwt ≈ $980/hd at 448 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.50/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 540 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.00/cwt -13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 456 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 489 268
Feeder cattle 326 489 268

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 76, Heifers 157, Bulls 93)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 250.00 $250.00 $868 —
405 405 1 245.00 $245.00 $992 —
528–547 545 16 220.00–241.50 $238.89 $1,302 +16.89
614 614 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,351 -8.00
740 740 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 —
364 364 4 248.00 $248.00 $903 -2.00
442 442 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,048 —
528 528 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,230 -3.00
610 610 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 220.00 $220.00 $964 -17.00
678 678 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 231.00 $231.00 $839 -8.50
448 448 29 218.75 $218.75 $980 —
465 465 1 202.00 $202.00 $939 -27.66
541 541 19 212.00 $212.00 $1,147 -6.50
646 646 10 195.50 $195.50 $1,263 —
705 705 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 231.00 $231.00 $832 -5.00
456 456 24 217.00 $217.00 $990 -13.00
540 540 26 209.50 $209.50 $1,131 -5.50
631 631 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,180 -5.50
725 725 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 217.00 $217.00 $766 —
446 446 10 212.00 $212.00 $946 -13.00
535 535 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,107 ±0.00
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 238.00 $238.00 $835 —
404 404 9 230.00 $230.00 $929 -10.00
505 505 15 236.50 $236.50 $1,194 —
568 568 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,238 +3.00
673 673 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
425–440 437 5 215.00–230.00 $227.08 $992 -12.92
503 503 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,177 —
577 577 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,246 +2.00
623–625 624 3 185.00–203.00 $196.99 $1,229 +8.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 210.00 $210.00 $888 -9.00

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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.