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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, June 24, 2023

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.00/cwt -15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 540 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.00/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 445 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.50/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 535 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 326 349
Feeder cattle 277 326 349

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 68, Heifers 126, Bulls 83)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 232.00 $232.00 $916 —
478 478 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,145 —
535 535 16 230.50 $230.50 $1,233 -8.39
630–639 638 8 194.00–215.00 $212.41 $1,355 -7.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 227.00 $227.00 $897 -21.00
410 410 1 216.00 $216.00 $886 -21.00
477 477 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,145 —
525–535 533 12 209.00–234.00 $227.84 $1,214 -5.16
640 640 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -21.00
663 663 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 208.00 $208.00 $953 —
520 520 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 216.00 $216.00 $773 -15.00
450–458 457 15 194.00–209.00 $208.02 $951 -8.98
540 540 25 194.00 $194.00 $1,048 -15.50
641–642 641 9 175.00–186.00 $182.33 $1,169 -4.67
750 750 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 9 214.00 $214.00 $773 -17.00
445 445 16 212.00 $212.00 $943 -6.75
555 555 15 189.00 $189.00 $1,049 —
615 615 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,162 -6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 210.00 $210.00 $739 -7.00
440 440 3 206.00 $206.00 $906 -6.00
543 543 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,053 -13.00
605 605 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
388 388 3 238.00 $238.00 $923 +3.00
460 460 1 214.00 $214.00 $984 —
502 502 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,074 -20.00
574 574 8 197.00 $197.00 $1,131 -19.00
644 644 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,146 -18.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 235.00 $235.00 $830 -3.00
400 400 1 229.00 $229.00 $916 -1.00
502 502 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,079 -21.50
561 561 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,088 -24.00
675 675 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 -27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 205.00 $205.00 $902 -5.00
553 553 2 180.00 $180.00 $995 —

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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.