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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, July 15, 2023

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 546 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 452 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $186.98/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 544 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 337 465
Feeder cattle 366 337 465

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 134, Heifers 157, Bulls 75)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,037 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 ±0.00
550 550 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +10.86
641 641 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,513 +44.75
730 730 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 371 9 208.00–235.00 $231.81 $860 —
410–440 435 13 221.00–233.00 $231.26 $1,006 —
540 540 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,220 +11.00
630 630 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
448 448 15 198.00 $198.00 $887 —
546 546 29 193.00 $193.00 $1,054 +15.00
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 +30.00
630 630 10 184.00 $184.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 15 216.00 $216.00 $765 —
420 420 1 176.00 $176.00 $739 —
452 452 21 196.00 $196.00 $886 +16.00
518–547 544 17 171.00–189.00 $186.98 $1,017 +11.98
623 623 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,134 +24.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 202.50 $202.50 $715 +5.00
415 415 1 152.00 $152.00 $631 —
452 452 3 176.00 $176.00 $796 +14.37
515 515 1 162.00 $162.00 $834 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 237.00 $237.00 $806 +19.00
425 425 5 229.00 $229.00 $973 +34.00
499 499 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,043 +18.72
570 570 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 +12.00
651 651 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,211 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 337 3 200.00–236.00 $224.43 $756 +11.93
411 411 13 225.00 $225.00 $925 +22.00
495 495 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,099 +32.00
588 588 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,223 +0.50
645 645 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 200.00 $200.00 $896 —
573 573 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,060 —

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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.