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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 5, 2023

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 638 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 541 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $218.00/cwt ≈ $1,092/hd at 501 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 183 193
Feeder cattle 264 183 193

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 46, Heifers 115, Bulls 103)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,123 +10.00
548 548 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,260 +15.00
644 644 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,410 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 238.00 $238.00 $892 +18.00
443 443 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,076 +6.00
555 555 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —
615 615 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 221.00 $221.00 $919 —
525 525 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,108 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–376 373 8 212.00–217.00 $216.41 $807 +6.41
450 450 13 211.00 $211.00 $950 +6.00
541 541 15 208.00 $208.00 $1,125 -2.00
655 655 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 —
742 742 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,313 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
448 448 9 210.00 $210.00 $941 +20.00
550–559 558 11 205.00–210.00 $209.55 $1,169 —
638 638 16 197.00 $197.00 $1,257 +13.00
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
723 723 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,287 +12.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 211.00 $211.00 $736 —
425 425 1 191.00 $191.00 $812 +7.93
455 455 4 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
550 550 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,023 —
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 200.00 $200.00 $688 -20.00
400–420 404 5 213.00–227.00 $224.09 $905 +9.09
490 490 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,034 -0.10
501 501 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,092 —
571 571 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,233 +6.00
600–649 644 9 193.00–204.00 $194.14 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 7 234.00 $234.00 $826 —
422 422 6 234.00 $234.00 $987 +3.00
501–540 506 8 190.00–223.00 $218.60 $1,106 +2.60
564 564 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,179 +1.50
647 647 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–538 529 4 205.00–209.00 $205.95 $1,089 —

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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.