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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 12, 2023

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.96/cwt ≈ $1,093/hd at 536 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 453 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $216.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 578 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 264 377
Feeder cattle 318 264 377

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 65, Heifers 152, Bulls 101)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 237.00 $237.00 $924 —
450–462 461 9 220.00–235.00 $233.37 $1,076 -6.63
551 551 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,295 —
637 637 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,382 -2.00
700–748 732 3 190.00–205.00 $200.22 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 239.00 $239.00 $899 +1.00
464 464 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,081 —
534 534 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,250 —
627 627 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,386 -8.00
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,019 —
523 523 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,192 +17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 215.00 $215.00 $737 +5.00
467–490 469 14 198.00–213.00 $211.88 $994 —
520–536 536 33 186.00–204.50 $203.96 $1,093 —
630–637 637 16 184.00–192.00 $191.51 $1,220 -5.49
729 729 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,268 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 216.50 $216.50 $803 +0.09
453 453 20 216.00 $216.00 $978 +5.00
549 549 15 200.00 $200.00 $1,098 -8.00
641 641 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,211 —
705 705 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 200.00 $200.00 $690 -11.00
432 432 9 204.50 $204.50 $883 +13.50
545 545 2 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
615 615 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,039 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 227.00 $227.00 $767 +27.00
421 421 7 223.00 $223.00 $939 -1.09
496 496 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,076 +6.00
518 518 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,062 -13.00
578 578 16 216.00 $216.00 $1,248 ±0.00
600–640 620 2 189.00–206.00 $197.23 $1,223 +3.09
675 675 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 229.00 $229.00 $797 —
410 410 5 227.00 $227.00 $931 -7.00
471–485 473 7 200.00–216.00 $213.66 $1,011 —
575 575 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -9.00
643 643 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,222 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,007 —
535 535 3 180.00 $180.00 $963 -25.95

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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.