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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 26, 2023

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.00/cwt ≈ $1,163/hd at 546 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.00/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 461 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $220.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 544 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 303 297
Feeder cattle 241 303 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 52, Heifers 110, Bulls 79)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,015 —
544 544 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,197 -6.00
642 642 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,355 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,019 —
505–545 518 3 211.00–222.00 $218.14 $1,130 +4.34
620 620 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 216.00 $216.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 217.00 $217.00 $733 —
461 461 18 206.00 $206.00 $950 -3.38
546 546 23 213.00 $213.00 $1,163 —
633 633 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,171 -2.68
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 7 219.00 $219.00 $766 -5.94
440 440 16 206.00 $206.00 $906 -2.60
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -23.50
553 553 12 204.00 $204.00 $1,128 —
632–645 633 9 172.00–184.50 $183.09 $1,159 —
710–735 723 2 159.00–165.00 $162.05 $1,172 -3.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 205.00 $205.00 $728 —
455 455 1 185.00 $185.00 $842 —
520 520 1 166.00 $166.00 $863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 221.00 $221.00 $774 -5.00
424 424 8 216.00 $216.00 $916 -8.00
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -2.00
504 504 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,043 -4.00
563 563 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,126 +10.00
630 630 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–435 434 7 213.00–217.00 $216.43 $939 -3.57
497 497 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,024 -2.00
581 581 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,127 -2.81
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 —
650–655 653 3 175.00–180.00 $178.34 $1,165 -12.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 210.00 $210.00 $951 —
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 -20.00

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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.