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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 2, 2023

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.36/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 455 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.91/cwt +21.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 540 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.53/cwt ≈ $1,007/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 241 181
Feeder cattle 179 241 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 38, Heifers 94, Bulls 47)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
435 435 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,070 +20.00
540 540 11 221.00–244.00 $241.91 $1,306 +21.91
635 635 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,499 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 241.00–256.50 $251.29 $947 —
553–565 557 3 219.00–245.00 $236.21 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 235.00 $235.00 $804 +18.00
451–495 455 12 207.00–214.00 $213.36 $971 +7.36
556 556 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,151 —
640 640 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,242 +9.00
650 650 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 —
720 720 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 232.00 $232.00 $842 +13.00
461–485 463 10 205.00–219.00 $217.53 $1,007 —
544 544 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,132 —
570 570 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,106 -10.00
643 643 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,254 +11.91
700 700 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,316 +25.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 214.00 $214.00 $927 —
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 ±0.00
535–548 544 6 197.00–203.00 $201.03 $1,094 +35.03
640 640 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 247.50 $247.50 $792 —
403 403 2 245.00 $245.00 $987 +28.57
490–497 496 7 202.00–210.00 $208.87 $1,036 +2.87
579 579 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,193 +12.00
649 649 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,246 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 250.00–257.00 $253.41 $976 +32.41
483 483 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,092 +26.00
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,049 —

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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.