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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 23, 2023

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.95/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 458 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.15/cwt ≈ $1,156/hd at 558 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 405 497
Feeder cattle 189 405 497

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 43, Heifers 80, Bulls 66)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 247.00 $247.00 $971 —
425–440 436 4 230.00–239.00 $236.81 $1,032 —
543 543 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,314 +5.04
633 633 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,386 -11.00
670 670 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 +12.00
554 554 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,224 -2.04
590 590 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,375 —
653 653 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,417 —
705 705 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,495 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–468 458 10 208.00–218.00 $215.95 $989 +2.80
554–595 558 10 200.00–208.00 $207.15 $1,156 —
646 646 9 198.00 $198.00 $1,279 -3.61
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 213.00 $213.00 $720 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
456 456 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,003 —
552 552 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,159 —
642 642 6 205.50 $205.50 $1,319 +11.50
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 216.00 $216.00 $799 —
450 450 4 219.00 $219.00 $986 —
538 538 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,124 +24.00
630 630 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,266 +24.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 241.00 $241.00 $783 -5.37
390 390 2 235.00 $235.00 $916 —
509 509 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,130 —
584 584 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,232 -9.00
651–695 660 5 175.00–185.00 $182.89 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 246.00 $246.00 $866 —
413 413 3 235.00 $235.00 $971 +9.55
493 493 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,124 +9.00
563 563 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,205 +2.00
652 652 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,174 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,042 —

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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.