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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 30, 2023

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.50/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 632 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.50/cwt +13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 552 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,197/hd at 544 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 189 497
Feeder cattle 455 189 497

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 78, Heifers 197, Bulls 180)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 263.00 $263.00 $986 —
478 478 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,176 —
528–541 539 14 226.00–237.00 $235.46 $1,269 +4.46
647 647 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,449 —
710 710 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 -15.00
765 765 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,003 +17.00
460–476 473 5 221.00–243.00 $238.72 $1,129 —
547 547 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,291 -6.00
630 630 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,436 +9.00
737 737 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,018 +4.00
519 519 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,090 —
633 633 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,329 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 241.00 $241.00 $923 —
451 451 14 231.00 $231.00 $1,042 +15.05
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —
552 552 32 220.50 $220.50 $1,217 +13.35
632 632 33 211.50 $211.50 $1,337 +13.50
726 726 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,372 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 10 242.00 $242.00 $895 +42.00
455 455 23 233.50 $233.50 $1,062 +13.50
544 544 28 220.00 $220.00 $1,197 —
641 641 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,333 +2.50
705 705 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 223.00 $223.00 $852 +7.00
451 451 9 219.00 $219.00 $988 ±0.00
547 547 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,138 -1.00
650 650 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–429 428 12 232.50–236.00 $235.71 $1,009 +0.71
499 499 19 230.00 $230.00 $1,148 +2.00
577–580 578 21 220.00–232.00 $229.70 $1,328 +15.70
650–660 660 20 200.00–210.00 $209.51 $1,383 +29.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 261.00 $261.00 $940 +26.00
408 408 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,004 —
502–515 504 12 214.00–228.00 $225.62 $1,137 +3.62
581 581 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,336 +19.00
656 656 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,371 +26.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,001 -2.00
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —

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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.