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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, October 7, 2023

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.25/cwt +10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 543 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 546 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.17/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 633 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 455 635
Feeder cattle 389 455 635

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder (Steers 75, Heifers 183, Bulls 131)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 245.00 $245.00 $926 -18.00
430 430 1 227.00 $227.00 $976 —
461 461 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,111 -5.00
547 547 15 234.00 $234.00 $1,280 -1.46
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
642 642 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,393 -7.00
744 744 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,443 -3.00
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 245.00 $245.00 $816 —
422 422 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,030 —
465 465 1 214.00 $214.00 $995 -24.72
545 545 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,292 +1.00
633 633 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,393 -8.00
715 715 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,437 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 —
570 570 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,214 —
655 655 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 371 4 207.00 $207.00 $768 -34.00
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
452 452 12 210.00 $210.00 $949 -21.00
543 543 21 215.25 $215.25 $1,169 +10.25
615–634 633 20 191.00–208.00 $207.17 $1,311 -4.33
740 740 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 184.00 $184.00 $607 —
366 366 7 204.00 $204.00 $747 -38.00
441 441 16 219.00 $219.00 $966 —
468 468 5 205.00 $205.00 $959 -28.50
546 546 21 218.00 $218.00 $1,190 -2.00
605–639 634 7 186.00–195.00 $193.77 $1,229 -14.23
736 736 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,325 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 194.00 $194.00 $592 —
373 373 3 194.00 $194.00 $724 -29.00
442 442 6 200.00 $200.00 $884 —
537 537 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,101 -3.00
638 638 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 246.00 $246.00 $844 —
420–427 427 15 190.00–225.00 $222.70 $951 -23.30
490 490 15 214.00 $214.00 $1,049 —
560 560 11 170.00–200.00 $197.27 $1,105 -32.73
662 662 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,192 -29.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 241.00 $241.00 $836 —
418–420 418 8 204.00–239.00 $234.61 $981 -1.10
487 487 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,135 +3.00
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 —
565–585 584 14 172.00–204.00 $201.79 $1,178 -27.91
648 648 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 196.00 $196.00 $853 —
537 537 3 185.00 $185.00 $993 —

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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.