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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, October 14, 2023

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $224.85/cwt +23.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 577 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.00/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 547 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $231.45/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 496 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 389 396
Feeder cattle 255 389 396

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 48, Heifers 108, Bulls 99)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -6.00
553 553 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,288 +13.00
661 661 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,441 —
730 730 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,431 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 254.00 $254.00 $813 +9.00
463 463 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,093 +22.00
535 535 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,209 -11.00
661 661 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 204.00 $204.00 $949 -1.00
554 554 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,219 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 220.00 $220.00 $757 +36.00
365 365 1 206.00 $206.00 $752 +2.00
456 456 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,003 +15.00
558 558 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,233 —
639 639 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,240 +0.23
752 752 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 216.00 $216.00 $771 +9.00
462 462 11 216.00 $216.00 $998 +6.00
547 547 19 218.00 $218.00 $1,192 +2.75
639 639 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,246 -12.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 208.00 $208.00 $801 +14.00
467 467 3 190.00 $190.00 $887 —
520 520 2 192.00 $192.00 $998 -13.00
655 655 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 252.00 $252.00 $839 +11.00
429 429 6 222.00 $222.00 $952 -12.61
480–497 496 13 206.00–233.50 $231.45 $1,148 -1.55
576–583 577 21 200.00–227.50 $224.85 $1,297 +23.06
652 652 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 260.00 $260.00 $879 +14.00
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
405 405 1 234.00 $234.00 $948 +11.30
511 511 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,180 —
578 578 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,248 +18.73
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 201.00 $201.00 $854 +5.00
553 553 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,106 —

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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.