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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, October 28, 2023

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.57/cwt -18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 636 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.98/cwt -31.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 562 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.34/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 456 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 428 454
Feeder cattle 314 428 454

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 46, Heifers 162, Bulls 106)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 216.00 $216.00 $896 —
533 533 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,066 -35.00
553 553 7 228.50 $228.50 $1,264 +27.50
618–625 620 6 182.00–188.00 $185.98 $1,153 -29.02
710–725 714 4 180.00–181.00 $180.25 $1,287 -5.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 211.00 $211.00 $971 —
556 556 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,251 -1.00
648 648 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,225 -18.00
773 773 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,376 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 176.00 $176.00 $792 —
565 565 2 176.00 $176.00 $994 —
635 635 1 152.00 $152.00 $965 -33.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 206.00 $206.00 $719 —
382 382 3 197.00 $197.00 $753 -19.00
453–480 456 19 189.00–204.00 $202.34 $923 -1.66
559–572 562 20 176.00–180.00 $178.98 $1,006 -31.02
635–636 636 23 165.00–170.00 $169.57 $1,078 -18.43
710–729 727 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,141 -20.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 193.00 $193.00 $627 -33.00
359 359 6 209.50 $209.50 $752 —
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
455 455 9 204.00 $204.00 $928 +0.87
525–541 538 12 176.00–180.00 $179.35 $965 -28.65
631 631 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,073 -19.00
700 700 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
454–480 457 8 179.00–192.00 $190.29 $870 -0.71
513 513 5 171.00 $171.00 $877 -19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 234.50 $234.50 $807 —
426–433 428 10 208.00–210.00 $209.39 $896 -8.61
503–505 503 12 176.00–228.00 $223.65 $1,125 +9.64
580 580 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 -32.00
652–670 655 12 155.00–166.00 $164.12 $1,075 -10.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 329 4 210.00–237.50 $231.22 $761 —
435 435 5 210.00 $210.00 $914 -13.00
488–490 489 5 177.00–181.00 $179.40 $877 —
567 567 3 172.00 $172.00 $975 -26.00
660 660 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,096 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 +12.50
525 525 2 150.00 $150.00 $788 -25.00

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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.