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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 4, 2023

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.00/cwt +13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 553 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.00/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 633 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.50/cwt +25.50 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 448 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 314 344
Feeder cattle 212 314 344

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 40, Heifers 102, Bulls 70)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,118 —
551 551 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,295 +6.50
627 627 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,248 +13.02
732 732 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,391 +9.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 226.00 $226.00 $859 —
465 465 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,083 +22.00
535 535 3 238.50 $238.50 $1,276 —
628 628 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,231 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 191.00 $191.00 $974 —
635 635 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,162 +31.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 217.00 $217.00 $814 +20.00
458 458 8 204.50 $204.50 $937 +2.16
553 553 18 192.00 $192.00 $1,062 +13.02
633 633 18 179.00 $179.00 $1,133 +9.43
735 735 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 330 4 187.00–219.00 $211.13 $697 +18.13
448 448 13 205.50 $205.50 $921 —
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 -24.00
552–565 553 10 167.00–189.00 $186.75 $1,033 —
620–625 622 3 140.00–172.00 $150.72 $937 -19.28
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 188.00 $188.00 $827 —
522 522 5 190.00 $190.00 $992 +19.00
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 219.00 $219.00 $922 +9.61
485–497 494 8 206.00–215.00 $212.79 $1,051 —
580–585 584 4 200.00–211.00 $208.27 $1,216 +33.27
625 625 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,212 —
660 660 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,247 +24.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 197.50–220.00 $212.50 $786 —
433–435 433 7 196.00–219.00 $215.70 $934 +5.70
503–530 507 7 213.00–220.00 $218.95 $1,110 —
565 565 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,175 +36.00
633 633 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 188.00 $188.00 $846 —

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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.