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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 18, 2023

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 547 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.00/cwt ≈ $1,005/hd at 549 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $212.00/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 647 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 257 402
Feeder cattle 221 257 402

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 63, Heifers 91, Bulls 67)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,156 —
547 547 17 225.00 $225.00 $1,231 —
647 647 13 212.00 $212.00 $1,372 +17.62
727 727 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,512 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 —
449 449 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,078 —
553 553 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,261 —
675 675 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,370 —
720 720 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 192.00 $192.00 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 203.00 $203.00 $717 +12.00
438–443 442 10 192.00–195.00 $194.41 $859 —
549 549 16 183.00 $183.00 $1,005 —
632 632 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,068 +2.37
745 745 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 6 212.00 $212.00 $778 +26.38
445 445 10 198.00 $198.00 $881 +21.95
460 460 1 183.00 $183.00 $842 —
520 520 5 178.00 $178.00 $926 —
648 648 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,089 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 —
452 452 3 196.00 $196.00 $886 +31.00
558 558 2 178.00 $178.00 $993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 236.00 $236.00 $805 —
401 401 5 226.00 $226.00 $906 +6.00
495 495 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,104 —
509 509 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,135 +15.00
573 573 10 191.00 $191.00 $1,094 -15.00
663 663 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,107 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 191.00 $191.00 $726 -22.05
424 424 7 228.50 $228.50 $969 +10.50
505 505 10 224.00–225.00 $224.10 $1,132 +14.10
573 573 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,066 -20.00
642 642 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,066 —

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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.