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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, December 9, 2023

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $173.50/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 544 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.00/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 548 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $182.68/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 459 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 219 173
Feeder cattle 309 219 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 51, Heifers 149, Bulls 109)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 221.00 $221.00 $862 —
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 —
472 472 3 202.00 $202.00 $953 -1.00
545 545 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,079 -0.50
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
641 641 15 189.00 $189.00 $1,211 +14.00
765 765 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 7 210.00 $210.00 $901 —
525–545 530 4 180.00–192.00 $188.92 $1,001 -7.08
668–695 677 3 155.00–185.00 $174.73 $1,183 +4.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 194.00 $194.00 $805 —
520 520 1 161.00 $161.00 $837 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 8 197.00 $197.00 $697 +10.00
455–459 459 18 168.00–184.50 $182.68 $839 +0.68
544 544 24 173.50 $173.50 $944 +6.50
553 553 3 155.00 $155.00 $857 —
621 621 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,049 +2.00
750 750 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 180.00 $180.00 $673 —
453 453 4 185.00 $185.00 $838 +2.00
548 548 19 173.00 $173.00 $948 +3.34
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
648 648 14 167.00 $167.00 $1,082 -6.00
732 732 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,054 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 176.00 $176.00 $607 —
430 430 4 178.00 $178.00 $765 +3.00
543 543 8 167.00 $167.00 $907 +27.00
640 640 2 140.00 $140.00 $896 ±0.00
722 722 3 123.00 $123.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 210.00 $210.00 $748 —
424 424 7 210.00 $210.00 $890 +16.00
492–498 494 12 176.00–185.00 $181.98 $899 -27.02
574–595 577 8 162.50–175.00 $173.39 $1,000 -0.32
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 208.00 $208.00 $655 —
398 398 4 221.00 $221.00 $880 —
505 505 8 182.00 $182.00 $919 -4.00
578 578 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,064 +3.50
654 654 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,079 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 183.00 $183.00 $878 —

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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.