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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, January 20, 2024

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.50/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 557 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 177 426
Feeder cattle 91 177 426

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 20, Heifers 41, Bulls 30)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,130 -7.00
545 545 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,292
625 625 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 241.00 $241.00 $976 +11.00
555–580 568 2 224.00–228.00 $226.04 $1,284 -5.96

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 214.00 $214.00 $706 +21.50
405 405 1 187.50 $187.50 $759
465 465 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,014
557 557 10 197.50 $197.50 $1,100
649 649 8 197.00 $197.00 $1,279 +20.00
710 710 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,250 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 211.00 $211.00 $781
470 470 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,015 +35.00
542 542 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,089 +11.00
730 730 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,248 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 +30.00
430 430 1 194.00 $194.00 $834 +13.00
540 540 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,042 +31.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 236.00 $236.00 $873 +6.00
405 405 2 234.00 $234.00 $948 +2.50
494 494 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,146
579 579 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,320 +18.00
643 643 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,357 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 235.00 $235.00 $830
407 407 3 231.00 $231.00 $940 -7.00
501 501 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,162
600 600 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,320
655 655 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,303 +23.00

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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.