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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, February 10, 2024

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.50/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 454 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.96/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 443 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.33/cwt -12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 538 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 581 474
Feeder cattle 648 581 474

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 138, Heifers 267, Bulls 243)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 9 312.00 $312.00 $1,111 —
455 455 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 -12.00
550 550 19 278.00 $278.00 $1,529 —
661 661 13 261.00 $261.00 $1,725 —
725 725 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,176 ±0.00
435 435 21 309.00 $309.00 $1,344 —
534 534 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,468 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -27.00
622–647 640 11 237.50–249.00 $245.95 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,082 -16.00
523 523 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,297 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
355 355 15 238.00 $238.00 $845 -4.70
453–473 454 47 215.00–237.50 $236.50 $1,074 +10.50
530–539 538 31 210.00–228.50 $227.33 $1,223 -12.27
642 642 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,201 -15.50
723 723 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 237.00 $237.00 $848 -1.00
442–446 443 31 225.00–233.00 $231.96 $1,028 +6.96
536–547 537 23 218.00–229.00 $227.54 $1,222 -10.46
635 635 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,226 -8.08
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
765 765 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 209.00 $209.00 $815 —
415–449 447 20 225.00–235.00 $234.54 $1,048 +12.54
538 538 15 219.00 $219.00 $1,178 +34.68
671 671 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,080 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 347 14 291.00–303.00 $302.16 $1,048 -4.84
425–430 426 15 282.00–297.00 $294.98 $1,257 -0.02
499 499 30 254.00 $254.00 $1,267 -46.00
500 500 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,130 —
569 569 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,366 +7.00
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 +1.00
650 650 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 10 303.00 $303.00 $1,045 -4.00
425–435 427 18 260.00–296.00 $289.88 $1,238 +1.88
488 488 16 251.00 $251.00 $1,225 -50.50
574 574 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,263 -4.91
625–645 629 5 190.00–202.00 $199.54 $1,255 -6.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,008 -5.17
550 550 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -21.00

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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.