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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, March 2, 2024

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.00/cwt +28.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 446 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.00/cwt ≈ $1,575/hd at 543 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 405 252
Feeder cattle 179 405 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 42, Heifers 79, Bulls 58)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,175 -9.00
444 444 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,376 —
543 543 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,575 —
645 645 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,554 ±0.00
660 660 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 346.00 $346.00 $1,145 —
422 422 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,350 —
545 545 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -4.00
623 623 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 260.00 $260.00 $923 +6.74
446 446 12 256.00 $256.00 $1,142 +28.50
524 524 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,284 -3.01
627 627 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,448 +24.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 273.00 $273.00 $983 —
459 459 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,170 —
510–532 529 7 230.00–248.00 $245.52 $1,299 +1.37
610 610 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,299 -2.88
650 650 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,482 —
745 745 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 239.00 $239.00 $825 -18.50
435 435 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -6.00
510 510 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,193 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 ±0.00
416 416 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,319 +10.00
486 486 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,312 +22.48
508 508 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,168 —
586 586 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,406 +9.71
656 656 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,496 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,149 -10.00
423–430 425 3 291.00–317.00 $308.24 $1,310 +2.05
470–484 482 6 248.00–269.00 $265.58 $1,280 -6.58
568 568 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,369 +2.23
650 650 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
555 555 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —

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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.