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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, March 30, 2024

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.00/cwt ≈ $1,190/hd at 439 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $295.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 486 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $330.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 429 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 225 289
Feeder cattle 321 225 289

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 69, Heifers 123, Bulls 129)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 317.00–337.00 $326.80 $1,252 -10.70
439 439 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,475 —
535–543 542 8 298.00–302.00 $301.51 $1,634 —
648 648 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,685 —
745 745 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 -12.50
450 450 6 347.00 $347.00 $1,562 +27.00
551 551 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,675 —
647 647 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,786 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,461 +4.00
533 533 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,626 +30.00
656 656 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,738 —
741 741 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 -30.00
368 368 13 287.00 $287.00 $1,056 -17.00
439 439 18 271.00 $271.00 $1,190 —
544 544 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,355 -8.50
632 632 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,460 -12.00
725 725 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 282.00 $282.00 $993 —
445 445 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,197 +2.00
536 536 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,335 -2.75
651 651 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,497 -8.50
752 752 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,489 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,049 -14.00
427 427 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,119 -1.00
518–525 519 9 230.00–242.00 $240.65 $1,249 -7.35
625 625 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,400 -11.00
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 9 352.00 $352.00 $1,172 —
429 429 13 330.00 $330.00 $1,416 +10.00
507 507 12 303.00 $303.00 $1,536 —
584 584 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,659 +8.00
642 642 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,579 -22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,228 +8.00
438 438 10 324.00 $324.00 $1,419 +17.00
486 486 16 295.00 $295.00 $1,434 +7.00
566 566 11 287.00 $287.00 $1,624 +18.00
668 668 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,451 +16.50
548 548 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,611 —

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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.