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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, April 13, 2024

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.83/cwt ≈ $1,071/hd at 458 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.00/cwt -27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 442 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.47/cwt -22.53 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 354 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 456 559
Feeder cattle 312 456 559

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 44, Heifers 160, Bulls 108)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,263 -7.00
441 441 12 311.00 $311.00 $1,372 —
542 542 13 284.00 $284.00 $1,539 +0.50
655 655 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
705 705 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,558 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,260 +16.00
463 463 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,426 —
545 545 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 -4.50
650 650 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,664 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–355 354 17 214.00–240.00 $238.47 $844 -22.53
442 442 22 236.00 $236.00 $1,043 -27.00
536 536 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,222 -16.00
611 611 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,424 -6.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 242.00 $242.00 $874 -16.00
457–465 458 24 212.00–237.00 $233.83 $1,071 —
554 554 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,258 —
648 648 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,464 -8.50
778 778 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 211.00 $211.00 $738 -39.00
442 442 15 225.00 $225.00 $994 -11.38
535 535 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -14.05
612 612 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,069 —
427 427 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,153 -23.00
494 494 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,260 —
500 500 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,270 -21.00
585 585 14 252.00 $252.00 $1,474 -16.00
658 658 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,441 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 313.50 $313.50 $1,060 -31.50
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 —
431 431 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,310 -12.73
496 496 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,339 -25.00
603 603 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,477 —
655 655 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,552 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,304 -2.00
536 536 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,340 -24.00

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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.