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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 4, 2024

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 440 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.50/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 548 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 542 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 272 556
Feeder cattle 333 272 556

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 77, Heifers 153, Bulls 103)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,258 -22.50
444 444 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,328 —
540 540 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -5.50
643 643 10 274.00 $274.00 $1,762 +10.00
768 768 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,032 —
410 410 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,263 —
472 472 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,487 -4.00
528 528 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,558 —
590 590 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,658 -12.00
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,396 —
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 -5.00
633 633 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 18 281.00 $281.00 $1,006 +4.00
440 440 31 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +8.00
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 -25.00
542 542 19 246.00 $246.00 $1,333 +1.00
615 615 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -8.00
452 452 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,148 -6.00
548 548 25 249.50 $249.50 $1,367 +10.50
629 629 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,541 +8.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,007 +4.00
435–443 442 7 245.00–254.00 $252.73 $1,117 —
530–545 539 5 234.00–244.50 $240.37 $1,296 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,296 -19.00
455–493 489 14 262.50–287.50 $276.68 $1,353 -12.81
545 545 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,450 —
576 576 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,555 -6.98
655 655 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,139 -14.00
420 420 10 326.00 $326.00 $1,369 -4.00
455–489 486 10 282.50–296.00 $294.74 $1,432 -6.26
515 515 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,403 —
570 570 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,602 +1.00
658 658 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,358 +25.00
553–585 564 3 250.00–270.00 $263.08 $1,484 —

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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.