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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 18, 2024

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 535 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 544 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.75/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 648 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 341 296
Feeder cattle 250 341 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 66, Heifers 119, Bulls 65)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,228 —
463 463 9 317.00 $317.00 $1,468 —
544 544 17 300.00 $300.00 $1,632 +7.00
648 648 17 275.75 $275.75 $1,787 -0.25
770 770 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,284 —
460 460 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 +11.00
568 568 5 299.00 $299.00 $1,698 +8.00
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,084 —
457 457 16 265.50 $265.50 $1,213 +46.50
535 535 22 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 +6.00
634 634 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,566 —
729 729 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,560 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,138 +20.00
446 446 14 278.50 $278.50 $1,242 +33.50
490 490 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,254 —
545 545 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 +11.00
639 639 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,527 -3.00
718 718 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 +45.00
458 458 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,246 +17.00
538 538 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,358 +17.50
660 660 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–348 345 4 327.00–329.00 $327.49 $1,130 —
421 421 4 314.50 $314.50 $1,324 +24.50
497 497 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,421 +17.00
582 582 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,630 +7.20
658 658 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,691 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,129 —
427 427 6 324.50 $324.50 $1,386 +18.45
505 505 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,545 —
585 585 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,673 +7.00
675 675 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,360 —
590 590 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,676 —

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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.