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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, June 1, 2024

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.25/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 644 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 546 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $277.83/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 589 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 250 425
Feeder cattle 198 250 425

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 75, Heifers 52, Bulls 71)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,114 —
471 471 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,484 -2.00
546 546 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,611 -5.00
644 644 16 279.25 $279.25 $1,798 +3.50
673 673 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,831 —
740 740 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,791 —
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 305.00–351.00 $327.48 $1,091 —
425 425 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,334 —
464 464 8 324.00 $324.00 $1,503 -1.00
544 544 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,681 —
661 661 4 289.50 $289.50 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,486 +8.00
520 520 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,055 +8.00
435–441 440 8 278.00 $278.00 $1,223 —
541 541 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,412 +1.00
628 628 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,539 -2.00
735 735 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,562 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–361 361 5 295.00–304.00 $302.20 $1,091 +14.20
438 438 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,303 +19.00
561 561 5 269.50 $269.50 $1,512 —
620 620 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,538 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 281.00 $281.00 $913 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 ±0.00
461 461 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,323 +15.00
555 555 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 349.00 $349.00 $1,208 +21.51
414 414 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,308 +1.50
496 496 8 301.00 $301.00 $1,493 +15.00
512 512 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,480 —
575–590 589 11 271.00–278.50 $277.83 $1,636 -2.17
665–671 670 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,702 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,260 —
455–478 474 6 312.50–317.00 $316.28 $1,499 —
520 520 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,550 -8.00
565 565 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,627 +2.00
658 658 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,763 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,502 —
560 560 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,646 +10.00

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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.