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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, July 20, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.00/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 472 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 534 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 547 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 498 401
Feeder cattle 223 498 401

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 58, Heifers 106, Bulls 59)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,216 +53.50
465 465 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,400 —
515–541 538 10 266.00–293.00 $290.42 $1,562 +29.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,111 +74.34
475 475 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,430 +13.00
552 552 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,557 +22.00
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–375 366 8 269.00–290.00 $284.62 $1,042 —
423 423 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,053 —
472 472 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,204 +7.29
547 547 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,340 +7.00
670 670 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,534 —
770 770 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,176 +2.50
534 534 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,308 +4.00
550 550 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,298 —
628 628 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,444 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 225.00–262.00 $242.63 $905 —
478–495 480 8 242.00–257.00 $255.07 $1,224 +29.07
544 544 7 243.50 $243.50 $1,325 +8.50
605 605 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,379 +18.00
728 728 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 +45.00
363 363 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,111 —
430 430 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,286 +14.00
450–486 479 5 274.00–280.00 $278.87 $1,336 +1.87
593 593 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,518 +9.00
655 655 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 308.00 $308.00 $955 +48.00
425 425 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 +22.00
509 509 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,435 —
615–625 620 2 253.00–256.00 $254.49 $1,578 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 +18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 259.00–264.00 $261.51 $1,276 +21.51
583 583 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,370 —

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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.