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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, July 27, 2024

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.96/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 645 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.17/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 553 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.75/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 542 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 223 183
Feeder cattle 350 223 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 94, Heifers 149, Bulls 107)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,064 +0.50
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 —
474 474 10 291.00 $291.00 $1,379 -10.00
525 525 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,352 —
556 556 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,529 -7.00
640–645 645 26 245.00–246.00 $245.96 $1,586 -4.04
746 746 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,115 —
457 457 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,344 -7.00
553 553 14 283.00 $283.00 $1,565 —
632 632 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,593 —
720 720 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -25.00
539 539 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,304 —
723 723 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
463 463 18 248.00 $248.00 $1,148 -6.00
552–559 553 25 230.00–239.75 $238.17 $1,317 +2.17
638 638 16 233.25 $233.25 $1,488 +3.25
728 728 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 295.50 $295.50 $1,114 +10.88
455–490 458 14 220.00–245.00 $243.09 $1,113 -11.91
542 542 21 243.75 $243.75 $1,321 -1.25
555 555 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,299 —
645 645 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,496 —
720 720 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 257.50 $257.50 $819 —
469–475 470 5 210.00–227.00 $223.57 $1,051 -31.50
530 530 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,214 -14.50
576 576 6 234.50 $234.50 $1,351 —
615 615 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,399 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,143 +17.00
428 428 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,228 -12.00
499 499 17 261.00 $261.00 $1,302 -17.87
535 535 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,431 —
574 574 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,533 +11.00
652 652 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,656 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
420–421 421 6 285.00–294.00 $292.50 $1,231 -12.50
506 506 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,376 -10.00
583 583 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,115 —
548 548 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,260 —

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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.