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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 3, 2024

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.21/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 454 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $277.22/cwt -18.28 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 353 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $271.59/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 505 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 350 264
Feeder cattle 251 350 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 49, Heifers 106, Bulls 96)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,017 +16.50
415 415 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 —
537 537 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,461 +14.50
653 653 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,613 —
739 739 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,722 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 —
443 443 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,356 —
540 540 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 245.00–249.00 $246.95 $1,156 —
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–365 353 15 260.00–278.50 $277.22 $979 -18.28
453–463 454 16 234.50–252.50 $250.21 $1,136 +7.12
549 549 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,296 -7.75
620 620 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,445 +1.00
715 715 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,630 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,022 -3.00
445 445 8 250.50 $250.50 $1,115 —
470 470 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,109 -12.00
543 543 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,281 —
641 641 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,455 -6.25
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,062 +10.43
570 570 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,305 -5.50
665 665 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 323.00 $323.00 $1,114 —
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 -13.00
419 419 11 296.50 $296.50 $1,242 +9.50
502–545 505 13 245.00–274.00 $271.59 $1,372 +4.09
575 575 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,506 -5.00
665 665 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,589 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,112 —
405 405 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,264 +19.50
481 481 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,332 —
520 520 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,295 -23.00
593 593 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,488 -15.00
645 645 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
535 535 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,321 +17.00

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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.