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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 17, 2024

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 641 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.42/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 501 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.00/cwt ≈ $1,509/hd at 557 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 251 303
Feeder cattle 250 251 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 56, Heifers 113, Bulls 81)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
557 557 15 271.00 $271.00 $1,509 —
605–629 627 13 230.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,558 —
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,168 -5.00
408 408 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,285 +9.00
539 539 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,504 +11.00
625 625 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,293 +26.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 256.00 $256.00 $942 -6.00
467 467 12 248.00 $248.00 $1,158 +12.00
545 545 12 243.00 $243.00 $1,324 +7.00
560 560 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,271 —
641 641 22 226.00 $226.00 $1,449 -1.00
670 670 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,501 —
731 731 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,579 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 6 255.00 $255.00 $870 —
455–460 459 10 244.00–254.00 $252.02 $1,157 +1.81
527 527 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,291 +9.00
647 647 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,475 -5.00
730 730 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,613 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 8 244.00 $244.00 $903 —
412 412 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,030 —
530 530 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,187 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,208 +21.00
430 430 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,238 -8.50
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
500–508 501 20 254.00–271.00 $268.42 $1,345 -3.17
555–567 566 10 230.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,429 -9.45
650–680 653 11 201.00–231.00 $228.16 $1,490 -10.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,058 +2.00
435 435 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,275 -19.00
475–479 478 5 253.00–267.00 $264.22 $1,263 -12.78
592 592 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,486 ±0.00
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
495 495 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,168 -14.00
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —

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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.