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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 24, 2024

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.25/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 547 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.00/cwt ≈ $1,433/hd at 547 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 463 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 250 241
Feeder cattle 302 250 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 76, Heifers 131, Bulls 95)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
375 375 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,114 —
459 459 17 289.50 $289.50 $1,329 -10.50
547 547 26 262.00 $262.00 $1,433 —
628 628 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,570 +1.48
750 750 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,099 -29.00
461 461 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,332 —
572 572 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,504 —
618 618 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,539 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 345 5 220.00–264.00 $255.59 $882 —
463 463 17 247.00 $247.00 $1,144 -1.00
547 547 29 235.25 $235.25 $1,287 -7.75
631 631 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,426 ±0.00
717 717 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,570 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 262.00 $262.00 $946 —
445 445 17 246.00 $246.00 $1,095 —
541 541 14 241.50 $241.50 $1,307 -3.50
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -24.00
442 442 5 220.00 $220.00 $972 -30.00
549 549 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,312 +15.00
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,052 -32.00
401 401 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,199 +11.00
485–497 496 14 257.50–275.00 $273.78 $1,358 —
571 571 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,450 +1.45
653 653 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,495 +0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 6 299.00 $299.00 $990 -37.00
416–420 417 7 250.00–299.00 $291.94 $1,217 -1.06
475 475 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,223 -6.72
500 500 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,355 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -41.00
675 675 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 -40.00
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —

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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.