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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 31, 2024

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.63/cwt -6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 539 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $266.00/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 494 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.33/cwt ≈ $1,047/hd at 447 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 302 179
Feeder cattle 180 302 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 34, Heifers 77, Bulls 69)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,435 +9.50
561 561 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,520 —
631 631 13 247.00 $247.00 $1,559 -3.00
732 732 3 234.50 $234.50 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,288 —
535 535 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 244.00 $244.00 $932 —
435–449 447 14 224.00–236.00 $234.33 $1,047 —
535–539 539 16 223.00–229.00 $228.63 $1,232 -6.62
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -16.00
650 650 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,414 —
740 740 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,465 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 242.00 $242.00 $883 -20.00
429 429 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,008 -11.00
539 539 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,261 -7.50
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,062 —
556 556 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,251 -10.00
635 635 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,259 -9.00
494 494 15 266.00 $266.00 $1,314 -7.78
571 571 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,399 -9.00
628 628 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 -9.00
423 423 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,227 -1.94
503 503 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,293 -14.00
567 567 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,395 +36.00
635 635 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,054 +30.00
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 +35.00

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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.