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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 7, 2024

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 553 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.00/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 540 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt ≈ $1,147/hd at 468 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 180 408
Feeder cattle 298 180 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 86, Heifers 102, Bulls 110)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 9 283.00 $283.00 $1,285 -16.00
540 540 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,436 —
553 553 25 272.00 $272.00 $1,504 +1.00
635 635 15 249.00 $249.00 $1,581 +2.00
705 705 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,629 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
449 449 10 284.00 $284.00 $1,275 -19.00
544 544 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,442 +1.00
608–630 615 3 235.00–252.00 $246.20 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,099 —
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 261.00 $261.00 $947 +17.00
445 445 2 221.00 $221.00 $983 -13.33
468 468 17 245.00 $245.00 $1,147 —
540 540 19 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 +6.37
625–628 628 12 207.00–218.00 $217.09 $1,363 +7.09
738 738 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,373 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 236.00 $236.00 $755 —
371 371 4 268.00 $268.00 $994 +26.00
454 454 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,130 —
536 536 8 237.50 $237.50 $1,273 +3.50
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 222.00 $222.00 $750 —
438 438 3 220.00 $220.00 $964 —
525 525 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,171 —
660 660 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,234 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 289.00 $289.00 $994 —
413–415 413 7 272.50–283.00 $281.49 $1,163 -8.51
498 498 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,245 -16.00
502 502 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,190 —
568–588 582 7 232.00–234.00 $232.56 $1,353 -12.44
660–666 665 7 223.00–224.00 $223.86 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 13 296.00 $296.00 $1,030 +6.00
424 424 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,162 -16.00
488 488 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,288 —
577 577 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,350 -12.00
657 657 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,051 ±0.00
545 545 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 +5.00

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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.