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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 21, 2024

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.97/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 542 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.00/cwt ≈ $1,362/hd at 547 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $239.45/cwt ≈ $1,202/hd at 502 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 388 189
Feeder cattle 302 388 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 85, Heifers 120, Bulls 97)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 4 262.50–284.00 $278.68 $1,084 -7.32
473 473 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,235 -5.00
547 547 24 249.00 $249.00 $1,362 —
565 565 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,322 -15.00
632 632 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,529 +7.00
717 717 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,051 —
450–470 468 9 232.50–259.00 $256.17 $1,199 -17.83
547 547 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,324 —
550 550 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,304 -14.00
617 617 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,462 -4.00
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 380 4 238.00–260.00 $254.28 $966 +11.78
457 457 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,120 —
500–544 542 27 215.00–230.50 $229.97 $1,246 +7.97
628 628 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,375 +7.50
743 743 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,486 -5.50
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 260.00 $260.00 $983 +6.50
410–449 447 17 242.00–246.00 $245.78 $1,099 —
544 544 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,229 +0.83
630 630 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,380 +2.75
760–763 762 3 190.00–197.00 $194.67 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,046 +12.00
575 575 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,282 —
600 600 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,248 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,045 —
400–430 424 5 272.50–275.00 $274.53 $1,164 -3.97
501–520 502 19 212.50–241.00 $239.45 $1,202 —
567 567 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,304 -1.00
600–646 637 5 208.00–209.00 $208.19 $1,326 -6.81
653 653 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,358 -13.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,049 —
428 428 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,190 -7.00
493 493 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,168 -1.86
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
569 569 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,331 +2.00
655 655 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,099 —
590 590 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,313 —

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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.