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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, October 19, 2024

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.00/cwt ≈ $1,024/hd at 447 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.00/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 547 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $237.70/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 571 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 376 428
Feeder cattle 289 376 428

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 54, Heifers 137, Bulls 98)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,055 -11.00
448 448 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,210 —
542 542 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,393 +6.00
654 654 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,583 —
783 783 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 252.50–278.00 $269.35 $1,032 —
439 439 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,198 —
473 473 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,192 -22.00
546 546 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,398 +3.50
638 638 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,461 —
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–368 365 14 224.00–238.00 $235.08 $858 —
447 447 21 229.00 $229.00 $1,024 —
495 495 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,030 -25.50
547 547 20 219.00 $219.00 $1,198 -2.50
572 572 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,218 —
640 640 13 217.50 $217.50 $1,392 -5.00
740–745 741 5 197.50–201.00 $200.30 $1,484 -3.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 9 242.00 $242.00 $878 +6.00
420–434 433 11 206.00–231.00 $228.79 $991 —
557 557 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,248 —
640–643 643 9 198.00–215.00 $213.12 $1,370 -7.88
715 715 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,451 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 212.00 $212.00 $719 —
446 446 8 214.00 $214.00 $954 +1.00
544 544 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,164 -1.00
610 610 1 163.00 $163.00 $994 —
678 678 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,159 -27.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 274.00 $274.00 $937 +34.00
360 360 3 262.00 $262.00 $943 -29.00
414–419 415 15 252.00–275.50 $269.18 $1,117 +4.17
503–510 504 13 252.00–259.00 $258.45 $1,303 —
571–575 571 17 228.00–239.00 $237.70 $1,357 +7.70
640 640 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,357 —
660 660 15 221.00 $221.00 $1,459 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 266.00 $266.00 $886 -14.00
416–420 417 8 227.00–268.00 $262.83 $1,096 -22.17
485 485 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 -7.76
530 530 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,293 —
567 567 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,327 +3.00
663 663 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,425 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,129 —

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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.