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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, October 26, 2024

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.00/cwt +31.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 451 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.82/cwt ≈ $1,472/hd at 558 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 539 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 289 314
Feeder cattle 425 289 314

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 123, Heifers 180, Bulls 122)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,134 +25.00
461 461 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,318 —
550–558 558 32 258.00–264.00 $263.82 $1,472 —
641 641 18 249.00 $249.00 $1,596 —
663 663 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,631 +4.00
744 744 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,083 +25.65
444 444 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,243 +7.00
537 537 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,434 +11.00
680 680 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,537 —
765 765 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
590 590 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,322 —
660 660 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 +13.00
733 733 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 18 245.00 $245.00 $867 +9.92
410 410 2 232.00 $232.00 $951 —
451 451 36 239.00 $239.00 $1,078 —
538–539 539 26 200.00–229.25 $227.00 $1,224 +8.00
605–629 628 18 200.00–224.75 $223.42 $1,403 +5.92
746 746 8 199.50 $199.50 $1,488 -0.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 9 243.00 $243.00 $853 +1.00
400 400 1 227.50 $227.50 $910 -1.29
454 454 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,081 —
546 546 11 225.50 $225.50 $1,231 —
640–648 645 6 193.00–222.00 $212.41 $1,370 -0.71
720 720 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,418 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 230.00 $230.00 $748 +18.00
440 440 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 +16.00
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 +19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 10 284.00 $284.00 $968 +10.00
385 385 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,043 +9.00
422 422 19 278.00 $278.00 $1,173 +8.82
482 482 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,215 —
502 502 18 254.00 $254.00 $1,275 -4.45
577–578 577 17 235.00–239.00 $238.53 $1,376 +0.83
625 625 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,369 +7.00
655 655 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 284.50 $284.50 $1,007 —
404–425 409 8 260.00–282.50 $276.66 $1,132 +13.83
485–497 491 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,228 -5.00
551–560 553 5 230.00–233.00 $232.39 $1,285 -1.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 210.00 $210.00 $987 —

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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.