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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 2, 2024

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 543 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.50/cwt -27.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 640 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $243.48/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 581 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 425 212
Feeder cattle 347 425 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 62, Heifers 141, Bulls 144)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,320 -8.00
536 536 12 269.00 $269.00 $1,442 —
637 637 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,599 +2.00
695 695 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,605 -15.00
738 738 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,705 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,122 -11.00
461 461 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,295 —
528 528 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 +8.00
648 648 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,607 —
750 750 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,695 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 237.00 $237.00 $820 —
464 464 13 233.00 $233.00 $1,081 -6.00
543 543 23 225.00 $225.00 $1,222 -2.00
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
640 640 23 195.50 $195.50 $1,251 -27.92
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
728 728 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,369 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 14 236.00–241.00 $240.64 $818 —
435–439 439 10 230.00–237.00 $236.31 $1,037 —
551 551 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,218 —
655 655 7 192.50 $192.50 $1,261 —
775 775 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
433 433 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,022 +6.00
528 528 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,077 —
622 622 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,032 +15.00
424 424 13 276.00 $276.00 $1,170 -2.00
510–513 510 16 265.00–270.00 $269.37 $1,374 +15.37
579–593 581 17 225.00–246.00 $243.48 $1,415 +4.95
654–685 661 9 207.00–209.00 $208.54 $1,378 -16.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 286.00 $286.00 $987 —
390 390 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,024 —
421 421 11 273.00 $273.00 $1,149 -3.66
491 491 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,326 +20.00
503 503 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,242 —
558–565 559 5 231.00–239.00 $237.38 $1,327 +4.99
637 637 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,115 —
525 525 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,250 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —

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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.