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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 9, 2024

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.72/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 455 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $210.88/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 659 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.91/cwt -12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 505 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 347 257
Feeder cattle 270 347 257

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 37, Heifers 122, Bulls 111)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 —
475 475 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +2.00
553 553 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,543 —
635 635 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,467 -20.00
658 658 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,559 —
723 723 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,554 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
632 632 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,536 -5.00
708 708 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 252.00 $252.00 $932 —
455–458 455 22 221.00–235.00 $233.72 $1,063 +0.72
548 548 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,189 -8.00
555 555 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,160 -1.00
642 642 12 209.00 $209.00 $1,342 +13.50
737 737 12 202.00 $202.00 $1,489 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–340 339 5 230.00–246.00 $242.79 $823 +2.15
447 447 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,068 +2.69
520–545 542 8 209.00–217.00 $216.04 $1,171 —
650–665 653 5 211.00–213.00 $212.59 $1,388 +20.09
739 739 3 204.50 $204.50 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 215.00–218.00 $217.00 $716 —
637 637 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,758 +107.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,066 +15.00
424–445 427 8 270.00–280.00 $278.70 $1,190 +2.70
490 490 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,254 —
502–545 505 15 230.00–259.00 $256.91 $1,297 -12.46
568 568 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,375 -1.48
657–690 659 17 209.00–211.00 $210.88 $1,390 +2.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 280.00–304.00 $299.20 $1,032 +13.20
420 420 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 +12.00
450 450 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,166 —
500 500 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,280 +9.00
588 588 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,405 +1.62
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,211 —
530 530 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -13.00

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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.