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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 16, 2024

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $262.59/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 503 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 643 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.94/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 454 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 270 221
Feeder cattle 325 270 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 57, Heifers 136, Bulls 132)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,332 +7.00
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
551 551 15 281.00 $281.00 $1,548 +2.00
642 642 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,560 +12.00
700 700 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,568 +9.00
753 753 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,134 —
458–466 463 7 262.00–290.00 $278.12 $1,288 —
548 548 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,529 —
630 630 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,518 -2.00
675 675 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 239.00 $239.00 $884 -13.00
451–480 454 20 219.00–229.00 $227.94 $1,035 -5.78
547 547 18 218.00 $218.00 $1,192 +1.00
643 643 22 206.00 $206.00 $1,325 -3.00
715 715 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 4 247.00 $247.00 $879 —
449 449 13 221.00 $221.00 $992 -18.00
520–536 535 16 210.00–219.00 $218.45 $1,169 +2.41
651–655 652 5 202.00–205.00 $204.40 $1,333 -8.19
770 770 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 212.00 $212.00 $806 —
475 475 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,007 —
538 538 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,146 —
635 635 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,283 -74.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 294.00 $294.00 $997 —
400–427 425 16 277.00–284.00 $283.59 $1,205 +4.89
500–545 503 22 230.00–265.00 $262.59 $1,321 +5.68
575 575 13 232.00 $232.00 $1,334 -10.00
652 652 13 221.50 $221.50 $1,444 +10.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 290.00 $290.00 $995 -9.20
438 438 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,240 -2.00
450–498 484 7 260.00–262.00 $261.47 $1,266 +2.47
575 575 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,334 -7.00
650 650 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,384 -7.00

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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.