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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 23, 2024

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.48/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 546 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.00/cwt +52.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 544 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.28/cwt +19.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 583 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 325 221
Feeder cattle 265 325 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 69, Heifers 104, Bulls 92)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 9 288.00 $288.00 $1,325 +1.00
544 544 18 297.00 $297.00 $1,616 +52.00
645 645 14 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 +22.00
731 731 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,718 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 302.00 $302.00 $997 —
460 460 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 +21.88
553 553 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,631 —
640 640 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,619 +12.00
705 705 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,614 —
755 755 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 7 255.00 $255.00 $921 +16.00
449 449 17 238.50 $238.50 $1,071 —
455 455 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,060 +5.06
545–546 546 21 208.00–219.00 $218.48 $1,193 +0.48
645 645 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,309 -3.00
652 652 13 203.00 $203.00 $1,324 —
747 747 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,509 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 252.50 $252.50 $909 +5.50
438 438 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,060 +21.00
525 525 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,186 +7.55
641 641 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,333 —
765 765 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,591 +33.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 232.00 $232.00 $812 +20.00
453–460 454 6 228.00–239.00 $237.14 $1,077 +25.14
550 550 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,188 —
670 670 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 327 4 292.00–302.00 $299.40 $979 +5.40
405–421 420 13 292.00 $292.00 $1,226 +8.41
499 499 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,357 —
550–585 583 17 239.00–252.00 $251.28 $1,465 +19.28
640 640 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,478 —
667 667 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,541 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,252 +18.00
503 503 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,358 —
578 578 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 +18.00
640 640 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,306 —

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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.