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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, December 14, 2024

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.47/cwt ≈ $1,334/hd at 548 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $260.29/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 577 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $286.91/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 489 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 332 171
Feeder cattle 339 332 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 61, Heifers 134, Bulls 144)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,285 —
459 459 7 317.00 $317.00 $1,455 -1.00
544 544 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,550 —
658 658 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 372 6 327.00–351.00 $346.91 $1,291 —
456 456 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,459 -2.00
542 542 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,572 —
660 660 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,231 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 292.00 $292.00 $999 +21.00
350 350 1 262.00 $262.00 $917 -20.00
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 —
461 461 19 272.00 $272.00 $1,254 +8.00
548 548 38 225.00–244.50 $243.47 $1,334 —
640 640 17 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,042 —
448 448 15 230.00–260.00 $256.00 $1,147 —
525–544 540 5 235.00–242.00 $240.64 $1,299 -6.36
670 670 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,434 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 7 267.00 $267.00 $969 -3.00
453 453 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,200 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 8 351.00 $351.00 $1,239 +26.00
428 428 13 332.00 $332.00 $1,421 +20.00
450–491 489 20 285.00–287.00 $286.91 $1,403 +5.63
577–580 577 24 260.00–267.00 $260.29 $1,502 +8.29
656 656 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,627 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 7 351.00 $351.00 $1,264 —
404–425 406 11 295.00–332.00 $328.48 $1,334 —
496 496 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,438 —
561 561 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,515 +17.00
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,376 —
578 578 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,387 -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.