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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, January 18, 2025

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.00/cwt -13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 547 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.50/cwt -11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 453 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $296.00/cwt ≈ $1,495/hd at 505 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 117 91
Feeder cattle 394 117 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 77, Heifers 187, Bulls 130)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,335 —
455 455 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
554 554 7 307.00 $307.00 $1,701 +4.00
642 642 13 268.00 $268.00 $1,721 +12.00
715 715 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
440–447 446 8 310.00–334.00 $331.04 $1,476 +2.04
555 555 13 307.00 $307.00 $1,704 —
634 634 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
539 539 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,639 —
680 680 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 9 260.00 $260.00 $928 -19.00
452–453 453 30 251.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,157 -11.50
547 547 46 244.00 $244.00 $1,335 -13.53
641 641 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,468 —
745 745 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,579 —
780 780 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,056 -4.00
446 446 21 271.00 $271.00 $1,209 +7.00
536 536 20 254.00 $254.00 $1,361 -7.00
612 612 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,450 +5.00
740 740 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -22.00
473 473 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,258 —
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -4.00
417 417 17 319.00 $319.00 $1,330 +2.00
505 505 29 296.00 $296.00 $1,495 —
579 579 12 256.00 $256.00 $1,482 -27.00
657 657 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,511 -43.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,158 -13.00
421 421 13 314.00 $314.00 $1,322 -8.00
493 493 6 309.00 $309.00 $1,523 +1.00
562 562 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,422 -41.00
658 658 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 300.00–312.50 $306.14 $1,264 —
565 565 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —

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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.