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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Moneta, VA

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

Sale of Saturday, October 17, 2026

256 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $348.50/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 446 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $380.82/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 359 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.00/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 535 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 298 292
Feeder cattle 256 298 292

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 52, Heifers 114, Bulls 90)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,580 —
450 450 10 437.00 $437.00 $1,966 —
563 563 5 381.00 $381.00 $2,145 —
715 715 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 —
438–440 439 3 415.00–420.00 $418.33 $1,836 +10.83
566 566 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,156 +16.00
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 +5.00
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
618 618 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,008 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
711 711 4 296.00 $296.00 $2,105 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 359 12 367.50–382.00 $380.82 $1,367 -9.18
446 446 14 348.50 $348.50 $1,554 -3.50
536 536 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,758 -7.00
655–660 656 8 285.00–293.25 $292.21 $1,917 —
705–730 718 2 265.00–295.00 $279.74 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 9 384.00 $384.00 $1,402 -1.00
463 463 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,570 -1.00
535 535 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,760 -3.04
636 636 10 293.50 $293.50 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 359 6 367.50–369.00 $368.74 $1,324 -18.76
430 430 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,408 —
495 495 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,547 —
540 540 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
590 590 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,785 -18.50
641 641 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,795 -25.00
685 685 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 344 9 480.00–489.00 $488.11 $1,679 -8.60
420–435 423 6 420.00–429.00 $427.46 $1,808 +9.46
509 509 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,947 -3.50
598 598 7 343.50 $343.50 $2,054 +3.50
655–675 665 2 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $2,028 -2.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 —
422 422 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,815 +8.00
484–495 485 8 385.00–406.00 $403.32 $1,956 +17.79
583 583 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,909 -7.50
665 665 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 +7.50
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —

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Price trend

high 502.00 low 315.00 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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