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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, January 25, 2025

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $321.64/cwt ≈ $1,582/hd at 492 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.00/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 548 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $284.50/cwt +28.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 579 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 394 226
Feeder cattle 491 394 226

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 109, Heifers 190, Bulls 192)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +52.00
445 445 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,546 —
553–554 554 21 330.00–332.25 $331.93 $1,839 +24.93
630–642 641 26 275.00–280.00 $279.62 $1,792 +11.62
740 740 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,828 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +40.00
461–465 461 13 335.00–345.00 $344.22 $1,587 —
520–548 543 6 330.00–333.50 $332.94 $1,808 —
634 634 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,775 +25.00
785 785 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–363 353 12 307.50–314.00 $312.89 $1,105 +52.89
453–485 454 29 264.00–288.00 $287.12 $1,304 +31.62
548 548 40 269.00 $269.00 $1,474 +25.00
573 573 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,398 —
644 644 26 243.00 $243.00 $1,565 +14.00
680 680 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,523 —
728 728 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,638 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,161 +38.00
454 454 17 287.00 $287.00 $1,303 —
545 545 13 264.00 $264.00 $1,439 +10.00
560 560 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,417 —
646 646 9 253.00 $253.00 $1,634 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -16.00
533 533 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,380 +19.00
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–356 355 6 350.00–390.00 $383.43 $1,361 —
426 426 19 388.00 $388.00 $1,653 +69.00
450–495 492 41 300.00–330.00 $321.64 $1,582 —
578–595 579 31 262.50–285.25 $284.50 $1,647 +28.50
656 656 22 259.50 $259.50 $1,702 +29.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,394 +64.00
414 414 7 388.00 $388.00 $1,606 +74.00
494 494 15 323.00 $323.00 $1,596 +14.00
500–548 541 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,488 —
653–680 662 3 227.50–242.50 $237.36 $1,571 -0.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,438 —
583 583 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,399 +10.00

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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.