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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, February 22, 2025

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $332.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 495 lb · 20 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.00/cwt ≈ $1,844/hd at 775 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.00/cwt ≈ $1,962/hd at 615 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 245 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,592 —
451 451 7 346.00 $346.00 $1,560 ±0.00
530 530 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -9.00
668–695 691 13 264.00–277.00 $275.07 $1,901 —
758–775 768 5 245.00–246.00 $245.39 $1,885 +3.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 18 319.00 $319.00 $1,962 —
878 878 13 245.00 $245.00 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 406.00 $406.00 $1,393 +7.00
440 440 5 341.00 $341.00 $1,500 -5.16
573 573 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,122 +3.57
451 451 11 295.50 $295.50 $1,333 +36.50
545 545 16 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 +9.50
639 639 6 244.50 $244.50 $1,562 +0.50
739 739 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,626 -10.00
775 775 18 238.00 $238.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,082 —
430 430 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,150 -13.00
457 457 11 298.50 $298.50 $1,364 +39.50
539–545 540 5 249.00–270.00 $265.76 $1,435 +8.26
620 620 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,407 —
672 672 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,599 -6.00
705 705 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,572 +3.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 10 276.50 $276.50 $1,590 —
655 655 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 369 4 230.00–299.00 $281.22 $1,038 —
453 453 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,259 +17.50
520–525 523 2 237.50–247.50 $242.48 $1,268 -10.02
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
447 447 5 349.00 $349.00 $1,560 +19.00
495 495 20 332.00 $332.00 $1,643 +16.00
530 530 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,550 -13.50
574 574 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,670 +11.00
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
673 673 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,669 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
415 415 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 +17.50
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
580–590 585 2 270.00–287.00 $278.43 $1,629 -5.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +17.50

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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.