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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, March 8, 2025

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.43/cwt +23.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 546 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.88/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 498 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $289.23/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 572 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 501 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 416.00 $416.00 $1,498 —
456 456 13 390.00 $390.00 $1,778 +45.00
549 549 25 329.00 $329.00 $1,806 +29.00
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 -10.00
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 -20.00
656 656 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,896 +21.00
710 710 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 424.00 $424.00 $1,603 —
450 450 13 398.00 $398.00 $1,791 —
550 550 6 323.00 $323.00 $1,776 —
640 640 7 293.50 $293.50 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,512 +20.00
550 550 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,239 +27.99
445 445 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 -17.00
457 457 23 330.00 $330.00 $1,508 +39.00
540–547 546 34 271.00–289.00 $287.43 $1,569 +23.43
633–638 637 18 247.00–259.00 $256.35 $1,633 +7.85
720–745 741 6 190.00–210.00 $206.76 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 12 361.00 $361.00 $1,289 +35.00
442 442 26 339.00 $339.00 $1,498 +49.00
553–555 553 17 260.00–295.00 $292.93 $1,620 —
645 645 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 +25.00
738 738 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,572 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 358 4 300.00–325.00 $318.36 $1,140 +7.36
442 442 11 318.00 $318.00 $1,406 +14.34
520–537 535 7 263.00–289.00 $285.39 $1,527 +19.39
648 648 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,426 —
755 755 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,453 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 9 425.00 $425.00 $1,441 —
417–445 418 24 361.00–395.00 $393.49 $1,645 +29.78
490–498 498 32 339.00–343.00 $342.88 $1,708 -2.12
555–573 572 28 240.00–291.00 $289.23 $1,654 -0.85
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
655 655 27 262.50 $262.50 $1,719 -0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 14 435.00 $435.00 $1,483 +63.00
380 380 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,372 —
417 417 28 403.00 $403.00 $1,681 +48.29
501–530 502 21 326.00–341.00 $340.25 $1,708 —
565–572 571 13 267.50–282.00 $280.90 $1,604 -103.10
663–665 663 10 243.00–248.00 $247.00 $1,638 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 9 376.00 $376.00 $1,711 —
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
556 556 10 271.00 $271.00 $1,507 -14.00

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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.