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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, April 12, 2025

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.83/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 540 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $360.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 366 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.00/cwt ≈ $1,806/hd at 625 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 207 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 412.00 $412.00 $1,533 +9.00
460–462 462 9 353.00–358.00 $357.45 $1,651 +13.45
529 529 10 356.00 $356.00 $1,883 +6.30
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 —
625–632 631 7 312.00–314.00 $313.72 $1,980 +4.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 419.00 $419.00 $1,542 —
453 453 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,726 —
538 538 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,937 +8.58
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
617 617 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,974 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 373.00 $373.00 $1,686 -4.50
545 545 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,891 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,253 +7.00
467 467 13 336.00 $336.00 $1,569 —
505–542 540 22 298.00–302.00 $301.83 $1,630 +7.83
625 625 16 289.00 $289.00 $1,806 —
715 715 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 18 360.00 $360.00 $1,318 +12.00
435 435 11 343.00 $343.00 $1,492 —
534–535 534 13 302.00–311.00 $310.31 $1,657 —
617 617 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,771 +23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
503 503 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,454 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 418.00 $418.00 $1,392 +17.00
426 426 7 361.00 $361.00 $1,538 +14.00
494 494 12 343.00 $343.00 $1,694 +12.00
583 583 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,866 +3.84
680 680 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 429.00 $429.00 $1,471 +24.00
430 430 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,539 -26.00
498 498 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,818 +19.00
575 575 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 +5.00
610 610 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,720 —
695 695 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 +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.