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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 31, 2025

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.00/cwt ≈ $1,814/hd at 543 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.00/cwt ≈ $1,679/hd at 455 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $367.00/cwt -10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 548 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 445 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 —
462 462 23 404.00 $404.00 $1,866 +6.00
548 548 38 367.00 $367.00 $2,011 -10.50
641 641 33 332.50 $332.50 $2,131 -7.50
731–735 732 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 429.00 $429.00 $1,652 +34.00
456 456 15 407.00 $407.00 $1,856 —
548–549 549 18 340.00–365.00 $359.45 $1,973 +9.45
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
650 650 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,547 —
505 505 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
622 622 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 14 408.00 $408.00 $1,534 +20.50
455 455 38 369.00 $369.00 $1,679 —
543 543 40 334.00 $334.00 $1,814 —
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 -15.00
621 621 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,863 -2.50
748 748 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 16 414.00 $414.00 $1,486 +26.50
445 445 30 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —
475 475 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,691 +31.00
546 546 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,829 —
641 641 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,981 +34.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 8 397.00 $397.00 $1,425 +49.50
448 448 4 358.00 $358.00 $1,604 —
541 541 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,769 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–320 317 6 385.00–420.00 $414.11 $1,313 —
427 427 18 420.00 $420.00 $1,793 +26.00
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
504–535 505 27 330.00–374.00 $372.27 $1,880 +5.27
566 566 14 325.00 $325.00 $1,840 -7.50
628 628 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,470 +10.00
411 411 11 430.00 $430.00 $1,767 +38.88
501–505 501 13 320.00–370.00 $366.13 $1,834 —
563 563 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,830 —
635 635 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 -27.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 -20.00
452 452 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,492 —
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 -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.