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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 2, 2025

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.02/cwt +18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 548 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.44/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 455 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $365.52/cwt +13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 491 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 278 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 6 394.00 $394.00 $1,848 +9.00
554 554 14 366.00 $366.00 $2,028 +12.00
636 636 14 349.00 $349.00 $2,220 +6.50
730 730 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,542 —
446 446 9 394.00 $394.00 $1,757 —
529 529 4 364.00 $364.00 $1,926 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
555 555 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 409.00 $409.00 $1,415 —
453–490 455 24 362.50–375.00 $374.44 $1,704 +9.44
515–549 548 34 330.00–347.50 $347.02 $1,902 +18.02
640 640 14 314.00 $314.00 $2,010 +16.00
755 755 10 289.00 $289.00 $2,182 +16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 414.00 $414.00 $1,519 +41.00
449 449 17 379.00 $379.00 $1,702 +10.00
540 540 15 348.00 $348.00 $1,879 —
635 635 7 317.00 $317.00 $2,013 +24.65
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 6 358.00 $358.00 $1,647 —
556 556 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,568 +7.00
415–445 417 14 392.50–426.00 $423.45 $1,766 +14.45
491–493 491 17 354.00–368.00 $365.52 $1,795 +13.54
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 —
583 583 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,017 +16.00
651 651 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,038 +8.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 418.00 $418.00 $1,459 —
421 421 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,768 +30.00
455–465 460 2 360.00–380.00 $369.89 $1,701 +13.89
507 507 7 364.00 $364.00 $1,845 —
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +8.02
660 660 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 —
540 540 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,879 —

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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.