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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 16, 2025

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 553 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.00/cwt ≈ $2,016/hd at 545 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.00/cwt +26.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 658 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 237 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 6 398.00 $398.00 $1,851 -2.00
545 545 21 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 —
623 623 9 347.00 $347.00 $2,162 -4.00
715 715 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,231 -21.00
785 785 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,682 +11.00
436 436 10 399.00 $399.00 $1,740 -11.00
555 555 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,048 —
610 610 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,129 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -15.00
464 464 12 361.00 $361.00 $1,675 —
553 553 25 346.00 $346.00 $1,913 +5.00
618 618 10 321.00 $321.00 $1,984 +13.00
675 675 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,018 —
758 758 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,160 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 11 403.00 $403.00 $1,435 —
427 427 7 367.00 $367.00 $1,567 —
526 526 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,841 +9.50
635 635 6 309.00 $309.00 $1,962 -3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 -2.50
455 455 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,627 +8.50
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 +6.00
660 660 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 412.00 $412.00 $1,384 -10.00
428 428 9 398.00 $398.00 $1,703 +5.00
497 497 11 372.00 $372.00 $1,849 +16.26
569 569 12 343.00 $343.00 $1,952 -5.15
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 -20.00
658 658 14 316.00 $316.00 $2,079 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,406 -13.00
409 409 9 397.00 $397.00 $1,624 -3.00
505 505 9 377.00 $377.00 $1,904 +47.00
568 568 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,931 +1.00
640 640 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,961 —

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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.