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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 23, 2025

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $383.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 542 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.50/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 553 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $408.82/cwt +10.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 459 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 331 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 —
458–475 459 22 385.00–410.00 $408.82 $1,876 +10.82
542 542 42 383.00 $383.00 $2,076 +13.00
575 575 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,113 —
620–630 629 19 340.00–354.00 $353.27 $2,222 +6.27
745 745 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,444 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 +18.00
453–462 461 13 395.00–411.00 $408.58 $1,884 —
538 538 12 382.00 $382.00 $2,055 —
610 610 2 356.00 $356.00 $2,172 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,747 —
550 550 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 409.00 $409.00 $1,489 +19.00
435 435 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,490 —
451 451 19 375.00 $375.00 $1,691 +14.00
553 553 30 347.50 $347.50 $1,922 +1.50
643 643 16 329.50 $329.50 $2,119 +8.50
715 715 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 9 413.00 $413.00 $1,462 +10.00
453 453 12 372.00 $372.00 $1,685 —
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 -25.00
555 555 12 347.50 $347.50 $1,929 —
639 639 7 327.50 $327.50 $2,093 +18.50
745 745 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 367.50 $367.50 $1,297 -7.50
460 460 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 -17.50
552–560 553 8 319.00–333.00 $331.23 $1,832 —
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,401 +43.00
419 419 8 442.50 $442.50 $1,854 +44.50
496 496 20 380.00 $380.00 $1,885 +8.00
575 575 14 353.00 $353.00 $2,030 +10.00
660 660 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 +45.00
415 415 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 +53.00
494 494 7 371.00 $371.00 $1,833 —
588 588 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,040 +7.00
650 650 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,850 —

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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.