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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 30, 2025

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $367.11/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 454 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 544 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.89/cwt ≈ $1,905/hd at 522 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 138 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 439.00 $439.00 $1,528 —
488 488 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,050 +11.18
544 544 13 386.00 $386.00 $2,100 +3.00
647 647 9 354.00 $354.00 $2,290 +0.73
748 748 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,424 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 -20.00
453 453 2 421.00 $421.00 $1,907 +12.42
552 552 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 -13.00
450–454 454 20 350.00–368.00 $367.11 $1,667 -4.89
528 528 10 341.00 $341.00 $1,800 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–475 459 6 356.00–370.00 $367.59 $1,687 -7.41
549 549 7 337.00 $337.00 $1,850 —
644 644 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,099 -3.50
745 745 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,205 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,448 +13.50
455 455 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,558 +2.50
580 580 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,960 +6.77
623 623 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,056 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,410 -25.00
437 437 3 421.00 $421.00 $1,840 -21.50
510–548 522 11 355.00–369.00 $364.89 $1,905 —
665 665 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 4 421.00–423.00 $421.97 $1,616 —
490 490 1 384.00 $384.00 $1,882 +13.00
598 598 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,105 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 —

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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.