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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 6, 2025

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $385.00/cwt ≈ $2,121/hd at 551 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $365.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 642 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $343.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 537 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 344 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,492 +1.00
443 443 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,783 —
467 467 14 425.00 $425.00 $1,985 +5.00
528 528 3 374.00 $374.00 $1,975 -12.00
551 551 28 385.00 $385.00 $2,121 —
642 642 28 365.00 $365.00 $2,343 +11.00
744 744 6 358.50 $358.50 $2,667 +34.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,624 —
453 453 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,925 +4.00
542 542 16 395.00 $395.00 $2,141 —
643 643 5 364.00 $364.00 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,411 —
430 430 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,537 —
454 454 15 370.00 $370.00 $1,680 +2.41
549 549 22 342.50 $342.50 $1,880 +5.50
649 649 20 329.50 $329.50 $2,138 +3.50
673 673 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,133 —
765 765 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 412.50 $412.50 $1,539 +12.50
456 456 13 368.00 $368.00 $1,678 +0.89
537 537 24 343.50 $343.50 $1,845 +2.50
637 637 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,108 —
765 765 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,407 +6.50
439 439 8 356.00 $356.00 $1,563 —
540 540 11 338.50 $338.50 $1,828 —
605 605 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,984 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,572 +32.50
395 395 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 —
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 -6.00
460 460 3 397.00 $397.00 $1,826 —
501 501 14 385.00 $385.00 $1,929 +20.11
550–577 576 21 345.00–369.00 $367.91 $2,119 —
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
661 661 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,115 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 467.50 $467.50 $1,594 —
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 +28.03
429 429 6 442.50 $442.50 $1,898 —
494 494 7 392.00 $392.00 $1,936 +8.00
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
563 563 5 373.00 $373.00 $2,100 +21.00
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
513 513 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,796 +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.