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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, September 12, 2025

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.50/cwt ≈ $2,126/hd at 585 lb · 80 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $380.00/cwt ≈ $2,489/hd at 655 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $395.00/cwt ≈ $2,212/hd at 560 lb · 21 head
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 value added 560 21 395.00 $395.00 $2,212
655 value added 655 35 380.00 $380.00 $2,489
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 value added 825 9 332.50 $332.50 $2,743
930 value added 930 7 314.50 $314.50 $2,925

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 6 369.00 $369.00 $1,679
585 value added 585 80 363.50 $363.50 $2,126
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 value added 740 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,146
820 value added 820 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,386
915 value added 915 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,507

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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.