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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 20, 2025

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.79/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 539 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $380.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 575 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $357.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,296/hd at 643 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 353 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,882 —
454 454 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,930 —
551 551 12 396.00 $396.00 $2,182 +15.00
643 643 24 357.00 $357.00 $2,296 -2.00
670 670 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,161 -19.50
720 720 9 337.50 $337.50 $2,430 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,826 +17.50
443 443 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,816 —
551 551 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,135 —
637 637 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,134 —
745 745 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 -5.00
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,282 —
438 438 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,533 —
535–539 539 41 310.00–335.00 $333.79 $1,799 +5.79
642 642 19 280.00 $280.00 $1,798 -42.98
735 735 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 -20.00
755 755 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 11 375.00 $375.00 $1,328 -39.00
464 464 17 350.00 $350.00 $1,624 -21.00
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 -22.49
550 550 11 338.00 $338.00 $1,859 —
618–641 636 9 275.00–291.00 $287.54 $1,829 —
750 750 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 300.00 $300.00 $909 —
420 420 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 —
549 549 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,702 -16.00
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
429–435 429 17 425.00–427.50 $425.15 $1,824 -24.92
499 499 22 375.00 $375.00 $1,871 -46.48
575 575 31 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 -5.00
625–642 641 15 337.50–345.00 $344.51 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,856 +89.60
364 364 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,784 —
420 420 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 -39.56
494 494 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,852 -40.00
590 590 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,212 ±0.00
620 620 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,549 -52.50
547 547 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,778 -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.