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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, September 27, 2025

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.00/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 539 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $324.31/cwt -13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 555 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $338.54/cwt -18.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 642 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 153 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
458 458 2 394.00 $394.00 $1,805 -31.00
522–531 527 7 340.00–369.00 $352.31 $1,857 —
625–644 642 10 325.00–340.00 $338.54 $2,173 -18.46
750 750 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,882 —
570–578 577 6 337.50–350.00 $347.94 $2,008 -39.56
653 653 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,168 —
739 739 4 293.00 $293.00 $2,165 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 -10.00
630 630 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 362.50 $362.50 $1,316 -12.50
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
450 450 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 -10.00
553–580 555 13 305.00–326.00 $324.31 $1,800 -13.69
672 672 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,902 —
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 —
459 459 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,561 —
539 539 13 328.00 $328.00 $1,768 -5.79
632 632 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,858 +14.00
730 730 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,029 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
455 455 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 —
780 780 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,355 —
426 426 7 377.50 $377.50 $1,608 -47.65
480–493 490 9 360.00–381.00 $376.43 $1,845 +1.43
573 573 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,920 -45.00
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
680 680 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -100.00
401–440 407 7 342.50–375.00 $369.98 $1,506 -55.02
517–525 519 7 325.00–335.00 $332.11 $1,724 —
564–570 565 5 295.00–330.00 $322.94 $1,825 -52.06
625 625 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 -57.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —

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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.