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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, October 11, 2025

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.63/cwt +14.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 447 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $400.06/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 413 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.99/cwt -35.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 572 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 206 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,743 —
554 554 9 371.00 $371.00 $2,055 -5.00
639 639 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,141 +5.00
738 738 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,273 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,440 —
547 547 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,018 -7.00
605–615 612 3 315.00–345.00 $335.11 $2,051 —
705 705 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,143 -8.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 +10.00
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 -15.00
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 +40.00
440–448 447 20 337.50–340.00 $339.63 $1,518 —
536 536 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,640 —
550 550 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,656 +1.00
651–653 652 6 275.00–290.00 $284.99 $1,858 —
725–738 734 3 265.00–275.00 $268.29 $1,969 +18.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–337 336 7 310.00–370.00 $361.58 $1,215 +21.58
441–443 441 11 327.00–327.50 $327.09 $1,442 —
538 538 10 321.00 $321.00 $1,727 -1.50
610–620 618 5 282.50–293.00 $290.93 $1,798 +0.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 —
442 442 9 296.00 $296.00 $1,308 —
595 595 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,681 -10.50
677 677 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,468 +32.50
412–435 413 18 385.00–401.00 $400.06 $1,652 +5.87
500–510 501 12 367.50–377.00 $376.19 $1,885 +1.19
560–574 572 13 300.00–320.00 $316.99 $1,813 -35.66
658 658 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,777 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 -5.00
428 428 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,733 +5.00
492 492 5 378.00 $378.00 $1,860 +1.00
565–595 570 6 270.00–310.00 $303.04 $1,727 -46.96
652 652 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,695 -65.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 430 6 335.00–350.00 $337.35 $1,451 —
538 538 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 —

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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.