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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, October 25, 2025

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.00/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 556 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $390.00/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 503 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $409.19/cwt -7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 448 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 322 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,474 -50.00
438–449 448 20 392.50–411.00 $409.19 $1,833 -7.81
551 551 11 370.00 $370.00 $2,039 —
624 624 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,028 -28.00
728 728 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,300 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–373 372 3 340.00–390.00 $373.42 $1,389 —
449 449 11 414.00 $414.00 $1,859 ±0.00
553 553 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,963 —
648 648 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,138 -23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 +15.00
525 525 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,798 -7.50
675 675 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,930 -44.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–375 360 7 331.00–344.00 $342.07 $1,231 —
455–458 456 17 345.00–357.00 $354.87 $1,618 -5.13
530 530 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —
556 556 32 336.00 $336.00 $1,868 +3.62
626 626 16 320.00 $320.00 $2,003 -7.00
738 738 3 281.00 $281.00 $2,074 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,233 —
373 373 4 383.00 $383.00 $1,429 -5.00
400–448 445 14 352.50–359.00 $358.58 $1,596 -11.42
548 548 11 336.00 $336.00 $1,841 —
633 633 9 326.00 $326.00 $2,064 +1.00
720 720 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 -47.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 361.00 $361.00 $1,307 +11.00
449 449 12 343.00 $343.00 $1,540 —
552 552 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 —
668–690 674 4 260.00–309.00 $296.45 $1,998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,306 -58.00
427 427 9 398.00 $398.00 $1,699 -21.00
492 492 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,919 —
503 503 23 390.00 $390.00 $1,962 -0.64
575 575 17 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -37.00
656 656 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,379 —
428 428 7 397.00 $397.00 $1,699 -25.00
491 491 6 396.00 $396.00 $1,944 -4.00
583 583 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,895 -15.00
660 660 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 -5.00
453 453 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,631 —
519 519 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,557 —

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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.