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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, November 8, 2025

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.00/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 534 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $309.96/cwt +13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 574 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.00/cwt -15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 643 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 232 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 386.00 $386.00 $1,729 +14.00
565 565 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 +11.75
630 630 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,060 +20.00
748 748 8 284.00 $284.00 $2,124 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 —
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,306 +11.00
454 454 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,544 +12.00
534 534 27 320.00 $320.00 $1,709 -8.50
643 643 16 284.00 $284.00 $1,826 -15.50
665 665 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,812 -15.50
742 742 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,855 -8.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,200 —
445 445 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,457 —
457 457 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,577 -10.00
538 538 11 326.00 $326.00 $1,754 —
635 635 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,727 -24.50
715 715 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,841 -11.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,196 -48.59
420–439 435 5 290.00–320.00 $314.21 $1,367 —
558 558 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,333 +18.50
427 427 7 371.00 $371.00 $1,584 +38.00
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 —
504 504 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,814 +20.00
573–595 574 23 288.00–311.00 $309.96 $1,779 +13.96
651 651 10 264.00 $264.00 $1,719 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 8 397.00 $397.00 $1,358 +12.00
395 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 +15.00
422 422 7 374.00 $374.00 $1,578 +39.00
470–487 486 12 337.50–351.00 $349.91 $1,701 -6.09
572 572 8 301.00 $301.00 $1,722 +15.45
664 664 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,381 -10.00
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —

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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.