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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, April 18, 2026

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $488.00/cwt ≈ $2,181/hd at 447 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.00/cwt +23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 442 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.00/cwt -16.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 533 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 465 297
Feeder cattle 459 465 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 137, Heifers 204, Bulls 118)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 10 517.50 $517.50 $1,930 -82.50
447 447 47 488.00 $488.00 $2,181 —
480 480 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,328 -24.00
533 533 26 462.00 $462.00 $2,462 -16.52
646 646 10 413.00 $413.00 $2,668 -2.00
745 745 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 361 20 502.50–538.00 $536.15 $1,936 -63.85
449 449 7 516.00 $516.00 $2,317 —
510 510 3 499.00 $499.00 $2,545 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 20 518.00 $518.00 $1,865 -1.00
442 442 32 457.00 $457.00 $2,020 +23.00
465 465 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 -20.00
531 531 25 388.00 $388.00 $2,060 +9.00
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 —
635 635 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 -5.00
716 716 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,238 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–349 347 22 482.50–528.00 $521.98 $1,811 -7.02
443 443 15 466.00 $466.00 $2,064 +9.06
544 544 13 370.00 $370.00 $2,013 -27.00
700 700 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 9 492.50 $492.50 $1,753 +20.00
448 448 9 448.00 $448.00 $2,007 +8.00
548 548 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,973 +10.00
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 -5.00
700 700 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 522.50 $522.50 $1,797 -112.50
421 421 17 493.00 $493.00 $2,076 -15.00
494 494 16 455.00 $455.00 $2,248 +5.00
520 520 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,210 -37.50
573 573 15 412.00 $412.00 $2,361 -12.00
665 665 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 537.50 $537.50 $1,860 -72.50
409 409 9 519.00 $519.00 $2,123 +1.96
492 492 5 456.00 $456.00 $2,244 -19.58
583 583 3 419.00 $419.00 $2,443 -4.87
645 645 3 388.00 $388.00 $2,503 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,054 +5.00

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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.