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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, May 2, 2026

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $457.37/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 551 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.00/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 465 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $494.00/cwt ≈ $2,114/hd at 428 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 446 412
Feeder cattle 358 446 412

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 115, Heifers 141, Bulls 102)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 552.50 $552.50 $1,917 —
468 468 17 487.50 $487.50 $2,282 +17.50
551–570 551 41 452.50–457.50 $457.37 $2,520 +1.37
632 632 19 429.00 $429.00 $2,711 +86.50
715 715 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 556.00 $556.00 $2,057 +36.00
448 448 6 494.00 $494.00 $2,213 -5.00
536 536 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,466 +5.00
650–670 655 4 420.00–432.50 $429.30 $2,812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,246 —
525 525 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,825 —
465 465 30 468.00 $468.00 $2,176 +18.00
535–539 539 18 390.00–402.50 $401.81 $2,166 +11.81
638 638 7 354.00 $354.00 $2,259 +9.00
755 755 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 10 540.00 $540.00 $1,895 +11.00
428 428 21 494.00 $494.00 $2,114 —
532 532 13 396.00 $396.00 $2,107 —
643 643 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 502.50 $502.50 $1,744 —
455 455 8 457.50 $457.50 $2,082 —
530 530 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 545.00 $545.00 $1,886 —
431 431 12 520.00 $520.00 $2,241 ±0.00
499 499 10 464.00 $464.00 $2,315 +19.00
535 535 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 —
575 575 15 419.00 $419.00 $2,409 +33.00
653 653 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 545.00 $545.00 $1,864 -7.50
422 422 7 521.00 $521.00 $2,199 +23.50
502 502 6 471.00 $471.00 $2,364 —
553 553 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,323 +16.00
610 610 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 —
656 656 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 +10.00
575 575 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,415 +45.00

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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.