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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, June 6, 2026

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 549 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $435.00/cwt ≈ $2,001/hd at 460 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.00/cwt ≈ $2,404/hd at 539 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 391 344
Feeder cattle 332 391 344

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (81, Heifers 155, Bulls 96)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 532.00 $532.00 $1,798 —
463 463 11 485.00 $485.00 $2,246 —
539 539 17 446.00 $446.00 $2,404 —
611–626 622 14 405.00–408.00 $407.16 $2,533 +10.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 -5.00
466 466 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,283 —
526 526 7 456.00 $456.00 $2,399 —
632 632 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,591 +3.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 9 498.00 $498.00 $1,803 +6.00
463 463 16 429.00 $429.00 $1,986 -31.00
549 549 28 354.00 $354.00 $1,943 -5.00
558 558 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,897 ±0.00
615–645 643 14 340.00–345.00 $344.66 $2,216 -7.84
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 12 499.00 $499.00 $1,801 ±0.00
460 460 21 435.00 $435.00 $2,001 —
545 545 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 -7.56
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 7 485.00 $485.00 $1,731 +5.33
451 451 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,894 -7.50
552 552 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,904 —
639 639 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,077 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 529.00 $529.00 $1,777 —
422 422 13 492.00 $492.00 $2,076 +31.85
508 508 6 427.00 $427.00 $2,169 -1.00
583 583 16 414.00 $414.00 $2,414 +4.00
650 650 3 387.00 $387.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,787 —
421 421 9 497.00 $497.00 $2,092 +16.37
490 490 4 442.00 $442.00 $2,166 +11.00
561 561 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,272 -5.00
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,020 —
535 535 2 417.00 $417.00 $2,231 —

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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.