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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Moneta, VA

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

Sale of Saturday, July 11, 2026

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.78/cwt -12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 549 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $410.00/cwt -40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 451 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.57/cwt -47.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 466 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 502 413
Feeder cattle 411 502 413

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 73, Heifers 212, Bulls 126)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 —
468 468 8 446.00 $446.00 $2,087 +23.50
542 542 9 447.00 $447.00 $2,423 +9.82
619 619 8 412.00 $412.00 $2,550 +12.00
745 745 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
467 467 6 442.50 $442.50 $2,066 -28.50
563 563 10 438.00 $438.00 $2,466 —
648 648 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,586 -28.11
720 720 2 368.00 $368.00 $2,650 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 432.50 $432.50 $1,964 +10.00
548 548 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,192 -12.00
610 610 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–395 366 5 400.00–425.00 $419.61 $1,536 -76.39
465–466 466 23 400.00–410.00 $409.57 $1,909 -47.93
549 549 36 325.00–372.00 $366.78 $2,014 -12.64
636 636 11 346.00 $346.00 $2,201 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 11 410.00 $410.00 $1,492 -85.00
451 451 31 410.00 $410.00 $1,849 -40.00
547 547 20 370.00 $370.00 $2,024 -7.50
630 630 10 347.00 $347.00 $2,186 -6.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 11 437.50 $437.50 $1,562 +12.50
447 447 21 411.00 $411.00 $1,837 -4.00
533 533 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,919 -3.00
648 648 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,203 —
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 8 475.00 $475.00 $1,667 —
421 421 10 437.50 $437.50 $1,842 -39.26
503 503 15 400.00 $400.00 $2,012 -38.37
558–577 574 17 392.00–395.00 $392.51 $2,253 -29.99
650 650 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 12 480.00 $480.00 $1,694 -52.50
425 425 12 437.00 $437.00 $1,857 -35.50
500–545 511 5 375.00–400.00 $393.41 $2,010 -19.36
581 581 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,295 +20.00
654–655 654 6 342.50–360.00 $357.08 $2,335 +7.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 —
547 547 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,024 +20.00

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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.