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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 18, 2026

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.00/cwt -6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 548 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.00/cwt ≈ $2,246/hd at 653 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $412.00/cwt +18.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 508 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 411 290
Feeder cattle 198 411 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 41, Heifers 86, Bulls 71)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–473 468 5 390.00–404.00 $401.31 $1,878 -41.19
525 525 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 —
595 595 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 -58.00
644–645 644 10 350.00–373.00 $370.70 $2,387 -28.30
700–726 721 5 330.00–349.00 $345.31 $2,490 -22.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,406 —
458 458 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,786 -56.00
553 553 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,206 —
685 685 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,322 —
450–459 458 7 370.00–415.00 $408.68 $1,872 -0.89
548 548 23 360.00 $360.00 $1,973 -6.78
605 605 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,069 -4.00
653 653 15 344.00 $344.00 $2,246 —
708–735 717 3 310.00–324.00 $319.22 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 —
378 378 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,399 -40.00
463–490 468 10 360.00–416.00 $404.28 $1,892 -5.72
547 547 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,997 -5.00
605–645 625 2 341.00–344.00 $342.55 $2,141 -4.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —
450 450 4 374.00 $374.00 $1,683 —
525 525 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 -10.00
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–336 332 7 384.00–400.00 $397.90 $1,321 —
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
425 425 11 376.00 $376.00 $1,598 -61.00
508 508 12 412.00 $412.00 $2,093 +18.59
563–572 570 8 360.00–397.00 $387.86 $2,211 -7.14
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -75.00
420 420 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 -77.50
486 486 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,881 —
566 566 9 390.00 $390.00 $2,207 -2.51
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,584 -40.00
538 538 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,991 ±0.00

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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.