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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, July 25, 2026

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.00/cwt ≈ $1,533/hd at 438 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $375.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 498 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.00/cwt ≈ $2,046/hd at 553 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 198 194
Feeder cattle 212 198 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 52, Heifers 87, Bulls 73)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 —
428 428 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,605 —
452 452 5 413.00 $413.00 $1,867 +23.00
515 515 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 —
562 562 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,332 +16.00
642 642 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,343 —
775 775 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,775 —
453 453 3 429.00 $429.00 $1,943 +27.69
505–549 544 8 410.00–435.00 $412.90 $2,246 +17.90
625–636 634 6 350.00–377.50 $372.98 $2,365 +2.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,533 —
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -58.68
538 538 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,018 +15.00
553 553 11 370.00 $370.00 $2,046 —
618–637 632 7 337.50 $337.50 $2,133 -4.50
715 715 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,270 -1.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,306 -20.00
432 432 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,512 —
546 546 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,020 +5.00
623 623 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,103 -5.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -45.00
459 459 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,492 -49.00
505 505 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,542 +22.50
402 402 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,508 +15.00
498 498 11 375.00 $375.00 $1,868 -12.00
583 583 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,040 -40.00
660 660 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,445 +24.60
407 407 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,526 -1.00
498 498 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,042 —
582 582 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,037 -37.86
640 640 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -20.00
570 570 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 —

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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.