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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 1, 2026

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $415.00/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 533 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.13/cwt +53.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 456 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $425.41/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 460 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 212 332
Feeder cattle 193 212 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 53, Heifers 71, Bulls 69)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 —
459–470 460 11 405.00–427.50 $425.41 $1,957 -3.59
533 533 19 415.00 $415.00 $2,212 +2.10
635 635 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,381 +2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,651 +5.00
421 421 4 432.50 $432.50 $1,821 +57.50
582 582 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 -15.00
605 605 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–368 367 3 365.00–367.50 $365.83 $1,343 —
455–456 456 16 390.00–404.00 $403.13 $1,838 +53.13
544 544 9 382.50 $382.50 $2,081 +7.50
658 658 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 —
439 439 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,756 +50.00
532 532 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,048 +15.00
644 644 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,183 +1.50
770 770 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
355 355 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,340 —
445 445 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 —
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 —
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,453 —
405–419 416 5 422.50–425.00 $422.99 $1,760 +47.99
495 495 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -25.00
589–595 590 7 325.00–335.00 $333.56 $1,968 -16.44
675 675 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,527 —
418 418 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,787 +52.50
503 503 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,861 —
600 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,683 +30.00
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —

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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.