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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Moneta, VA

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

Sale of Saturday, August 8, 2026

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $409.21/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 548 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.00/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 547 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $442.50/cwt +17.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 456 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 193 489
Feeder cattle 260 193 489

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 75, Heifers 93, Bulls 92)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 ±0.00
456 456 14 442.50 $442.50 $2,018 +17.09
538–549 548 25 400.00–410.00 $409.21 $2,242 -5.79
633 633 9 365.00 $365.00 $2,310 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–480 464 8 400.00–445.00 $439.18 $2,038 —
524 524 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,148 —
635 635 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,311 -36.00
790 790 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 —
530 530 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 —
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,306 -15.83
454–463 460 13 357.50–370.00 $365.25 $1,680 -37.88
547 547 18 380.00 $380.00 $2,079 -2.50
672 672 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,218 -11.00
705–710 707 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,292 —
447 447 11 372.00 $372.00 $1,663 -28.00
525 525 9 376.00 $376.00 $1,974 -9.00
615 615 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,137 +8.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 -2.50
452 452 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,650 —
536–545 538 5 310.00–337.50 $331.93 $1,786 —
621 621 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,018 —
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 5 450.00–455.00 $454.01 $1,539 +19.01
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
418 418 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,797 +7.01
497 497 10 402.50 $402.50 $2,000 +52.50
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
566 566 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,981 +16.44
661 661 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,148 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–380 357 7 425.00–460.00 $454.68 $1,623 +19.68
432 432 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,858 +2.50
477 477 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,908 —
591 591 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,950 —
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 -25.00
665 665 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 —
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 +10.00

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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.