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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, August 15, 2026

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.72/cwt ≈ $1,934/hd at 553 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $373.23/cwt +23.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 502 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $372.00/cwt ≈ $1,678/hd at 451 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 260 295
Feeder cattle 217 260 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 43, Heifers 98, Bulls 76)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,442 —
470–480 479 7 365.00–410.00 $403.69 $1,934 -35.49
564 564 4 389.00 $389.00 $2,194 —
605 605 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,251 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,856 -30.00
533 533 7 393.00 $393.00 $2,095 -16.21
715 715 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -60.00
550 550 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,380 +20.00
446 446 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,583 —
550–553 553 18 345.00–350.00 $349.72 $1,934 —
626 626 9 326.00 $326.00 $2,041 —
690 690 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 -42.50
743 743 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 372.50 $372.50 $1,337 +22.50
451 451 11 372.00 $372.00 $1,678 —
548 548 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,929 -24.00
585 585 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,033 —
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 9 377.50 $377.50 $1,314 —
446 446 8 358.00 $358.00 $1,597 —
551 551 6 337.50 $337.50 $1,860 —
655 655 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,949 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 +20.00
431–440 432 9 370.00–385.00 $383.30 $1,656 -46.70
500–513 502 14 357.00–376.00 $373.23 $1,874 +23.23
570 570 9 357.00 $357.00 $2,035 +7.00
655 655 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,047 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,630 -50.00
489 489 4 378.00 $378.00 $1,848 -22.00
565 565 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,983 +21.00
640 640 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,000 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 -45.00
543 543 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,944 -2.00

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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.