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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 22, 2026

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $338.00/cwt ≈ $2,156/hd at 638 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $367.50/cwt ≈ $2,051/hd at 558 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.16/cwt -14.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 546 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 217 394
Feeder cattle 178 217 394

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 62, Heifers 59, Bulls 57)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,624 -62.50
558 558 16 367.50 $367.50 $2,051 —
638 638 23 338.00 $338.00 $2,156 —
725 725 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,338 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
630 630 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 -32.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 —
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 397.50 $397.50 $1,371 —
453–485 459 5 340.00–352.00 $349.47 $1,604 -22.53
545–546 546 13 327.00–338.00 $337.16 $1,841 -14.84
609 609 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 +20.00
457 457 9 347.00 $347.00 $1,586 —
542 542 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,789 —
626 626 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,941 -16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,280 —
475 475 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,579 —
615 615 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 452.50 $452.50 $1,462 —
438 438 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,774 +21.70
488 488 9 362.50 $362.50 $1,769 —
566 566 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,981 -7.00
655 655 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,665 —
415 415 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 +55.00
498 498 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,793 -18.00
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
578 578 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,124 +16.50

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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.