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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 29, 2026

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.00/cwt ≈ $1,554/hd at 449 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $355.00/cwt ≈ $1,782/hd at 502 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.33/cwt ≈ $1,843/hd at 553 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 178 173
Feeder cattle 282 178 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 52, Heifers 114, Bulls 116)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
450–457 456 11 362.50–367.50 $362.95 $1,655 +12.95
542 542 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,707 —
613 613 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,023 -8.00
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,508 —
450 450 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —
578 578 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,922 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 —
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 377.00 $377.00 $1,380 -13.00
449 449 23 346.00 $346.00 $1,554 —
550–590 553 16 310.00–335.00 $333.33 $1,843 —
632–635 632 12 300.00–312.00 $311.00 $1,966 +1.00
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 -57.50
355 355 15 372.00 $372.00 $1,321 —
440 440 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 —
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 -9.47
505–545 541 9 325.00–330.00 $329.48 $1,782 -7.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,271 -2.50
453 453 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,540 +7.50
518 518 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,694 —
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 —
650 650 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,517 -7.50
360 360 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 —
405–420 419 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,508 -45.00
502 502 18 355.00 $355.00 $1,782 —
565 565 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -30.00
668 668 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,171 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 375.00–430.00 $402.72 $1,281 —
442 442 11 352.50 $352.50 $1,558 -82.50
499 499 14 336.00 $336.00 $1,677 -24.00
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 —
578 578 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,850 -47.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 —
530 530 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —

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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.