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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Moneta, VA

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

Sale of Saturday, September 12, 2026

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $374.35/cwt ≈ $1,662/hd at 444 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $349.21/cwt ≈ $1,844/hd at 528 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.00/cwt ≈ $2,024/hd at 547 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 53 356
Feeder cattle 279 53 356

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 56, Heifers 130, Bulls 93)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 +15.00
547 547 15 370.00 $370.00 $2,024 —
629–643 632 11 330.00–335.00 $334.07 $2,111 -0.93
718 718 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,724 —
458 458 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,878 —
525 525 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,956 —
559 559 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,040 —
650–668 662 3 327.50–330.00 $328.32 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,869 -5.00
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,461 +34.92
405–446 444 21 360.00–375.00 $374.35 $1,662 —
528–530 528 19 335.00–350.00 $349.21 $1,844 —
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
651 651 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,161 —
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,439 —
449 449 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,661 +22.50
539 539 14 347.00 $347.00 $1,870 +4.50
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —
617 617 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,052 +2.50
728 728 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 +20.00
362 362 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,475 —
455–462 461 7 350.00–362.50 $360.74 $1,663 —
522 522 6 348.00 $348.00 $1,817 +5.50
627 627 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,038 —
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —
718 718 2 287.00 $287.00 $2,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 +35.00
425 425 8 402.50 $402.50 $1,711 -2.50
502 502 13 357.50 $357.50 $1,795 —
583 583 11 332.50 $332.50 $1,938 +0.50
685 685 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 —
413 413 3 434.00 $434.00 $1,792 +49.00
508 508 7 362.50 $362.50 $1,842 +15.08
550–577 575 11 325.00–330.00 $325.44 $1,871 -7.06
659 659 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 +15.00
536 536 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,822 —

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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.