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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 19, 2026

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.00/cwt ≈ $1,600/hd at 452 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 543 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $340.00/cwt -9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 539 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 279 435
Feeder cattle 189 279 435

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 39, Heifers 82, Bulls 68)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 —
568 568 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,130 —
633 633 6 342.50 $342.50 $2,168 +8.43
741 741 7 322.50 $322.50 $2,390 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 -40.00
458 458 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,946 +15.00
547 547 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,057 +3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
452 452 16 354.00 $354.00 $1,600 —
543 543 15 335.00 $335.00 $1,819 -12.00
648 648 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,912 -37.50
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,396 —
469 469 7 351.00 $351.00 $1,646 —
539 539 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,833 -9.21
658 658 5 314.00 $314.00 $2,066 -18.00
730 730 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,062 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,376 —
553 553 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 +80.00
443 443 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,728 -44.00
508 508 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,905 +12.50
564 564 6 332.50 $332.50 $1,875 +7.06
664 664 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,191 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,652 —
418 418 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,703 +5.00
508 508 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,930 +22.50
675 675 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,221 +11.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 —

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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.