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Springlake Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Moneta, VA

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

Sale of Saturday, October 3, 2026

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 465 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $401.00/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 421 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $369.00/cwt ≈ $1,601/hd at 434 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 197 255 395
Feeder cattle 197 255 395

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 23, Heifers 80, Bulls 94)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,553 -2.50
470–475 472 5 385.00–401.00 $394.56 $1,862 -5.44
542 542 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,054 -2.00
558 558 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,009 +25.00
630 630 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,126 —
730 730 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,005 —
595 595 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 399.00 $399.00 $1,456 +4.00
465 465 12 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -10.00
520–537 535 9 320.00–330.00 $328.92 $1,760 +1.42
672 672 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,023 —
730 730 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,088 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,442 +5.00
434 434 10 369.00 $369.00 $1,601 —
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 -34.76
546 546 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,796 -4.58
645 645 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,948 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
440 440 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,397 -27.50
575 575 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,826 —
635 635 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 9 451.00 $451.00 $1,524 +26.00
421 421 10 401.00 $401.00 $1,688 +5.82
493 493 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,935 +22.50
568 568 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,846 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–359 359 8 432.50–437.00 $436.44 $1,567 +27.17
447 447 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,732 -20.00
475–493 487 3 385.00–390.00 $388.37 $1,891 +5.37
578 578 6 331.00 $331.00 $1,913 +1.00
666 666 8 316.00 $316.00 $2,105 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 +10.00
563 563 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,858 —

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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.