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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 17, 2021

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.25/cwt ≈ $769/hd at 656 lb · 37 head
light 8-weight M&L 2 steers $134.72/cwt ≈ $1,137/hd at 844 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $111.19/cwt ≈ $753/hd at 677 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 0 0
Feeder cattle 248 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 119, Heifers 116, Bulls 13) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
375 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562
480 480 15 166.00 $166.00 $797
603–611 609 17 147.00–154.00 $151.96 $925
690 690 3 129.00 $129.00 $890
766 766 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,023
802–815 813 16 135.50–136.75 $135.73 $1,103
855 855 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,154
975 975 2 118.50 $118.50 $1,155
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
335 335 1 151.00 $151.00 $506
520 520 2 159.00 $159.00 $827
800–846 844 28 130.00–135.50 $134.72 $1,137
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
621 value added 621 5 150.00 $150.00 $932
679 679 12 143.00 $143.00 $971
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
337 337 3 151.00 $151.00 $509
710 710 2 116.00 $116.00 $824
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
315 315 1 148.00 $148.00 $466

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
417 417 3 125.00 $125.00 $521
524 524 4 123.00 $123.00 $645
601 601 13 124.50 $124.50 $748
668–688 677 19 106.00–116.00 $111.19 $753
755–791 781 11 105.00–110.00 $107.37 $839
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
611–627 value added 618 7 117.25–125.50 $121.91 $753
656 value added 656 37 117.25 $117.25 $769
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
356 356 5 120.00 $120.00 $427
535 535 2 116.00 $116.00 $621
590 590 4 125.50 $125.50 $740
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
337 337 3 121.00 $121.00 $408
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456
425 425 2 122.00 $122.00 $518
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
342 342 5 111.00 $111.00 $380

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420
686 686 5 128.00 $128.00 $878
823 823 2 107.00 $107.00 $881
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787
838 838 2 99.00 $99.00 $830
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853 853 2 96.00 $96.00 $819

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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.