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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

54 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 54 262 0
Feeder cattle 54 262 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 20, Heifers 24, Bulls 10) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 value added 499 8 173.00 $173.00 $863
500 500 1 147.00 $147.00 $735
765 value added 765 1 128.00 $128.00 $979
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535
622 value added 622 3 129.00 $129.00 $802 -11.00
846 value added 846 6 131.50 $131.50 $1,112

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 value added 450 3 114.00 $114.00 $513
453 453 3 113.00 $113.00 $512
513 value added 513 2 117.00 $117.00 $600
560 value added 560 3 121.00 $121.00 $678
628 628 6 122.00 $122.00 $766
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 125.00 $125.00 $698 ±0.00
660 660 2 122.00 $122.00 $805 +2.00
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 75.00 $75.00 $450

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 140.00 $140.00 $648
530–535 533 2 90.00–108.00 $99.04 $528 -35.96
551 551 4 111.00 $111.00 $612
655 655 1 113.00 $113.00 $740

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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.