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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.02/cwt +19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 868 lb · 128 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.00/cwt ≈ $1,242/hd at 828 lb · 61 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.59/cwt ≈ $1,090/hd at 714 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 405 0
Feeder cattle 392 405 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 187, Heifers 197, Bulls 8) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 value added 546 11 154.75 $154.75 $845 —
740 740 13 144.50 $144.50 $1,069 —
828 value added 828 61 150.00 $150.00 $1,242 —
895 value added 895 20 143.50 $143.50 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 157.00 $157.00 $727 +7.00
566 566 6 153.50 $153.50 $869 +0.50
623 value added 623 16 154.25 $154.25 $961 —
662 662 5 144.50 $144.50 $957 -6.00
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
715 value added 715 19 153.25 $153.25 $1,096 —
758 758 3 144.50 $144.50 $1,095 —
808–820 814 14 139.50–140.25 $139.87 $1,139 —
1054 value added 1054 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 —
455 455 1 147.50 $147.50 $671 +15.50
535 535 1 149.75 $149.75 $801 —
575 575 1 123.00 $123.00 $707 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 4 120.00 $120.00 $660 +1.00
620 620 1 112.00 $112.00 $694 —
626 value added 626 6 117.00 $117.00 $732 —
697 697 7 110.00 $110.00 $767 —
768 768 3 115.00 $115.00 $883 —
855–881 value added 868 128 132.00–134.25 $134.02 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 4 119.00 $119.00 $553 —
514 514 5 122.00 $122.00 $627 —
568 value added 568 19 136.50 $136.50 $775 +4.50
780 value added 780 2 110.00 $110.00 $858 -18.00
972 value added 972 11 109.00 $109.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 118.00 $118.00 $637 -6.00
633 value added 633 2 108.00 $108.00 $684 —
635–645 643 4 90.00–115.00 $108.82 $700 -10.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 147.00 $147.00 $537 —
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 -22.00
617 617 3 131.00 $131.00 $808 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 7 93.00 $93.00 $659 —

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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.