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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.88/cwt +19.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 630 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.10/cwt ≈ $686/hd at 519 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.40/cwt ≈ $892/hd at 533 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 150 0
Feeder cattle 108 150 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 58, Heifers 49, Bulls 1) 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
351–393 362 8 145.00–147.00 $145.54 $527
437 value added 437 3 154.00 $154.00 $673
475–478 477 4 145.00–154.00 $149.51 $713 +4.51
525 525 1 153.00 $153.00 $803
534 value added 534 9 169.00 $169.00 $902
560 560 1 141.00 $141.00 $790 -16.00
627 value added 627 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,009
640 640 4 152.50 $152.50 $976 +13.50
730 730 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,007 +4.00
732 value added 732 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,065 +13.50
854 value added 854 6 143.50 $143.50 $1,225
910 value added 910 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 142.00 $142.00 $594

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 136.00 $136.00 $419
430 430 2 128.00 $128.00 $550
458 458 2 135.00 $135.00 $618
518–520 519 10 130.00–133.00 $132.10 $686
560 560 1 122.00 $122.00 $683 +3.00
630–643 633 8 120.00–126.50 $124.85 $790 +15.85
651 value added 651 4 122.00 $122.00 $794
660 660 2 124.00 $124.00 $818 +13.00
763 763 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,007 +7.00
765 value added 765 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,002
813 813 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,057
865 865 2 143.50 $143.50 $1,241
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 value added 296 4 137.00 $137.00 $406
580 580 1 129.00 $129.00 $748 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 value added 405 3 131.00 $131.00 $531

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 118.00 $118.00 $407

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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.