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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.09/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 793 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.00/cwt +15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 517 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.38/cwt +14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 461 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 108 248
Feeder cattle 209 108 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 64, Heifers 140, Bulls 5) 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 161.00 $161.00 $636 +15.46
460–488 482 5 153.00–162.00 $160.28 $773 +10.77
554 554 13 179.00 $179.00 $992 +38.00
615–635 630 4 162.00–163.00 $162.76 $1,025 +10.26
642 value added 642 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,040 +1.00
679 value added 679 12 171.00 $171.00 $1,161 —
763 763 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,038 —
830 value added 830 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 —
913 value added 913 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,260 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 value added 567 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,026 —
759 value added 759 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 -13.00
458 458 14 149.00 $149.00 $682 +14.00
483 value added 483 2 152.00 $152.00 $734 —
511–526 517 19 148.00 $148.00 $765 +15.90
635–643 642 6 125.00–130.00 $129.18 $829 +4.33
661 value added 661 9 141.00 $141.00 $932 +19.00
786–794 value added 793 45 135.00–136.00 $135.09 $1,071 +4.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 value added 550 10 153.00 $153.00 $842 —
653 value added 653 9 143.00 $143.00 $934 —
763 value added 763 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 value added 472 10 153.00 $153.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 133.00 $133.00 $551 —
622 622 3 127.00 $127.00 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 140.00 $140.00 $654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 147.00 $147.00 $647 —

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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.