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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $171.50/cwt +31.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 872 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.68/cwt ≈ $1,087/hd at 615 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.81/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 573 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 112 405
Feeder cattle 171 112 405

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 128, Heifers 42, Bulls 1) Value Added and Natural 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
415–420 418 2 125.00–165.00 $144.88 $606 —
573 573 2 158.00 $158.00 $905 —
659 659 17 186.00 $186.00 $1,226 —
735 735 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 —
872 value added 872 57 171.50 $171.50 $1,495 +31.50
985 value added 985 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —
616 value added 616 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,103 —
716 716 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,203 —
898 value added 898 14 161.50 $161.50 $1,450 —
1008 value added 1008 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 139.00 $139.00 $632 —
585 585 1 153.00 $153.00 $895 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 120.00 $120.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 100.00 $100.00 $455 —
570–574 573 17 130.00–165.00 $156.81 $899 —
635 635 1 121.00 $121.00 $768 —
725 725 4 129.00 $129.00 $935 —
820 820 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 value added 465 3 132.00 $132.00 $614 —
602 602 5 145.00 $145.00 $873 —
618 value added 618 6 143.00 $143.00 $884 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 130.00 $130.00 $633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 124.00 $124.00 $614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —

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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.