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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.00/cwt ≈ $1,553/hd at 953 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.50/cwt +18.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 648 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.00/cwt ≈ $1,187/hd at 663 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 171 0
Feeder cattle 209 171 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 124, Heifers 79, Bulls 6) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 value added 564 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,038
663 value added 663 19 179.00 $179.00 $1,187
710 value added 710 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,242
754 value added 754 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,320
819 value added 819 15 168.00 $168.00 $1,376
953 value added 953 31 163.00 $163.00 $1,553
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 value added 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788
593 593 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,014 +13.00
651–690 657 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,104 -18.00
744 744 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,198 +2.00
840 840 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,344
1150 value added 1150 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,518
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064
715 715 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,173

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 value added 648 25 162.50 $162.50 $1,053 +19.50
722 value added 722 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,155
799 value added 799 17 156.75 $156.75 $1,252
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 146.00 $146.00 $810 -10.81
600 value added 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840
655 655 3 135.00 $135.00 $884
775 775 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,100
846 value added 846 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,134
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 2 146.00 $146.00 $664
588 588 2 137.00 $137.00 $806
960 value added 960 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,094

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798
643 643 5 141.50 $141.50 $910

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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.