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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.08/cwt +29.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 546 lb · 32 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $163.00/cwt ≈ $1,410/hd at 865 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.00/cwt ≈ $693/hd at 481 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 457 573
Feeder cattle 224 457 573

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 132, Heifers 84, Bulls 8) 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
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 ±0.00
485 485 4 201.00 $201.00 $975 +1.77
500 value added 500 1 183.00 $183.00 $915 —
530–548 547 31 175.00–194.00 $193.41 $1,058 +29.41
585–595 594 13 180.00–187.00 $180.53 $1,072 -10.87
628 628 9 177.00 $177.00 $1,112 —
726–731 728 15 163.00–166.00 $164.20 $1,195 +2.20
800 value added 800 9 164.25 $164.25 $1,314 —
810 810 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,239 -7.00
865 value added 865 21 163.00 $163.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 value added 634 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,116 —
698 value added 698 10 171.00 $171.00 $1,194 +0.50
703 value added 703 10 165.50 $165.50 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,212 +17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 18 144.00 $144.00 $693 —
548 548 18 134.00 $134.00 $734 -3.00
593 value added 593 2 129.00 $129.00 $765 —
600–608 606 4 124.00–125.00 $124.25 $753 -10.25
615 value added 615 6 134.50 $134.50 $827 —
660–690 663 12 123.00–126.00 $125.74 $834 -4.76
718 value added 718 6 131.00 $131.00 $941 —
728 728 3 132.00 $132.00 $961 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 value added 656 8 131.00 $131.00 $859 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 139.00 $139.00 $626 -16.00
543 543 3 134.00 $134.00 $728 —
663 663 2 119.00 $119.00 $789 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–660 658 5 136.00 $136.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 3 125.00 $125.00 $915 —

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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.