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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.70/cwt +32.70 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 555 lb · 80 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.61/cwt ≈ $1,109/hd at 654 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.12/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 561 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 224 870
Feeder cattle 766 224 870

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 445, Heifers 306, Bulls 15) 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
464–498 483 33 189.00–199.50 $194.91 $941 -6.09
560–563 561 55 169.00–189.00 $178.12 $999 -2.41
605–630 628 40 159.50–176.75 $175.67 $1,103 -1.33
652–662 654 77 162.00–174.00 $169.61 $1,109 —
725–735 728 47 153.50–161.00 $156.08 $1,136 -8.12
840 840 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,252 -4.00
860 860 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–526 524 31 158.00–190.00 $179.64 $941 —
532 value added 532 17 186.00 $186.00 $990 —
579 579 20 189.00 $189.00 $1,094 —
665 665 20 173.00 $173.00 $1,150 —
689 value added 689 18 167.00 $167.00 $1,151 -4.00
738 738 17 164.50 $164.50 $1,214 —
809 value added 809 12 165.50 $165.50 $1,339 —
1007 value added 1007 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 195.00 $195.00 $723 —
436–446 443 24 176.00–181.00 $177.64 $787 —
500–525 520 5 167.00–169.00 $168.62 $877 —
668 668 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 value added 670 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,045 —
768 value added 768 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 142.00 $142.00 $542 —
440–442 442 18 135.00–137.00 $136.89 $605 —
461 461 29 139.00 $139.00 $641 -5.00
551–563 555 80 155.00–166.50 $161.70 $897 —
646 646 10 160.75 $160.75 $1,038 —
653–654 653 39 157.50–158.50 $158.24 $1,033 +32.50
709–732 718 13 121.00–131.00 $124.92 $897 -7.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 value added 563 9 159.00 $159.00 $895 —
645 value added 645 21 157.00 $157.00 $1,013 —
728 value added 728 18 140.00 $140.00 $1,019 —
835 value added 835 19 128.75 $128.75 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–389 387 18 144.00–149.00 $146.48 $567 —
461 461 16 128.00 $128.00 $590 -11.00
563 563 8 151.00 $151.00 $850 —
638 638 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,037 —
770 770 1 118.00 $118.00 $909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 165.00 $165.00 $665 —
450 450 2 164.00 $164.00 $738 —
533 533 2 135.00 $135.00 $720 —
555–583 569 4 99.00–125.00 $111.68 $635 —
707 707 3 132.00 $132.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 146.00 $146.00 $533 —
495 495 1 153.00 $153.00 $757 —

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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.