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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

48 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.00/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 682 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 48 112 108
Feeder cattle 48 112 108

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 16, Heifers 30, Bulls 2) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,028 +28.50
580 580 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,183
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 +19.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 192.50 $192.50 $635
620 620 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 +24.00
620 620 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 +24.00
715 715 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 +16.00
755 value added 755 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,231

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 157.00 $157.00 $920
682 value added 682 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,023
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 7 155.00 $155.00 $820
690 690 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,007
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 value added 760 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,034
871 value added 871 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,115

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 202.50 $202.50 $699
590 590 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 +53.00

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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.