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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

42 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.70/cwt +21.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 634 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 42 76 171
Feeder cattle 42 76 171

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 28, Heifers 10, Bulls 4) 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
465 value added 465 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,195
524 524 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,195 -4.50
633 633 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,507 +21.00
645 value added 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 value added 570 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,431
808 808 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,883
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,555
735 735 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,661 +28.50

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 value added 508 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,067
630 value added 630 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,266 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,160
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 211.00 $211.00 $865
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981
553 553 2 105.00 $105.00 $581

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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.