Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.00/cwt ≈ $1,736/hd at 800 lb · 23 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 802 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.00/cwt ≈ $1,255/hd at 541 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	187	42	209
Feeder cattle	187	42	209

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 72, Heifers 91, Bulls 24) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
546 value added	546	6	248.00	$248.00	$1,354	—
604 value added	604	4	249.00	$249.00	$1,504	—
623	623	3	248.00	$248.00	$1,545	—
733	733	18	246.50	$246.50	$1,807	—
802 value added	802	23	241.00	$241.00	$1,933	—
990 value added	990	10	219.00	$219.00	$2,168	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475 value added	475	1	248.00	$248.00	$1,178	-9.00
533	533	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,279	+12.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480 value added	480	1	249.00	$249.00	$1,195	—
812 value added	812	3	238.00	$238.00	$1,933	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
541 value added	541	20	232.00	$232.00	$1,255	—
641 value added	641	14	204.00	$204.00	$1,308	—
659	659	6	195.00	$195.00	$1,285	—
729 value added	729	9	200.00	$200.00	$1,458	—
800	800	23	217.00	$217.00	$1,736	—
866 value added	866	5	187.00	$187.00	$1,619	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	170.00	$170.00	$552	—
406	406	7	188.00	$188.00	$763	—
470	470	5	188.00	$188.00	$884	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655	655	1	144.00	$144.00	$943	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	222.50	$222.50	$712	—
365	365	3	257.50	$257.50	$940	—
434	434	9	260.00	$260.00	$1,128	+49.00
506–543	518	6	222.50–230.00	$225.12	$1,166	+45.12
880	880	1	110.00	$110.00	$968	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
599	599	4	205.00	$205.00	$1,228	—

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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.