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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.00/cwt -19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 661 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.00/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 710 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.50/cwt -46.33 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 646 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 519 143
Feeder cattle 176 519 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 94, Heifers 74, 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
459 459 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,228 +11.54
545 545 11 257.50 $257.50 $1,403 -3.83
661 661 21 221.00 $221.00 $1,461 -5.00
722 722 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,480 -12.00
920 920 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 value added 710 15 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
757 value added 757 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,552 —
873 value added 873 6 207.50 $207.50 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 3 190.00–257.50 $215.31 $911 —
450 450 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,024 —
543 543 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,222 —
587 value added 587 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,350 —
630 630 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 175.00 $175.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
460–476 473 5 160.00–174.00 $171.28 $810 -41.72
510–545 528 2 145.00–162.50 $154.04 $813 -70.96
551 551 13 170.00 $170.00 $937 -20.00
646 646 14 152.50 $152.50 $985 -40.50
650 value added 650 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
690 690 1 141.00 $141.00 $973 —
746 value added 746 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,261 -18.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 172.50 $172.50 $543 —
385 385 1 177.50 $177.50 $683 -35.50
470–474 473 5 145.00–152.50 $151.01 $714 -61.49
550 550 10 157.50 $157.50 $866 —
653 653 3 140.00 $140.00 $914 -34.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 value added 759 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 1 112.50 $112.50 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,241 +5.00
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 138.00 $138.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 182.00 $182.00 $619 —

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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.