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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.50/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 454 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 483 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $226.05/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 716 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 339 519
Feeder cattle 269 339 519

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 105, Heifers 130, Bulls 34) Value Added and Natural 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
370 370 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,119 —
448 448 12 295.00 $295.00 $1,322 -5.51
543 543 10 283.00 $283.00 $1,537 +16.06
560 560 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 +6.00
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 -6.00
706 706 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,518 -15.00
722 722 13 232.00 $232.00 $1,675 +2.00
780 value added 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
850 850 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,776 —
868 868 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 21 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 —
503 503 9 301.50 $301.50 $1,517 —
607 value added 607 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,439 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
415 415 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,235 —
453 453 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,268 +34.00
530 value added 530 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,100 —
540 540 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 138.00 $138.00 $869 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
447 447 3 197.50 $197.50 $883 -25.50
454 454 28 212.50 $212.50 $965 —
541 541 17 197.50 $197.50 $1,068 -22.50
608–613 610 11 185.00–188.00 $186.37 $1,137 -12.78
720 720 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,382 -8.00
725 value added 725 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,399 —
1030 1030 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 14 212.50 $212.50 $1,018 —
626–628 value added 627 8 195.00–210.00 $206.24 $1,293 -16.76
800 value added 800 18 212.00 $212.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 195.00 $195.00 $649 —
478 478 6 209.00 $209.00 $999 +4.00
545 545 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,030 -26.60
570 value added 570 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,129 +0.50
630 630 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 212.50 $212.50 $871 —
495 495 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,000 -33.00
520 520 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,035 —
596 596 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,371 —
672–688 680 6 170.00–181.00 $175.44 $1,193 —
740 740 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,132 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–490 481 7 197.00–207.50 $204.45 $983 —
618 618 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,162 —

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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.