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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.00/cwt ≈ $2,137/hd at 925 lb · 20 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.00/cwt ≈ $1,850/hd at 758 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.64/cwt +16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 481 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 269 176
Feeder cattle 106 269 176

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 66, Heifers 40) 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
490 490 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,507
500 value added 500 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,525
580 value added 580 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,653
623 623 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,620
675 value added 675 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,704
685 685 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,558 -7.50
810 810 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,758
925 value added 925 20 231.00 $231.00 $2,137
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 value added 758 20 244.00 $244.00 $1,850
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 215.00 $215.00 $505
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 +10.00
451 451 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,319 +12.50
525 525 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,457 +57.50
580 value added 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392
660 660 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,683
820 820 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,812

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 207.50 $207.50 $525
365 value added 365 2 230.00 $230.00 $840
435 435 1 212.50 $212.50 $924
468 value added 468 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,018
543 543 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,086 +11.00
678 value added 678 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,390
765 765 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,434
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,099 +17.50
495 value added 495 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,101
560 value added 560 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,162
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,170
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,000 -7.50
515 515 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 +10.00
645 645 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,242 +6.13

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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.