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Monterey Stockyard LLC Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.00/cwt ≈ $2,894/hd at 778 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $369.56/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 638 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $441.86/cwt ≈ $2,376/hd at 538 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 171 339
Feeder cattle 328 171 339

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 249, Heifers 67, Bulls 12) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are Vaccinated, some Weaned

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 8 462.50 $462.50 $2,164 -2.50
528 528 17 475.00 $475.00 $2,508 —
544 544 27 421.00 $421.00 $2,290 —
630–645 634 30 356.00–370.00 $368.72 $2,338 -5.28
643 643 27 370.50 $370.50 $2,382 -3.50
653 653 2 366.00 $366.00 $2,390 —
717 717 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,402 -15.00
725 725 11 332.50 $332.50 $2,411 -17.50
945 value added 945 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,552 —
1043 value added 1043 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 value added 729 11 348.00 $348.00 $2,537 —
778 value added 778 64 372.00 $372.00 $2,894 —
849 value added 849 12 342.50 $342.50 $2,908 —
856 value added 856 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 —
425 425 7 462.50 $462.50 $1,966 —
570 value added 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —
585 585 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,121 —
650 value added 650 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 -43.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 10 367.50 $367.50 $1,679 —
501 501 11 390.00 $390.00 $1,954 +40.73
555–565 564 17 337.50 $337.50 $1,904 —
634 634 14 320.00 $320.00 $2,029 +32.00
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 +5.00
729 729 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,987 —
820 value added 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 -97.00
830 830 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,336 +20.00
578 578 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,734 +20.00
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,671 —
542 542 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,924 -40.00
683 683 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,134 —
880 880 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,830 —

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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.