light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$408.00/cwt+24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 545 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$408.37/cwt-30.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 453 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers$441.00/cwt-11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 453 lb · 22 head
Moneta, VA 5-weight heifers brought $406/cwt, the highest of the 6 yards reporting the class and $24/cwt above the VA average ($382). Receipts were 403 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
403
386
313
Feeder cattle
403
386
313
Market comments — USDA reporter
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 127, Heifers 171, Bulls 105)
→ Feeder cattle: State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 127
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.
Cattle Market
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 127, Heifers 171, Bulls 105)