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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.18/cwt +23.18 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 476 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.38/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 613 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.06/cwt +21.56 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 470 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 158 269
Feeder cattle 117 158 269

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 91, Heifers 25, Bulls 1) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 value added 378 9 165.00–190.00 $183.67 $694
465–498 value added 476 30 161.50–199.00 $188.18 $896
505 value added 505 12 174.50 $174.50 $881
598 value added 598 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,005 -3.37
606–620 value added 613 17 166.50–171.00 $169.38 $1,038 +0.38
740 value added 740 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,095 +12.02
764 value added 764 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,127 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701
625 625 2 146.00 $146.00 $912
685 685 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,000
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936
767 767 3 130.00 $130.00 $997 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 134.00 $134.00 $985

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–482 value added 470 15 155.00–158.50 $157.06 $738 +21.56
592 value added 592 7 148.50 $148.50 $879 +9.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 +3.00
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825
735 735 1 122.00 $122.00 $897

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 161.00 $161.00 $749

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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.