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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $203.97/cwt +15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 459 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.00/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 633 lb · 12 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.00/cwt ≈ $1,164/hd at 856 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 117 133
Feeder cattle 108 117 133

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 60, Heifers 46, Bulls 2) 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
320 value added 320 7 219.00 $219.00 $701
458–465 value added 459 14 192.00–206.00 $203.97 $936 +15.79
547 value added 547 5 195.50 $195.50 $1,069
555 value added 555 1 172.00 $172.00 $955
633 value added 633 12 176.00 $176.00 $1,114 +6.62
760 value added 760 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 +2.50
856 value added 856 12 136.00 $136.00 $1,164
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 +1.00
735 735 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 +10.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 value added 225 1 156.00 $156.00 $351
263 value added 263 2 160.00 $160.00 $421
417 value added 417 6 156.00 $156.00 $651
468 468 4 156.00 $156.00 $730
486–495 value added 488 6 146.00–163.00 $160.12 $781 +3.06
542 value added 542 3 157.00 $157.00 $851
565–593 value added 590 9 110.50–153.00 $148.48 $876 -0.02
616 value added 616 11 155.00 $155.00 $955
860 value added 860 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,006
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 127.00 $127.00 $540
525 525 1 133.00 $133.00 $698

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 176.00 $176.00 $616
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 176.00 $176.00 $757

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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.