Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.50/cwt ≈ $1,377/hd at 642 lb · 16 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.26/cwt ≈ $1,188/hd at 532 lb · 11 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $198.22/cwt ≈ $1,334/hd at 673 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	108	21	108
Feeder cattle	108	21	108

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 62, Heifers 37, Bulls 9) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
483–488 value added	485	9	226.00–228.00	$227.33	$1,103	—
500–542 value added	532	11	188.00–239.00	$223.26	$1,188	—
573 value added	573	4	231.00	$231.00	$1,324	+16.00
642 value added	642	16	214.50	$214.50	$1,377	—
658–695 value added	673	10	174.00–207.00	$198.22	$1,334	—
770 value added	770	2	154.00	$154.00	$1,186	—
837 value added	837	3	167.00	$167.00	$1,398	—
905 value added	905	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,267	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–642	632	4	209.00–210.00	$209.24	$1,322	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	228.00	$228.00	$1,129	—
710	710	1	174.00	$174.00	$1,235	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
293 value added	293	2	184.00	$184.00	$539	—
341	341	4	189.00	$189.00	$644	—
425	425	2	178.00	$178.00	$756	—
525–526 value added	526	6	187.00–189.00	$188.33	$991	—
596 value added	596	6	180.50	$180.50	$1,076	—
609 value added	609	7	169.00	$169.00	$1,029	—
663–690 value added	683	8	168.50–171.00	$169.11	$1,155	+5.11

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660	660	1	151.00	$151.00	$997	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	158.00	$158.00	$782	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	178.00	$178.00	$578	—
425	425	3	208.00	$208.00	$884	—
510 value added	510	1	223.00	$223.00	$1,137	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	3	221.00	$221.00	$972	—

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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.