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Pulaski Livestock Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

Dublin, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.10/cwt ≈ $1,773/hd at 568 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.00/cwt ≈ $2,164/hd at 670 lb · 148 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,012/hd at 575 lb · 83 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 904

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
575 value added 575 83 350.00 $350.00 $2,012
660–680 value added 670 148 320.50–325.50 $323.00 $2,164
725 value added 725 67 296.00 $296.00 $2,146
780 value added 780 61 279.50 $279.50 $2,180
875 value added 875 54 253.00 $253.00 $2,214
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 value added 790 63 276.00 $276.00 $2,180
900 value added 900 55 270.00 $270.00 $2,430

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–570 value added 568 170 306.00–318.00 $312.10 $1,773
650 value added 650 74 299.75 $299.75 $1,948
710 value added 710 69 278.50 $278.50 $1,977
800 value added 800 60 249.00 $249.00 $1,992

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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.