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Pulaski Livestock Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.50/cwt +29.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 595 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $400.50/cwt +50.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 560 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.00/cwt ≈ $2,438/hd at 630 lb · 75 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 749

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 value added 560 81 400.50 $400.50 $2,243 +50.50
630 value added 630 75 387.00 $387.00 $2,438
675 value added 675 72 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 +47.00
720 value added 720 68 356.00 $356.00 $2,563 +60.00
770 value added 770 64 336.50 $336.50 $2,591 +57.00
845 value added 845 58 312.00 $312.00 $2,636

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 value added 515 48 360.50 $360.50 $1,857
595 value added 595 82 341.50 $341.50 $2,032 +29.40
655 value added 655 74 331.00 $331.00 $2,168 +31.25
710 value added 710 67 311.00 $311.00 $2,208 +32.50
795 value added 795 60 292.00 $292.00 $2,321

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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.