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Pulaski Livestock Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 550 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 630 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $374.00/cwt ≈ $2,394/hd at 640 lb · 76 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 496

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 value added 570 45 416.50 $416.50 $2,374 +3.50
640 value added 640 76 374.00 $374.00 $2,394
720 value added 720 68 355.50 $355.50 $2,560 -24.50
835 value added 835 59 317.00 $317.00 $2,647 -25.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 20 360.00 $360.00 $1,638
550 value added 550 86 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 +14.00
630 value added 630 77 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 -10.00
730 value added 730 65 318.00 $318.00 $2,321 -2.00

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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.