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Pulaski Livestock Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.00/cwt ≈ $2,379/hd at 650 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.00/cwt +46.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 640 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $389.50/cwt ≈ $2,707/hd at 695 lb · 71 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 593

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 value added 565 60 469.00 $469.00 $2,650 +52.50
640 value added 640 74 420.00 $420.00 $2,688 +46.00
740 value added 740 66 365.00 $365.00 $2,701 +9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 value added 695 71 389.50 $389.50 $2,707
780 value added 780 62 346.00 $346.00 $2,699
860 value added 860 56 332.00 $332.00 $2,855

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 value added 560 65 393.00 $393.00 $2,201
750 value added 750 65 335.00 $335.00 $2,512
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 value added 650 74 366.00 $366.00 $2,379

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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.