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Pulaski Livestock Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $377.50/cwt ≈ $2,208/hd at 585 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $446.00/cwt +26.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,854/hd at 640 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.00/cwt -23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,298/hd at 670 lb · 73 head
Dublin, VA 5-weight heifers sold at $378/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $2/cwt below the VA average ($380), though $23/cwt under Marshall, VA ($401). VA 5-weight heifers are down $35 from their late February peak of $413/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 593 904
Feeder cattle 593 904

On-Farm State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 306, Heifers 287) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated All lots Home Raised Heifers Guaranteed Open

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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 43 468.00 $468.00 $2,668 -1.00
640 value added 640 77 446.00 $446.00 $2,854 +26.00
710 value added 710 68 410.50 $410.50 $2,915 +45.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 value added 770 62 372.00 $372.00 $2,864 +26.00
855 value added 855 56 329.00 $329.00 $2,813 -3.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 value added 585 86 377.50 $377.50 $2,208
670 value added 670 73 343.00 $343.00 $2,298 -23.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 value added 735 68 329.50 $329.50 $2,422
815 value added 815 60 305.00 $305.00 $2,486

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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.