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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Dublin, Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $112.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 785 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 58 127 0
Feeder cattle 58 127 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 21, Heifers 37) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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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 1 122.00 $122.00 $628
583 value added 583 3 137.00 $137.00 $799
605 value added 605 2 119.50 $119.50 $723 -16.37
690 value added 690 1 127.00 $127.00 $876
746 value added 746 5 130.00 $130.00 $970
846 value added 846 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,083 +0.61
1095 value added 1095 2 90.00 $90.00 $986
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 134.00 $134.00 $775 -10.94
605 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 value added 540 1 105.00 $105.00 $567 -20.00
558 value added 558 4 109.00 $109.00 $608
691 value added 691 5 116.00 $116.00 $802 +1.00
785 value added 785 13 112.00 $112.00 $879 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 113.00 $113.00 $518 -16.00
565 565 5 110.00 $110.00 $622 -13.00
654 654 5 104.50 $104.50 $683 -10.00
710 710 1 99.00 $99.00 $703
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 96.00 $96.00 $302

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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.