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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.47/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 818 lb · 33 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.69/cwt ≈ $1,009/hd at 784 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.00/cwt ≈ $861/hd at 749 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 58 137
Feeder cattle 115 58 137

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 92, Heifers 23) 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
710 value added 710 1 123.50 $123.50 $877
778–798 value added 784 25 127.00–129.50 $128.69 $1,009
803–842 value added 818 33 120.00–133.50 $125.47 $1,026 -2.53
897 value added 897 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,166
905–944 value added 933 7 120.00–129.00 $126.51 $1,180
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 146.00 $146.00 $705
565 565 2 134.00 $134.00 $757 ±0.00
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793
710 710 2 120.00–126.00 $123.00 $873
840 840 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,088
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 140.00 $140.00 $648
521 521 4 140.00 $140.00 $729
675 675 1 117.00 $117.00 $790
875 875 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,142
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 value added 470 3 137.00 $137.00 $644
605 605 1 98.00 $98.00 $593
643 value added 643 2 119.00 $119.00 $765
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 86.00 $86.00 $516

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 value added 673 3 110.50 $110.50 $744 -5.50
749 value added 749 15 115.00 $115.00 $861
995 value added 995 1 86.50 $86.50 $861
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 121.00 $121.00 $548 +8.00
565 565 1 114.00 $114.00 $644 +4.00
635 635 1 106.00 $106.00 $673

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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.