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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.79/cwt ≈ $764/hd at 627 lb · 39 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.42/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 736 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.99/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 675 lb · 27 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 26 0
Feeder cattle 209 26 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 122, Heifers 87)

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 147.00 $147.00 $537
487 487 3 148.00 $148.00 $721
555–580 558 11 140.00–151.00 $147.78 $825
623 623 4 146.50 $146.50 $913
655–687 675 27 139.00–144.00 $140.99 $952
728–747 736 32 132.50–136.00 $135.42 $997
755 755 15 132.50 $132.50 $1,000
843 843 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,079
851–899 872 15 121.00–125.00 $122.65 $1,070
903–933 918 4 90.00–115.00 $102.70 $943
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 139.00 $139.00 $619

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–485 464 3 127.00–137.50 $133.84 $621
505 505 3 125.00 $125.00 $631
556–580 559 8 118.00–120.00 $119.74 $669
619–644 627 39 112.00–124.50 $121.79 $764
721–747 732 21 110.00–120.00 $115.13 $843
774 774 5 114.00 $114.00 $882
800–830 818 5 99.00–104.50 $101.60 $831
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660
685 685 1 109.00 $109.00 $747

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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.