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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

27 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 27 209 0
Feeder cattle 27 209 0

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 13, Heifers 14) 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
575 value added 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805
693 value added 693 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,005
745 value added 745 5 129.00 $129.00 $961
775 value added 775 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,054
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 131.50 $131.50 $914 -9.49
895 895 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,065 -3.65

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 1 138.00 $138.00 $524
553 value added 553 3 129.00 $129.00 $713
677 677 7 125.50 $125.50 $850
702 value added 702 3 126.00 $126.00 $885

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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.