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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

72 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.50/cwt ≈ $1,126/hd at 897 lb · 23 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 72 167 67
Feeder cattle 72 167 67

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 21, Heifers 51) 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
628 value added 628 2 146.50 $146.50 $920 -4.00
910 910 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,238
970 value added 970 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,280 -6.00
1036 1036 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,274
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 151.00 $151.00 $642
455 455 1 151.00 $151.00 $687
560–590 575 2 147.00 $147.00 $845 +2.00
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952
778 778 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,035
845 value added 845 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,115
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 159.00 $159.00 $633

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 value added 590 5 133.50 $133.50 $788
725 value added 725 2 123.00 $123.00 $892
897 value added 897 23 125.50 $125.50 $1,126
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 135.50 $135.50 $515
463 463 3 134.50 $134.50 $623
555 555 5 133.00 $133.00 $738 ±0.00
615 615 2 130.00 $130.00 $800 +8.49
720 720 2 119.00 $119.00 $857
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 -8.00
858 858 2 106.50 $106.50 $914
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 135.00 $135.00 $662 +5.50
800 800 1 94.00 $94.00 $752
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770

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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.