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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.00/cwt ≈ $1,083/hd at 814 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.50/cwt ≈ $839/hd at 653 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.65/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 733 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 72 338
Feeder cattle 301 72 338

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 176, Heifers 122, Bulls 3) Value Added Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 156.00 $156.00 $577 —
478–485 480 4 159.00–168.00 $165.73 $796 +14.73
535 535 11 160.00 $160.00 $856 —
578 578 5 160.00 $160.00 $925 +13.00
630–647 646 16 140.00–147.50 $147.04 $950 —
661 661 8 145.00 $145.00 $958 +5.00
731–749 746 21 137.00–138.50 $138.22 $1,031 —
750 750 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,005 +1.00
825–840 835 13 129.00–130.00 $129.08 $1,078 —
970 970 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 4 161.00 $161.00 $852 —
614 614 9 148.00 $148.00 $909 —
635 value added 635 6 147.50 $147.50 $937 +1.00
708 708 3 134.50 $134.50 $952 —
723 value added 723 7 137.00 $137.00 $991 —
781 value added 781 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,078 —
814 value added 814 35 133.00 $133.00 $1,083 —
919 value added 919 11 137.50 $137.50 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 5 170.00 $170.00 $600 —
460 460 1 152.00 $152.00 $699 —
540 540 2 141.00 $141.00 $761 —
667 667 3 144.00 $144.00 $960 —
743 743 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–460 454 9 132.00–141.00 $139.99 $636 +5.49
535 535 1 129.50 $129.50 $693 —
556–569 559 16 134.50–135.50 $135.25 $756 +2.25
640 640 10 127.00 $127.00 $813 -3.00
653 653 28 128.50 $128.50 $839 —
721–737 733 21 120.50–122.00 $121.65 $892 +2.65
872 872 3 107.00 $107.00 $933 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 —
495 495 4 137.00 $137.00 $678 —
567 567 3 136.00 $136.00 $771 —
694 694 4 123.50 $123.50 $857 —
708–748 value added 735 9 105.50–120.50 $110.32 $811 -12.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 134.00 $134.00 $436 —
470 470 2 136.50 $136.50 $642 +1.50
530 530 1 131.00 $131.00 $694 —
563 563 5 131.00 $131.00 $738 —
628 628 2 120.00 $120.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 104.00 $104.00 $686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 157.00 $157.00 $683 —
500 500 1 144.00 $144.00 $720 —
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 —

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Reading this report

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.