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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

45 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 45 49 134
Feeder cattle 45 49 134

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 19, Heifers 9, Bulls 17)

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,557
763–780 774 7 188.00–209.00 $199.92 $1,547
1030 1030 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,751
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 239.00 $239.00 $992
564 564 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,308
645 645 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,361

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869
460 460 2 212.00 $212.00 $975
548 548 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,129
615–645 630 2 164.00–189.00 $176.80 $1,114
710 710 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,306
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,004

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935
563 563 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,177
645 645 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,277
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278
875 875 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,304
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 180.00 $180.00 $612
390 390 3 231.00 $231.00 $901
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 226.00 $226.00 $994
530 530 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,145
645 645 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,226

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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.