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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

28 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28 86 108
Feeder cattle 28 86 108

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 17, Heifers 10, Bulls 1) 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
413 value added 413 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,239
518 value added 518 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,450
619 value added 619 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,659
620 620 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,556
665 value added 665 1 253.50 $253.50 $1,686 -29.50
704 value added 704 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,626
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -14.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,255 -14.70
590 value added 590 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,351
733 value added 733 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,466 -20.00
760 value added 760 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,520
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,370

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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.