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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.10/cwt +18.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 646 lb · 24 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.41/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 728 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.76/cwt +16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 664 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 30 186
Feeder cattle 134 30 186

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 70, Heifers 56, Bulls 8) 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
314 314 4 311.00 $311.00 $977
415 415 7 312.00 $312.00 $1,295
508–540 528 10 275.00–284.00 $278.83 $1,472
575 575 11 270.50 $270.50 $1,555
630 value added 630 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,613 -32.00
653–666 663 15 256.00–260.00 $259.21 $1,719
685 value added 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 -20.00
705–748 728 17 215.50–250.00 $234.41 $1,707
835 835 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,720
943 value added 943 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,886

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–380 360 8 238.00–240.00 $238.26 $858
463 value added 463 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,070
487 487 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,144
523 523 4 235.00–244.50 $239.75 $1,254
585 value added 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -11.00
625–648 646 24 233.00–247.25 $246.10 $1,590
683 683 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,585
753 753 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,702
824 value added 824 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,846
858 value added 858 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,467

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 176.00 $176.00 $678
499 499 7 180.00 $180.00 $898

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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.