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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

26 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.39/cwt +19.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 26 86 165
Feeder cattle 26 86 165

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1, Heifers 25) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 1 236.00 $236.00 $920
431 value added 431 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,067
515 515 3 240.50 $240.50 $1,239 +2.50
525 value added 525 11 262.00 $262.00 $1,376
550 550 2 112.00 $112.00 $616 -130.00
641 641 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,468 -11.00

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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.