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Pulaski Livestock Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.61/cwt ≈ $2,473/hd at 684 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.33/cwt ≈ $2,062/hd at 632 lb · 20 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $285.00/cwt ≈ $2,585/hd at 907 lb · 11 head
Dublin, VA 6-weight steers sold at $362/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$10/cwt below the VA average ($372) and $41/cwt under Winchester, VA ($403). VA 6-weight steers have been flat from their mid-October peak of $375. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 103

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,891
557–561 559 7 386.00–391.00 $388.87 $2,174
676–688 684 26 361.00–363.00 $361.61 $2,473
875 875 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,756
991 991 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,676
1095 1095 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,420 -39.00
1333 1333 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,666

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 330.50 $330.50 $1,639
604–642 632 20 316.00–330.00 $326.33 $2,062
753 753 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,229
907 907 11 285.00 $285.00 $2,585
968 968 4 270.50 $270.50 $2,618

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,571
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764
750–770 766 5 239.00–240.00 $239.20 $1,832
1045 1045 2 192.00 $192.00 $2,006

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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.