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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Saturdays

Sale of Saturday, October 17, 2026

250 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.41/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 526 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.11/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 562 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 384 0
Feeder cattle 177 291 0
Slaughter cattle 54 48 0
Replacement cattle 6 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Above average attendance today, lower head run by over 100. Few Hair Lambs up to $310 per hundred. Somewhat of a rally looking at Feeders, Steers saw a much higher demand this week especially on the lighter end of the run, six weights sold steady to $1.25 per cwt higher. Heifers also on a much stronger trend, especially high demand for lighter heifers but still higher in the five weights by $12 per cwt. Slaughter Cows; Breakers and Lean types sold mostly steady while average dressing Boning type down by $6.35 per cwt but demand up for higher dressing types; Bulls on a slight rally finishing out $4.45 per cwt higher than last week. Few Hogs, Slaughter Hogs $85 to $102.50 per hundred, Sows $45.00 to $54.00 per hundred. This sale is reported on an out-weight basis.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 4 535.00–570.00 $550.90 $1,840 +142.62
375–390 385 3 490.00–505.00 $494.87 $1,905 +21.15
402–445 423 7 457.50–490.00 $468.15 $1,980 +18.02
452–475 459 4 350.00–375.00 $358.67 $1,646 -46.32
500–540 519 9 340.00–415.00 $398.10 $2,066 +6.69
550–595 562 10 365.00–390.00 $378.11 $2,125 +0.58
610–625 619 4 335.00–370.00 $352.46 $2,182 +1.24
780–790 785 2 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $2,473 —
957–970 961 3 270.00–295.00 $286.59 $2,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 +58.44
405–440 422 3 410.00–445.00 $422.87 $1,785 +37.47
455–495 470 3 347.50–465.00 $410.70 $1,930 +50.65
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 3 390.00–415.00 $406.30 $1,247 +82.97
360–390 374 5 345.00–400.00 $374.79 $1,402 +31.77
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 +30.76
455–495 472 7 345.00–380.00 $356.81 $1,684 +9.94
500–530 526 11 300.00–337.50 $327.41 $1,722 -0.32
560–583 576 7 325.00–340.00 $331.42 $1,909 +81.42
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 +10.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 390.00–410.00 $399.85 $1,359 +66.52
355–395 373 6 350.00–390.00 $371.47 $1,386 +54.27
455–495 477 3 320.00–355.00 $342.13 $1,632 +3.83
510–535 518 5 315.00–330.00 $320.99 $1,663 -14.01
555–595 575 2 275.00–285.00 $279.83 $1,609 -35.17
620 620 2 265.00–285.00 $275.00 $1,705 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 475.00–535.00 $506.43 $1,595 +112.83
395 395 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 +16.73
405–435 422 5 315.00–440.00 $404.96 $1,709 -13.15
465–490 475 5 370.00–415.00 $384.13 $1,825 +42.87
515–535 525 2 320.00–350.00 $334.71 $1,757 -29.03
555–580 565 3 290.00–370.00 $317.37 $1,793 -14.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,830 —
1270–1315 1293 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,429 —
1060–1570 1295 80-85% 18 114.00–132.50 $120.98 $1,567 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–975 930 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
915–1130 1023 85-90% 2 40.00–55.00 $48.29 $494 —
965–1255 1076 85-90% 4 80.00–90.00 $87.22 $938 —
1050–1315 1138 85-90% 8 92.50–120.00 $106.11 $1,208 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1535 1443 75-80% 3 126.00–149.00 $135.55 $1,956 -0.07
1600 1600 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1920 1549 4 120.00–155.00 $138.66 $2,148 —
1005–1865 1553 4 162.50–182.50 $170.19 $2,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–985 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 152.50–205.00 $180.38 $1,674

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 315.00 $315.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 2 275.00 $275.00 $138 -37.50
68 68 4 310.00 $310.00 $211 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 2 165.00 $165.00 —
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 +5.00
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 175.00 $175.00 $210 —

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Price trend

high 482.48 low 360.00 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

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.

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