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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 10, 2021

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.45/cwt ≈ $588/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.38/cwt ≈ $847/hd at 655 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 385 162
Feeder cattle 224 312 146
Slaughter cattle 47 15 15
Replacement cattle 26 7 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 162.50 $162.50 $536 —
365 365 1 172.50 $172.50 $630 —
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
405–410 408 2 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $673 —
456 thin fleshed 456 3 184.00 $184.00 $839 —
455–470 466 4 170.00 $170.00 $792 +7.50
530 530 1 162.50 $162.50 $861 ±0.00
570–585 578 3 157.50–165.00 $161.70 $935 -2.03
600–625 608 6 147.50–162.50 $158.29 $962 —
715–740 728 2 132.50–135.00 $133.77 $974 -3.73
930 930 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 —
1080 1080 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 152.50 $152.50 $450 —
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 -3.23
590 590 1 157.50 $157.50 $929 +11.68
605–645 625 2 140.00 $140.00 $875 -20.92
740–745 743 2 115.00–127.50 $121.27 $901 +6.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 thin fleshed 360 2 152.50 $152.50 $549 —
365–385 375 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $497 -13.57
405–448 425 16 127.50–147.50 $138.45 $588 —
472 thin fleshed 472 2 141.00 $141.00 $666 —
475–485 480 2 127.50–132.50 $129.97 $624 -9.03
528–535 530 4 135.00–137.50 $135.63 $719 -2.52
543 thin fleshed 543 3 145.00 $145.00 $787 —
550 550 2 127.50 $127.50 $701 —
585 585 2 117.50 $117.50 $687 -19.53
610–635 616 4 125.00–132.50 $130.57 $804 +2.70
653–660 655 13 129.00–129.50 $129.38 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 110.00 $110.00 $390 -22.05
425–432 430 3 119.00–120.00 $119.33 $513 -17.11
460 460 3 120.00 $120.00 $552 -15.31
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 -8.82
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 148.00 $148.00 $400 —
355–390 372 3 135.00–152.50 $145.90 $543 —
451–465 455 4 117.50–145.00 $124.53 $567 —
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
625 625 1 137.50 $137.50 $859 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 162.50 $162.50 $715 —
465 465 1 167.50 $167.50 $779 —
640 640 1 147.50 $147.50 $944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1445 1307 80-85% 8 70.00–82.50 $73.91 $966 +9.32
1175–1430 1318 80-85% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.80 $933 +6.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1140 990 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.42 $499 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $704 +20.00
925–1205 1053 85-90% 7 60.00–66.00 $63.75 $671 +16.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1565 1365 75-80% 4 70.00–80.00 $74.91 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2510 1658 6 80.00–95.00 $87.28 $1,447 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1020 thin fleshed 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 73.00–74.00 $73.49 $735
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $630

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1175 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,105.42
1010–1420 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.67
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $914

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1475 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,580.45 —
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.