Cattle Market Pulse

Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 24, 2021

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Weston Livestock Marketing report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.93/cwt ≈ $750/hd at 540 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.47/cwt ≈ $607/hd at 462 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $138.14/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 461 182
Feeder cattle 131 359 148
Slaughter cattle 38 65 27
Replacement cattle 14 26 7

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 167.50 $167.50 $645 —
415–440 428 2 137.50–157.50 $147.21 $630 —
480–495 487 5 150.00–178.00 $164.09 $799 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 132.50 $132.50 $398 —
367–397 377 9 125.00–140.00 $132.04 $498 —
400–445 426 4 125.00–136.00 $130.64 $557 —
450–475 461 10 127.00–135.00 $133.26 $614 —
467 467 2 122.50 $122.50 $572 —
500–546 540 16 124.00–142.50 $138.93 $750 —
550–591 575 5 120.00–137.50 $133.84 $770 —
580 580 1 122.50 $122.50 $710 —
640 640 2 91.00 $91.00 $582 —
645 645 4 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
650–695 673 2 123.00–128.00 $125.42 $844 —
840 840 1 82.50 $82.50 $693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
370 370 2 120.00 $120.00 $444 -17.54
405–425 412 3 124.00–132.50 $127.12 $524 -10.22
457–460 458 3 120.00–131.00 $123.68 $566 -6.90
510 510 2 130.00 $130.00 $663 -2.83
610 610 1 106.00 $106.00 $647 -23.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
485 485 1 121.00 $121.00 $587 —
715 715 1 87.50 $87.50 $626 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 -9.45
760 760 1 82.50 $82.50 $627 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 82.50 $82.50 $565 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 162.50 $162.50 $588 +24.28
485 485 2 132.50–135.00 $133.75 $649 -8.50
513–545 521 10 127.00–145.00 $138.14 $720 -2.50
560–570 563 4 137.50–142.50 $140.25 $790 +15.67
615–640 632 3 130.00–137.50 $132.43 $837 -5.59
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 +37.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 147.50 $147.50 $583 —
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 —
590 590 1 122.50 $122.50 $723 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 112.50 $112.50 $641 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1640 1236 80-85% 27 62.00–81.00 $68.74 $850 +0.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1185 997 85-90% 3 61.00–72.00 $66.91 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1750 1485 75-80% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.82 $977 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1890 1478 6 80.00–95.00 $89.17 $1,318 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

↑ Back to top

Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 112.50 $112.50 $225 —

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1065 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,189.85 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1250–1300 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,930.56 —

↑ Back to top

Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 110.00 $110.00 $148 —

↑ Back to top

Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 2 155.00 $155.00 $31 —
52 52 8 277.50 $277.50 $144 —

↑ Back to top

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.