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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 15, 2021

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 218 123
Feeder cattle 135 218 107
Slaughter cattle 51 — 16
Replacement cattle 22 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
472 472 2 142.50 $142.50 $673 —
535 535 1 136.00 $136.00 $728 —
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 -35.00
630–640 635 2 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
680 680 1 134.00 $134.00 $911 —
1065 1065 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 +5.00
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 -32.50
590–595 593 2 117.50–122.50 $120.01 $712 —
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
870 870 1 99.00 $99.00 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 127.00 $127.00 $413 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 +0.20
450–475 468 7 126.00–128.00 $127.45 $596 -1.36
502–510 504 9 124.00–125.00 $124.22 $626 +9.22
562–570 566 4 125.00–127.50 $126.26 $715 -0.53
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 +12.50
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 -26.00
680 680 2 121.00 $121.00 $823 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 127.50–135.00 $131.18 $341 —
315 315 1 107.50 $107.50 $339 -25.00
400–440 420 2 125.00–132.50 $128.57 $540 —
432 thin fleshed 432 4 100.00 $100.00 $432 —
495 495 1 113.00 $113.00 $559 -4.50
510 510 1 102.50 $102.50 $523 -16.23
555–565 562 3 110.00–111.00 $110.33 $620 -6.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 157.50 $157.50 $480 —
452–480 462 4 115.00–140.00 $127.85 $591 -15.45
546 546 5 119.00 $119.00 $650 —
570–587 581 3 119.00–127.50 $121.78 $708 -5.72
660–685 673 2 90.00–105.00 $97.64 $657 —
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 —
785 785 1 94.00 $94.00 $738 +4.00
990 990 1 87.50 $87.50 $866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 155.00 $155.00 $530 —
505 505 1 137.50 $137.50 $694 -7.50
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 -15.00
905 905 1 92.50 $92.50 $837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $645 —
850–1200 1016 85-90% 8 59.00–65.00 $62.60 $636 —
815–1270 1056 85-90% 5 47.00–56.00 $51.85 $548 —
1025–1160 1093 85-90% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.41 $474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $846 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $632 —
1200–1485 1323 80-85% 4 64.00–70.00 $66.34 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,076 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–2090 1628 12 68.00–110.00 $92.74 $1,510 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
746 746 (<2 yrs)Open 3 82.50 $82.50 $615

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1260–1360 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,370.27 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.