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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 28, 2021

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 596 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.56/cwt ≈ $1,087/hd at 708 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.02/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 678 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 175 154
Feeder cattle 154 118 117
Slaughter cattle 44 57 37

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 180.00 $180.00 $515 —
330–345 338 2 167.50–177.50 $172.61 $583 -4.89
425 425 1 151.00 $151.00 $642 -10.25
525 525 1 147.50 $147.50 $774 -2.03
570 570 2 150.00–162.50 $156.25 $891 —
611–642 621 8 147.50–155.00 $152.76 $949 +10.26
660–684 678 11 150.00–155.00 $154.02 $1,044 +0.02
705–740 708 12 149.00–154.00 $153.56 $1,087 —
785 785 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,162 -5.36
817–840 825 3 145.00–146.00 $145.66 $1,202 +6.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 120.00–132.50 $126.22 $591 —
540 540 2 100.00 $100.00 $540 —
596 596 4 120.00 $120.00 $715 -13.19
646 646 1 120.00 $120.00 $775 -10.67
672 672 2 110.00 $110.00 $739 —
700–725 713 2 110.00–130.00 $120.18 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 361 5 126.00–132.50 $129.75 $468 —
407–422 417 6 130.00–132.00 $131.35 $548 -3.65
467 467 6 135.00 $135.00 $630 +4.96
596 thin fleshed 596 13 143.00 $143.00 $852 —
639 639 5 137.00 $137.00 $875 +4.50
725–743 741 10 126.00–137.00 $135.92 $1,007 +7.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 -35.00
345 345 1 100.00 $100.00 $345 —
350 350 1 100.00 $100.00 $350 —
555–590 578 3 117.50–122.50 $119.10 $688 +2.47
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
711 711 4 120.00 $120.00 $853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1335 1067 85-90% 11 60.50–69.00 $64.92 $693 +0.81
980–1380 1133 85-90% 9 70.00–74.00 $71.73 $813 —
1055–1270 1167 85-90% 3 56.00–57.50 $56.85 $663 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $647 —
1020–1385 1205 80-85% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.67 $791 —
1205–1475 1375 80-85% 3 74.00–76.00 $75.30 $1,035 +20.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $951 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2050 1636 8 82.00–112.50 $95.31 $1,559 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,104 —

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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.