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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 4, 2021

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.75/cwt -12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 575 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 198 167
Feeder cattle 186 154 130
Slaughter cattle 53 44 37

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 4 150.00 $150.00 $582 —
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
460 460 2 140.00 $140.00 $644 +13.78
512 512 2 130.00 $130.00 $666 +30.00
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 ±0.00
605–640 623 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $826 +12.57
650–655 653 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $816 +14.98
765 765 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,094 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 202.00 $202.00 $515 +22.00
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
443 443 3 165.00 $165.00 $731 +14.00
500 500 1 163.00 $163.00 $815 +15.50
581 581 4 150.00 $150.00 $872 -6.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 5 130.00–132.50 $130.52 $425 —
350–372 361 4 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $478 +2.67
400–447 431 3 130.00–135.00 $133.45 $575 +2.10
475–485 478 7 130.00–132.50 $130.72 $625 -4.28
526 526 3 127.50 $127.50 $671 —
575 575 12 130.00–131.00 $130.75 $752 —
615–635 625 2 127.50–132.50 $130.04 $813 -6.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 134.00 $134.00 $385 —
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 +10.00
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 +20.00
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
470–495 483 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $591 —
520 520 3 117.50–123.00 $119.33 $621 —
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 +5.90
612–625 616 3 110.00–117.50 $114.96 $708 —
655–665 662 3 107.50–113.00 $111.19 $736 -3.81
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 180.00–192.50 $186.71 $504 —
355 355 3 185.00 $185.00 $657 +40.00
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
465–470 468 2 155.00 $155.00 $725 —
525–527 526 4 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $750 —
570 570 3 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 152.50 $152.50 $511 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
500–545 522 3 120.00–122.50 $120.80 $631 —
550–585 562 3 105.00–110.00 $108.26 $608 —
710–740 725 2 100.00–110.00 $104.90 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1190 998 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $71.99 $718 —
905–1225 1086 85-90% 13 60.00–69.00 $64.95 $705 +0.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $722 —
1170–1355 1234 80-85% 6 65.00–69.00 $67.39 $832 +1.72
1205–1380 1284 80-85% 4 70.00–73.00 $72.05 $925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1765 1500 75-80% 10 63.00–69.00 $66.21 $993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1945 1526 9 84.00–110.00 $93.62 $1,429 —

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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.