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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 11, 2021

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.41/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 562 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.94/cwt +10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 617 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.42/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 239 232
Feeder cattle 255 186 167
Slaughter cattle 47 53 64
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Larger supply compared to last week, greater run of feeder cattle with similar offering of slaughter cattle. Demand firm for all types. Feeder steers sold $5-$7 higher, feeder heifers sold $1-$6 higher, feeder bulls $5-$7 higher. Slaughter cows sold $1.50-$5 higher for average classification. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Heiferettes: $100-$105 per cwt. Dairy calves, $80-$85 per head. Small run of shoats sold $70-$85 per head. ***Graded Feeder Calf Sale Thursday, September 16 at 9 AM*** ***Take in Wednesday, September 15 from 7 AM to 7 PM***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 3 160.00–162.50 $160.86 $663 -4.14
450–465 458 2 162.50–177.50 $170.12 $779 —
467 value added 467 2 172.50 $172.50 $806 —
507 value added 507 2 172.50 $172.50 $875 —
507–547 523 7 152.50–162.50 $156.68 $819 -6.32
560 560 2 150.00 $150.00 $840 ±0.00
610–635 626 4 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $952 —
650–695 661 4 125.00–140.00 $136.06 $899 —
715–720 718 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,041 —
785–795 790 2 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $1,155 —
865 865 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,246 —
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 —
950–975 958 3 122.50–128.00 $126.13 $1,208 —
1020 1020 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–380 368 3 170.00–172.50 $170.86 $629 +20.86
400–447 425 4 132.50–162.50 $154.25 $656 +14.25
460–490 476 4 120.00–145.00 $135.30 $644 -4.70
500–530 519 4 120.00–155.00 $137.84 $715 +7.84
600–640 621 6 127.50–155.00 $142.34 $884 +9.77
660–695 685 6 117.50–152.00 $136.05 $932 +11.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 3 130.00–142.50 $136.39 $436 +5.87
375–385 380 3 130.00–137.50 $132.47 $503 +0.05
410–437 427 11 130.00–142.50 $137.42 $587 +3.97
450–490 475 9 117.50–140.00 $131.72 $626 +1.00
500–525 513 5 120.00–130.00 $127.54 $654 +0.04
557 value added 557 13 143.00 $143.00 $797 —
550–580 569 10 117.00–120.00 $118.64 $675 -12.11
615–620 618 2 117.00–127.50 $122.27 $756 -7.77
685 685 2 127.00 $127.00 $870 —
751 751 4 121.00 $121.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 122.50–127.50 $124.15 $339 -9.85
380–395 389 5 130.00–135.00 $131.02 $510 +11.02
420–430 425 2 110.00–127.50 $118.65 $504 -1.35
450–495 472 7 110.00–135.00 $124.38 $587 +1.94
500–546 527 11 111.00–122.50 $115.78 $610 -3.55
565–592 577 8 110.00–130.00 $118.47 $684 -6.53
600–645 614 8 110.00–127.50 $120.27 $738 +5.31
622 value added 622 5 135.00 $135.00 $840 —
650–685 668 3 110.00–122.50 $116.78 $780 +5.59
705–715 710 3 102.50–117.00 $110.69 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 427 4 100.00–115.00 $103.91 $444 —
460–495 478 2 90.00–97.50 $93.61 $447 —
515–540 532 3 60.00–105.00 $87.08 $463 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $450 —
355–380 368 3 130.00–140.00 $136.79 $503 —
440–445 443 2 155.00 $155.00 $687 —
455–490 469 8 155.00–175.00 $162.12 $760 —
500–537 525 3 105.00–118.00 $109.13 $573 —
610–615 612 4 107.50–120.00 $111.26 $681 —
655–690 664 4 115.00–127.50 $120.06 $797 —
700–730 715 5 105.00–117.50 $111.07 $794 —
750 750 3 116.00 $116.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1055 938 85-90% 2 57.00–62.00 $59.81 $561 —
930–1175 1034 85-90% 8 65.00–70.00 $66.76 $690 —
1020–1255 1090 85-90% 5 68.00–75.00 $70.37 $767 +5.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1265 1128 80-85% 5 70.00–74.00 $72.00 $812 —
1000–1340 1203 80-85% 3 65.00–69.00 $67.54 $813 +0.15
1070–1375 1215 80-85% 7 76.00–82.00 $78.90 $959 +11.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1335 1303 75-80% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.49 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1715 1292 7 90.00–98.00 $93.90 $1,213 —
1135–1715 1348 3 82.00–86.00 $84.45 $1,138 —
1890 1890 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,984 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1020–1130 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,047.44 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 220.00 $220.00 $132 —
75 75 1 247.50 $247.50 $186 —
95–98 97 4 130.00–170.00 $160.23 $155 —
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 $172 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 $250 —

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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.