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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 9, 2021

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.71/cwt -16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 532 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.27/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 479 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.46/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 378 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 545 600
Feeder cattle 552 378 512
Slaughter cattle 88 68 88
Replacement cattle — 3 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 316 6 191.00–196.00 $192.93 $610 +44.59
355 355 2 180.00 $180.00 $639 +21.19
400–445 428 13 155.00–170.00 $161.52 $691 -2.20
450–498 486 12 137.00–173.00 $160.62 $781 -14.59
500–546 532 27 142.00–170.00 $155.71 $828 -16.11
553–585 558 6 145.00–152.50 $151.19 $844 +8.26
600–620 605 4 134.00–135.00 $134.26 $812 -4.43
810 810 3 111.00 $111.00 $899 —
880 880 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 +9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 147.50 $147.50 $442 +2.47
370 370 1 132.50 $132.50 $490 -26.65
405 405 1 122.50 $122.50 $496 —
452–490 466 4 127.50–137.50 $133.61 $623 -12.61
545 545 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 $736 -6.25
580 580 1 152.50 $152.50 $884 —
617 617 2 109.00 $109.00 $673 -28.54
661–685 667 4 130.00–136.00 $134.46 $897 -3.54
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 132.50 $132.50 $311 —
305–335 326 4 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $432 +5.66
360–395 378 19 122.50–135.00 $130.46 $493 -3.47
402–445 422 12 117.00–135.00 $129.11 $545 +0.68
452–497 479 26 127.50–140.00 $134.27 $643 +4.84
500–541 524 11 116.00–133.00 $121.59 $637 -7.50
550–590 574 10 114.00–122.00 $116.26 $667 -5.60
725–745 735 2 90.00–100.00 $95.07 $699 -10.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 119.00 $119.00 $244 —
362–385 369 4 105.00–120.00 $109.94 $406 -17.31
405 405 1 117.50 $117.50 $476 -8.90
455–470 464 5 110.00–121.00 $115.39 $535 -11.05
515–545 530 2 110.00 $110.00 $583 -5.82
572–585 576 3 102.50–105.00 $104.15 $600 —
670 670 1 105.00 $105.00 $704 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 -3.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 366 4 170.00–177.50 $173.89 $636 —
400–445 417 5 132.50–157.50 $144.87 $604 -13.45
485–495 493 9 135.00–143.00 $141.46 $697 -9.26
505–530 523 7 110.00–132.50 $116.39 $609 -28.72
560–590 578 4 120.00–133.00 $124.68 $721 -13.83
605–638 627 6 107.00–117.50 $110.72 $694 -13.20
700–735 718 2 106.00 $106.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 145.50 $145.50 $407 +10.25
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 +11.01
400–435 418 2 120.00–127.50 $123.59 $517 -2.14
465–482 475 4 105.00–122.50 $110.52 $525 -6.25
560 560 1 122.50 $122.50 $686 —
605–630 618 3 103.00–108.00 $105.35 $651 —
655–660 658 2 102.50–112.50 $107.52 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1310 1070 85-90% 15 47.00–58.00 $50.61 $542 —
790–1425 1094 85-90% 18 40.00–46.00 $43.42 $475 —
1125–1320 1223 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $722 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1360 1224 80-85% 9 52.00–60.00 $54.78 $671 —
1205–1350 1278 80-85% 2 46.00–48.00 $47.06 $601 -17.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1755 1504 75-80% 7 52.00–61.00 $57.02 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1530 1310 2 45.00–66.00 $57.26 $750 —
1265–2180 1750 14 71.00–86.00 $79.35 $1,389 —

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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.