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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 8, 2022

30 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Weston Livestock Marketing report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 30 126 0
Feeder cattle 15 79 0
Slaughter cattle 15 23 0
Replacement cattle 10

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 132.50 $132.50 $517
495 495 1 127.50 $127.50 $631
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 117.50 $117.50 $881

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 115.00–135.00 $125.00 $350
310–335 323 2 117.50–122.50 $119.90 $387
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–990 929 85-90% 4 58.00–63.00 $59.33 $551 +14.33
905–1085 1010 85-90% 3 64.00–69.00 $66.31 $670
1170 1170 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $842
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1325 1320 80-85% 2 76.00 $76.00 $1,003
1375 1375 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $866
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1380 1330 75-80% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.44 $1,017

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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.