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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 15, 2022

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 30 37
Feeder cattle 62 15 11
Slaughter cattle 54 15 26
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 —
385 385 1 152.50 $152.50 $587 —
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 —
475–490 483 2 167.50–177.50 $172.58 $834 —
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
305 305 1 147.50 $147.50 $450 —
485 485 1 142.50 $142.50 $691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 —
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 +2.50
405–440 426 5 137.50–145.00 $141.44 $603 —
480 480 1 137.50 $137.50 $660 +10.00
515–540 523 4 132.50–150.00 $143.71 $752 —
1010 1010 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
635 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 142.50 $142.50 $442 —
380 380 1 147.50 $147.50 $560 —
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 —
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–935 871 85-90% 5 50.00–60.00 $56.11 $489 —
900–1755 1123 85-90% 16 62.00–70.00 $66.82 $750 —
940–1585 1224 85-90% 6 71.00–73.00 $72.16 $883 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1400 1303 80-85% 4 76.00–86.00 $80.49 $1,049 +4.49
1290–1315 1303 80-85% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.02 $938 -3.98
1540 1540 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,001 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1870 1608 9 89.00–114.00 $98.24 $1,580 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.