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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 19, 2022

69 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 69 121 10
Feeder cattle 39 62 4
Slaughter cattle 24 54 6
Replacement cattle — 5 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 182.50 $182.50 $593 —
547 547 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,072 —
575 575 1 137.50 $137.50 $791 —
635–642 639 4 160.00–180.00 $169.95 $1,086 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 147.50 $147.50 $465 —
360–385 370 4 132.50–160.00 $150.88 $558 —
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
455–492 479 5 140.00–160.00 $156.03 $747 —
545 545 3 167.50 $167.50 $913 —
630–640 635 2 121.00–138.00 $129.43 $822 —
705–720 713 2 110.00–127.00 $118.41 $844 —
945 945 1 75.00 $75.00 $709 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 3 140.00–175.00 $163.41 $830 —
765–785 775 2 120.00–130.00 $125.06 $969 —
840 840 1 80.00 $80.00 $672 —
1020 1020 1 85.00 $85.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1475 1191 80-85% 12 70.00–85.00 $79.11 $942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1165 926 85-90% 6 53.00–68.00 $62.39 $578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1250 1210 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.48 $1,083 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1865 1672 3 87.00–105.00 $94.63 $1,582 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 85.00 $85.00 —
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 2 400.00 $400.00 $288 —

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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.