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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 5, 2022

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.18/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 580 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 89 49
Feeder cattle 149 33 25
Slaughter cattle 44 56 24

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 177.50 $177.50 $470 —
325–330 328 2 182.50–187.50 $184.98 $607 +4.98
350 350 1 172.50 $172.50 $604 —
415–445 423 4 160.00–195.00 $185.78 $786 -6.72
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 +25.83
532 thin fleshed 532 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,024 -1.56
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
557 thin fleshed 557 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,086 —
572–575 574 2 168.00–175.00 $171.51 $984 —
940 940 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 142.50 $142.50 $456 —
400 400 3 132.50–152.50 $145.83 $583 —
500 500 1 147.50 $147.50 $738 —
608–625 616 6 143.00–157.50 $149.08 $918 +9.91
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 —
350–375 365 6 140.00–150.00 $144.18 $526 -8.32
405 thin fleshed 405 2 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
475–490 480 3 136.00–145.00 $141.21 $678 -0.06
515–521 520 4 137.50–147.50 $145.02 $754 -2.48
550–595 569 4 125.00–147.50 $137.94 $785 -4.56
587 thin fleshed 587 6 155.00 $155.00 $910 —
600–630 613 3 124.00–137.00 $131.55 $806 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 -22.00
762–795 769 5 120.00–126.00 $124.76 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 122.50 $122.50 $239 —
250–270 260 2 110.00–130.00 $120.38 $313 —
400–445 421 4 132.50–140.00 $138.06 $581 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
557–585 566 3 120.00–130.00 $123.44 $699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 167.50–170.00 $169.20 $655 +0.54
435 435 1 167.50 $167.50 $729 —
450 450 1 172.50 $172.50 $776 -0.86
585 585 1 147.50 $147.50 $863 —
786 786 4 120.00 $120.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
355–395 375 2 130.00–155.00 $143.17 $537 —
432 432 2 152.50 $152.50 $659 +2.50
455 455 2 157.50 $157.50 $717 —
505–545 525 2 127.50–150.00 $138.32 $726 —
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 1 780.00 $780.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1345 1087 85-90% 10 70.00–83.00 $74.58 $811 —
830–1300 1129 85-90% 8 58.00–74.00 $64.70 $730 +3.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1305 1273 80-85% 3 90.00–97.00 $93.33 $1,188 +9.99
1150–1495 1320 80-85% 4 78.00–88.00 $83.25 $1,099 —
1315–1445 1380 80-85% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.48 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,184 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960–2071 2016 2 92.00–95.00 $93.46 $1,884 —

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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.