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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 19, 2022

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 540 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 193 131
Feeder cattle 73 149 81
Slaughter cattle 42 44 50

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 175.00–182.50 $178.70 $643 +6.20
375 thin fleshed 375 2 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
400–440 thin fleshed 420 2 177.50 $177.50 $746 —
420 420 1 172.50 $172.50 $724 -13.28
540 thin fleshed 540 11 192.00 $192.00 $1,037 -0.50
551 thin fleshed 551 3 180.00 $180.00 $992 -15.00
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 -41.51
639 thin fleshed 639 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,137 —
703 thin fleshed 703 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 175.00 $175.00 $586 +32.50
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 +4.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 142.50–147.50 $144.96 $475 -0.04
355 thin fleshed 355 1 157.50 $157.50 $559 —
415 415 3 145.00 $145.00 $602 —
442 thin fleshed 442 2 147.50 $147.50 $652 —
465 465 1 147.50 $147.50 $686 +6.29
500 500 2 142.50 $142.50 $712 -2.52
510 thin fleshed 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
555–580 571 4 130.00–137.50 $134.99 $771 -2.95
630 630 1 134.00 $134.00 $844 +2.45
660–690 675 2 127.50–130.00 $128.72 $869 +8.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 -9.20
445 thin fleshed 445 2 167.50 $167.50 $745 —
462 thin fleshed 462 2 160.00 $160.00 $739 —
515 515 1 152.50 $152.50 $785 —
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 -7.50
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 132.50 $132.50 $709 -5.82
580 thin fleshed 580 1 119.00 $119.00 $690 —
670 670 1 132.50 $132.50 $888 —
730 730 1 117.50 $117.50 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1240 1119 85-90% 4 74.00–76.00 $74.73 $836 +10.03
965–1685 1148 85-90% 9 77.00–91.00 $84.94 $975 +20.24
1040–1430 1184 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.18 $1,091 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $875 -23.33
1090–1375 1253 80-85% 5 81.00–87.00 $85.03 $1,065 -8.30
1220–1440 1305 80-85% 5 93.00–99.00 $95.83 $1,251 +12.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1555 1468 75-80% 3 91.00–95.00 $92.62 $1,360 —
1555–1630 1595 75-80% 3 85.00–88.00 $86.64 $1,382 -0.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2010 1686 7 100.00–128.00 $111.72 $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.