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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 26, 2022

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 547 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 115 127
Feeder cattle 101 73 95
Slaughter cattle 27 42 31
Replacement cattle 16 — 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 value added 547 29 201.00 $201.00 $1,099 —
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
350 350 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $499 —
405–440 414 4 167.50–170.00 $168.16 $696 —
460–485 473 2 160.00–170.00 $165.13 $781 —
555 555 2 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
650–670 660 2 142.50–150.00 $146.19 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
475 475 1 137.00 $137.00 $651 —
650 650 1 127.50 $127.50 $829 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $478 —
355–390 369 4 130.00–140.00 $136.04 $502 —
420–435 427 6 130.00–157.50 $143.73 $614 —
450 450 1 137.50 $137.50 $619 —
500–517 509 7 130.00–157.50 $145.18 $739 —
550–585 571 5 137.50–140.00 $138.98 $794 —
610–620 616 6 122.50–160.00 $150.88 $929 —
725 725 1 137.50 $137.50 $997 —
797 797 1 118.00 $118.00 $940 —
800 800 2 117.00 $117.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
475 475 1 157.50 $157.50 $748 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 112.50–120.00 $116.25 $639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 325 3 140.00–147.50 $142.54 $463 —
450–475 460 7 140.00–159.00 $149.14 $686 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 142.50 $142.50 $705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1290 1193 80-85% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.62 $1,105 —
1125–1590 1311 80-85% 10 82.00–93.00 $86.02 $1,128 -9.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $802 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $696 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $855 +1.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,411 +2.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2360 1881 11 93.00–125.00 $105.27 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
805–1100 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 650.00–1,175.00 $942.69
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 885.00 $885.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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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.