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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 2, 2022

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 144 334
Feeder cattle 94 101 312
Slaughter cattle 47 27 15
Replacement cattle 9 16 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
335 thin fleshed 335 3 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
445 445 2 172.00 $172.00 $765 —
455 455 1 166.00 $166.00 $755 —
502–545 516 3 164.00–174.00 $170.48 $880 —
605 thin fleshed 605 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,077 —
623 623 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,034 —
720–745 733 2 143.00–150.00 $146.56 $1,074 —
750 750 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
460–475 468 2 135.00–150.00 $142.38 $666 +5.38
565–585 575 2 132.50–157.50 $144.78 $832 —
640 640 1 147.00 $147.00 $941 —
655 655 1 132.00 $132.00 $865 +4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 341 2 140.00–148.00 $143.99 $491 —
350 350 2 142.00 $142.00 $497 -8.00
410–435 425 3 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
450 450 1 144.00 $144.00 $648 -13.50
455 thin fleshed 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
507–520 514 4 138.00–140.00 $138.76 $713 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 149.00 $149.00 $767 —
555–595 577 5 132.00–139.00 $136.03 $785 —
605 605 1 141.00 $141.00 $853 —
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
700–725 710 3 118.00–120.00 $119.32 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 110.00 $110.00 $292 —
535 535 1 134.00 $134.00 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 147.50 $147.50 $664 -22.50
560 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
685 685 1 118.00 $118.00 $808 —
740 740 1 128.00 $128.00 $947 —
830 830 1 90.00 $90.00 $747 —
875 875 1 105.00 $105.00 $919 —
905 905 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 thin fleshed 530 1 114.00 $114.00 $604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1310 1024 85-90% 9 66.00–83.00 $75.06 $769 -3.94
940–1400 1127 85-90% 16 77.00–89.00 $84.23 $949 +8.23
1155–1360 1253 85-90% 4 90.00–97.00 $92.62 $1,161 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1210 1128 80-85% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.46 $862 —
1085–1470 1269 80-85% 5 93.00–105.00 $99.02 $1,257 —
1060–1495 1273 80-85% 10 83.00–89.00 $86.21 $1,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $897 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,353 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2150 1719 8 85.00–112.00 $101.12 $1,738 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1050 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $881.32
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.