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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 9, 2022

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.00/cwt ≈ $1,198/hd at 599 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.86/cwt +24.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 526 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 150 297
Feeder cattle 199 94 224
Slaughter cattle 44 47 47
Replacement cattle 23 9 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

All steers and heifers marked Medium and Large 1-2's are long time weaned and double vaccinated.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,035 —
599 599 27 200.00 $200.00 $1,198 —
630 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 —
670 670 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 —
700–715 708 8 140.00–159.00 $156.27 $1,106 —
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
829 829 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,119 —
905 905 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 165.00–180.00 $172.59 $725 +0.59
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 +14.00
517–527 526 15 165.00–201.00 $194.86 $1,025 +24.38
555 555 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,013 —
650 650 1 152.50 $152.50 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 150.00 $150.00 $416 —
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
352 352 2 172.50 $172.50 $607 —
440 440 3 157.50 $157.50 $693 -2.50
470–485 477 3 150.00–155.00 $153.36 $732 +10.98
582 582 4 140.00 $140.00 $815 -4.78
610 610 1 137.50 $137.50 $839 -9.50
740 740 1 128.00 $128.00 $947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–438 417 8 130.00–146.00 $143.64 $599 +3.64
460–490 473 8 140.00–148.00 $144.92 $685 +0.92
502–540 523 8 120.00–153.00 $144.78 $757 +6.02
575–580 577 3 148.00–152.00 $150.66 $869 +14.63
600–635 618 2 136.00–140.00 $137.94 $852 -3.06
670–690 677 3 120.00–135.00 $130.05 $880 -4.95
792–795 793 3 120.00–135.00 $129.99 $1,031 —
805 805 1 115.00 $115.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 371 4 122.50–145.00 $133.76 $496 —
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
465–495 486 6 136.00–145.00 $138.81 $675 —
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
675 675 2 125.00–137.50 $131.25 $886 —
700 700 6 128.00 $128.00 $896 —
855 855 1 112.00 $112.00 $958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 157.50 $157.50 $536 —
370–390 380 2 132.50–162.50 $147.11 $559 —
457–480 468 5 137.50–155.00 $149.90 $702 —
512 512 2 142.50 $142.50 $730 —
560–590 576 5 125.00–157.00 $142.04 $818 —
665 665 1 137.50 $137.50 $914 —
750–770 760 2 122.00–130.00 $125.95 $957 —
870 870 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1215 851 85-90% 9 48.00–60.00 $55.69 $474 —
870–1120 1034 85-90% 4 64.00–72.00 $67.64 $699 -7.42
840–1150 1040 85-90% 4 73.00–79.00 $76.33 $794 +1.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1194 80-85% 9 74.00–78.00 $76.24 $910 —
1110–1390 1301 80-85% 7 79.00–85.00 $82.54 $1,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1470 1433 75-80% 3 80.00–86.00 $83.95 $1,203 —
1485–1495 1490 75-80% 2 74.00–76.00 $75.00 $1,118 -18.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1985 1663 2 92.00–105.00 $99.76 $1,659 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,075

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1260 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 810.00–1,000.00 $924.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–995 867 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 550.00–850.00 $770.96

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1075–1320 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,320.11 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 85.00–200.00 $154.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–130 115 2 110.00–125.00 $116.52 $134 —
175 175 1 80.00 $80.00 $140 —

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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.