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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 23, 2022

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.47/cwt ≈ $697/hd at 429 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 292 183
Feeder cattle 282 199 131
Slaughter cattle 70 44 38
Replacement cattle 9 23 14

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
325 325 1 192.50 $192.50 $626 —
350–375 359 7 127.50–190.00 $157.64 $566 —
415–425 421 8 127.50–190.00 $155.90 $656 —
455–480 473 7 135.00–190.00 $172.91 $818 -37.09
515–525 523 6 136.00–189.00 $170.53 $892 —
550–590 575 9 140.00–190.00 $174.43 $1,003 -25.57
615–649 627 6 135.00–190.00 $170.72 $1,070 -4.28
650–675 656 4 145.00–173.00 $165.80 $1,088 +10.80
715–725 718 3 145.00–155.00 $151.64 $1,089 -4.63
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 132.50 $132.50 $298 —
260–280 272 5 130.00–175.00 $157.79 $429 —
300–325 318 7 132.50–170.00 $142.61 $453 —
360–375 372 5 125.00–170.00 $161.29 $600 —
415–435 429 13 120.00–170.00 $162.47 $697 —
475–480 479 6 135.00–160.00 $155.87 $747 +0.87
525–540 538 6 140.00–167.50 $163.02 $877 —
575–585 579 5 130.00–156.00 $140.51 $814 —
625–635 633 5 125.00–156.00 $149.88 $949 +9.88
660–685 679 4 115.00–135.00 $130.14 $884 -1.11
715–725 722 3 115.00–125.00 $121.70 $879 -6.30
775 775 1 114.00 $114.00 $884 —
815–825 820 2 90.00–114.00 $101.93 $836 —
870 870 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
300–325 313 2 135.00–192.50 $164.90 $516 +7.40
425–440 433 4 140.00–197.50 $168.25 $729 —
500–525 517 3 140.00–170.00 $160.32 $829 +17.82
585 585 4 135.00–177.50 $166.88 $976 +24.84
750 750 1 97.50 $97.50 $731 -28.45
825 825 1 90.00 $90.00 $742 —
875 875 1 80.00 $80.00 $700 -42.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1170 1074 80-85% 11 72.00–77.00 $74.65 $802 —
915–1395 1128 80-85% 22 75.00–86.00 $79.17 $893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $507 +3.31
785–920 862 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $41.52 $358 -14.17
870–1195 977 85-90% 5 65.00–68.00 $65.96 $644 —
955–1145 1056 85-90% 4 72.00–75.00 $73.70 $778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1540 1464 75-80% 5 79.00–84.00 $81.01 $1,186 +6.01
1275–1855 1512 75-80% 5 72.00–76.00 $74.87 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2250 1849 7 96.00–116.00 $106.42 $1,968 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1515 1493 2 72.00–88.00 $80.12 $1,196 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–835 740 (<2 yrs)Open 2 95.00–100.00 $97.18 $719
925–1105 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 65.00–85.00 $75.89 $770

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–840 808 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $673.99
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00

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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
930–1060 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 910.00–1,025.00 $971.26 -828.74

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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.