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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 7, 2022

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 361 218
Feeder cattle 45 282 218
Slaughter cattle 21 70 0
Replacement cattle 11 9 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 130.00–150.00 $139.74 $661 —
540 540 1 142.50 $142.50 $770 —
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —
1000 1000 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 152.50 $152.50 $816 —
557 557 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–380 365 3 152.50–155.00 $153.37 $560 —
430 430 2 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
455–465 458 4 132.50–155.00 $138.22 $633 —
515–520 518 2 137.50–145.00 $141.23 $732 —
560–580 575 4 142.00–142.50 $142.12 $817 —
695 695 1 127.50 $127.50 $886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 152.50 $152.50 $419 —
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 —
455–465 460 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $587 —

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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 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 -29.90
370–380 375 2 142.50–157.50 $149.90 $562 —
405–435 417 3 125.00–152.50 $140.11 $584 -28.14
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 -26.88
635–640 638 2 100.00–127.50 $113.80 $726 —
732–745 736 3 110.00–112.50 $111.66 $822 —
900 900 1 86.00 $86.00 $774 —
980 980 1 87.50 $87.50 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1205 1084 85-90% 4 66.00–69.00 $67.32 $730 -6.38
1075–1355 1168 85-90% 3 72.00–79.00 $76.29 $891 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1260 1195 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.47 $938 —
1055–1345 1204 80-85% 5 70.00–77.00 $73.94 $890 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1610 1605 75-80% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.50 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1700 1615 2 105.00–108.00 $106.58 $1,721 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 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
895–1140 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
975–1255 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 880.00–1,060.00 $957.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 98.00 $98.00 $926 —
1140 1140 1 84.00 $84.00 $958 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
33 33 3 300.00 $300.00 $99 —
75 75 1 182.50 $182.50 $137 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15–18 17 4 60.00–85.00 $65.68 —
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
45 45 1 150.00 $150.00 —
— — 4 32.50–140.00 $110.63 —
— — 2 170.00 $170.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 100.00–140.00 $118.82 —
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 —
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 —
95 95 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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.