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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 14, 2022

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 105 208
Feeder cattle 74 45 135
Slaughter cattle 40 21 51
Replacement cattle 8 11 22

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–585 578 3 155.00–165.00 $161.63 $934 -18.37
605–610 607 5 160.00–172.50 $166.51 $1,011 —
1020 1020 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 157.50 $157.50 $756 +17.76
595 595 1 136.00 $136.00 $809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 -18.37
365 thin fleshed 365 2 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
455 455 1 137.50 $137.50 $626 -0.72
520 520 1 132.50 $132.50 $689 -8.73
560–595 572 3 145.00–147.50 $146.63 $839 +4.51
590 thin fleshed 590 3 157.50 $157.50 $929 —
605–612 610 5 135.00–136.00 $135.40 $826 —
652–697 675 4 135.00 $135.00 $911 +7.50
675 thin fleshed 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
725–735 728 3 130.00–137.50 $134.98 $983 —
750–782 771 3 122.50–130.00 $124.93 $963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 127.50 $127.50 $625 -0.03
500 500 1 127.50 $127.50 $638 —
560 560 1 137.50 $137.50 $770 —
725–735 730 2 121.00–127.50 $124.27 $907 —
810 810 2 117.50 $117.50 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 2 150.00 $150.00 $807 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
640 640 2 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
800–810 805 2 127.50–132.50 $129.98 $1,046 —
865 865 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 152.50 $152.50 $671 —
460–490 475 2 115.00–147.50 $130.74 $621 —
502–545 524 4 130.00–142.50 $136.51 $715 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1150 1019 85-90% 9 77.00–90.00 $84.65 $863 —
930–1240 1029 85-90% 8 86.00–98.00 $92.91 $956 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $905 —
1125–1330 1259 80-85% 7 91.00–105.00 $98.67 $1,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,147 —
1220–1505 1327 75-80% 3 88.00–90.00 $89.01 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2300 1538 4 98.00–127.00 $114.28 $1,758 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.