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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 21, 2022

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.92/cwt ≈ $567/hd at 440 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.37/cwt ≈ $940/hd at 530 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 122 123
Feeder cattle 83 74 73
Slaughter cattle 52 40 50
Replacement cattle 10 8 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–482 479 6 153.00–170.00 $163.04 $781 —
515–533 530 10 135.00–184.00 $177.37 $940 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 172.50 $172.50 $966 —
565 565 2 167.50 $167.50 $946 +5.87
630 630 1 152.50 $152.50 $961 -14.01
962 962 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
472 472 2 157.50 $157.50 $743 ±0.00
520 520 1 147.50 $147.50 $767 —
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–382 376 3 122.50–135.00 $126.54 $476 -8.46
410–445 440 14 117.50–131.00 $128.92 $567 —
507–538 526 5 117.50–131.00 $125.79 $662 -6.71
590 590 1 127.50 $127.50 $752 -19.13
605 605 4 110.00–117.50 $115.63 $700 -19.77
635 635 1 132.50 $132.50 $841 -2.90
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 -29.98
895 895 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 122.50–125.00 $123.74 $468 —
595 595 1 132.50 $132.50 $788 -5.00
690 690 1 90.00 $90.00 $621 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 147.50 $147.50 $678 +16.76
590 590 1 112.50 $112.50 $664 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
670–685 678 2 111.00–116.00 $113.53 $770 —
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 145.00–152.50 $148.80 $610 —
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
507–545 525 4 140.00–157.50 $146.96 $772 -3.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1255 1032 85-90% 15 82.00–97.00 $88.41 $912 -4.50
830–1490 1102 85-90% 6 74.00–84.00 $78.79 $868 —
1070–1380 1179 85-90% 5 97.00–103.00 $100.09 $1,180 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1210 1117 80-85% 3 91.00–100.00 $95.30 $1,065 —
1175–1425 1300 80-85% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.36 $1,396 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1275 1273 75-80% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.00 $1,222 —
1255–1765 1437 75-80% 3 85.00–93.00 $87.74 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2135 1790 3 113.00–128.00 $123.88 $2,217 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1225 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,349.90 —
1232 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.