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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 16, 2022

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 34 34
Feeder cattle 46 22 16
Slaughter cattle 54 8 18
Replacement cattle — 4 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 thin fleshed 595 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
650 thin fleshed 650 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 —
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 —
550–587 569 5 140.00–155.00 $151.03 $859 —
608 thin fleshed 608 4 159.00 $159.00 $967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
477 477 2 130.00 $130.00 $620 —
500 500 1 122.50 $122.50 $612 +2.50
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
505–510 508 2 130.00–137.50 $133.73 $679 +18.73
560–575 570 3 130.00–140.00 $133.36 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 155.00 $155.00 $457 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1180 1080 85-90% 5 60.00–73.00 $67.61 $730 -11.22
990–1230 1127 85-90% 11 74.00–86.00 $78.68 $887 —
1020–1415 1140 85-90% 7 85.00–89.00 $86.59 $987 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1425 1303 80-85% 8 78.00–90.00 $84.19 $1,097 —
1315–1420 1359 80-85% 4 88.00–92.00 $89.78 $1,220 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1755 1635 75-80% 4 80.00–87.00 $83.54 $1,366 —
1615–1865 1740 75-80% 2 89.00–91.00 $89.93 $1,565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2145 1755 10 92.00–123.00 $109.44 $1,921 —

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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.