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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 30, 2022

62 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 62 100 68
Feeder cattle 31 46 36
Slaughter cattle 27 54 32
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 162.50–167.50 $165.00 $833 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
575–580 577 3 160.00 $160.00 $923 —
625 625 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 117.50 $117.50 $417 —
475 475 1 147.50 $147.50 $701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 —
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 +5.00
410 410 1 132.50 $132.50 $543 —
455 455 1 117.50 $117.50 $535 -12.50
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 -12.50
555–590 573 2 130.00–132.50 $131.29 $752 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 -25.00
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
570 570 2 128.00 $128.00 $730 -23.03
607 607 2 132.50 $132.50 $804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 -18.73

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1010 863 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.07 $536 —
915–1215 1087 85-90% 3 81.00–83.00 $82.44 $896 +14.83
1035–1370 1203 85-90% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.71 $1,043 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1320 1166 80-85% 5 91.00–94.00 $92.85 $1,083 —
1115–1235 1175 80-85% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.47 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,032 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1660 1523 3 86.00–105.00 $96.12 $1,464 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.