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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 13, 2022

72 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 72 65 84
Feeder cattle 42 42 38
Slaughter cattle 24 23 46
Replacement cattle 6 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 137.50 $137.50 $488 -7.50
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 157.50 $157.50 $890 -8.50
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 117.50–120.00 $118.79 $265 —
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 -7.47
501–515 505 4 127.50–132.50 $128.78 $650 —
570–595 583 2 122.50–130.00 $126.33 $737 —
650–680 665 2 113.00–120.00 $116.42 $774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
595 thin fleshed 595 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
705–745 725 2 135.00–157.50 $146.56 $1,063 —
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 —
660 660 1 117.50 $117.50 $776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 142.50 $142.50 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1165 1028 85-90% 3 91.00–94.00 $92.13 $947 +9.36
850–1325 1116 85-90% 7 83.00–88.00 $85.28 $952 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1420 1329 80-85% 4 85.00–89.00 $88.02 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2190 1935 4 115.00–123.00 $118.39 $2,291 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1122–1155 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,375.72 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.