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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 27, 2022

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $162.00/cwt ≈ $1,464/hd at 904 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.15/cwt ≈ $1,206/hd at 624 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 137 72 198
Feeder cattle 103 42 154
Slaughter cattle 34 24 44
Replacement cattle — 6 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 484 4 162.50–187.50 $181.69 $879 —
515–545 530 3 160.00–170.00 $165.05 $875 —
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 -2.50
622 thin fleshed 622 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,232 —
630–635 633 2 170.00–177.50 $173.74 $1,100 —
650–690 660 5 160.00–168.00 $164.75 $1,087 —
730 730 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $1,132 +10.00
775 775 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $1,104 —
812 812 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,279 —
904 904 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 162.50 $162.50 $552 —
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 —
655–675 665 2 135.00–162.50 $148.54 $988 +8.54
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 147.50 $147.50 $524 —
485 485 2 152.50 $152.50 $740 —
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
520 520 3 127.50–145.00 $138.33 $719 —
580–590 585 2 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $863 +7.48
600–630 612 6 137.50–167.50 $157.82 $966 —
615 615 1 102.50 $102.50 $630 —
680 680 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,037 —
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 +8.44
835 835 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,069 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —
590 thin fleshed 590 2 117.50 $117.50 $693 —
645 645 2 143.00 $143.00 $922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 132.50 $132.50 $517 —
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 -5.00
695 695 1 117.50 $117.50 $817 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 202.50 $202.50 $547 —
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $697 -23.13
1135 1135 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,067 +8.72
1090–1485 1214 85-90% 7 80.00–86.00 $83.29 $1,011 +6.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1315 1173 80-85% 3 84.00–92.00 $87.29 $1,024 —
1325–1390 1358 80-85% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.46 $1,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,135 —
1505–1790 1648 75-80% 2 88.00–95.00 $91.80 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2305 1813 4 97.00–113.00 $105.15 $1,906 —

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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.