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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 3, 2022

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 137 239
Feeder cattle 54 103 186
Slaughter cattle 36 34 53

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $635 —
400–445 425 6 162.50–170.00 $167.48 $712 —
455 455 2 175.00 $175.00 $796 -6.69
505–535 517 3 167.50–177.50 $172.48 $892 +7.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 -35.00
580 580 1 157.50 $157.50 $914 —
635 635 1 142.50 $142.50 $905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
305–340 331 5 150.00–155.00 $152.23 $504 —
365 365 2 156.00 $156.00 $569 +8.50
405–432 425 4 145.00–147.50 $145.72 $619 —
537 537 2 155.00 $155.00 $832 +35.00
615 615 1 158.00 $158.00 $972 +55.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
255 255 1 147.50 $147.50 $376 —
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
360–380 370 2 141.00–145.00 $143.05 $529 —
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 —
480–490 485 2 127.00–140.00 $133.57 $648 -1.43
515 515 1 142.50 $142.50 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 -42.50
305–340 328 3 165.00–170.00 $166.55 $546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1205 1031 85-90% 7 71.00–79.00 $76.02 $784 +7.02
945–1350 1133 85-90% 4 82.00–85.00 $83.35 $944 -10.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1725 1415 75-80% 7 83.00–88.00 $86.00 $1,217 —
1605–1655 1630 75-80% 2 89.00–93.00 $91.03 $1,484 -0.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1360 1283 80-85% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.74 $1,100 —
1205–1390 1298 80-85% 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,634 —

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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.