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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 17, 2022

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.57/cwt +19.57 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.41/cwt -8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $551/hd at 374 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.65/cwt ≈ $716/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 90 0
Feeder cattle 238 54 0
Slaughter cattle 54 36 0
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
360–395 378 4 180.00–197.50 $188.34 $712 +15.86
408–435 413 6 170.00–180.00 $171.76 $709 +4.28
450–490 474 15 175.00–212.50 $194.57 $922 +19.57
502–505 503 3 175.00–180.00 $176.67 $889 +4.19
555–577 566 4 172.50–177.50 $175.05 $991 —
606–645 616 4 170.00–177.50 $175.54 $1,081 —
650–695 673 8 150.00–167.50 $158.15 $1,064 —
742 742 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,224 —
752–771 763 7 140.00–170.50 $161.83 $1,235 —
835–837 836 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 $1,226 —
895 895 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 117.50 $117.50 $358 —
385 385 3 158.00 $158.00 $608 —
410–415 412 3 140.00–150.00 $146.69 $604 —
455–472 465 4 130.00–137.50 $135.66 $631 —
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 +15.00
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -27.50
605–610 607 3 120.00–150.00 $140.03 $850 -2.47
650–665 663 6 130.00–152.50 $148.82 $987 —
720–740 730 3 130.00–150.00 $139.91 $1,021 —
785 785 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,130 —
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 345 3 130.00–162.50 $151.81 $524 -0.42
350–395 374 11 120.00–162.50 $147.41 $551 -8.59
402–445 419 9 140.00–142.50 $140.30 $588 -5.42
450–495 466 10 142.50–157.50 $153.65 $716 —
525–545 539 4 130.00–145.00 $139.34 $751 -15.66
550–565 560 5 130.00–150.00 $140.98 $789 —
610–635 618 6 155.00–164.00 $160.92 $994 +2.92
650–697 689 6 147.00–149.00 $148.69 $1,024 —
715 715 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,101 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
775–785 778 4 130.00–132.50 $130.63 $1,016 —
930 930 2 82.50 $82.50 $767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 142.50–180.00 $161.92 $453 +14.42
310–340 330 3 115.00–142.50 $133.89 $442 -11.11
360–385 374 4 117.50–142.50 $130.73 $489 -12.32
405–445 425 3 120.00–130.00 $126.51 $538 +1.51
470–497 486 7 122.50–137.50 $128.48 $624 -5.09
505–542 529 6 100.00–130.00 $122.72 $649 -19.78
605–635 624 9 120.00–139.00 $131.59 $821 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 72.00 $72.00 $565 —
940–1295 1118 2 82.00–84.00 $83.16 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
300–345 330 4 150.00–197.50 $172.56 $569 —
377–395 383 3 140.00–160.00 $153.12 $586 —
400–435 414 7 120.00–175.00 $150.23 $622 —
460–485 469 4 120.00–167.50 $144.60 $678 —
510–536 523 2 140.00–170.00 $154.63 $809 —
565–570 569 5 125.00–140.00 $127.98 $728 —
625 625 1 127.50 $127.50 $797 —
650–678 668 5 110.00–125.00 $114.89 $767 —
875 875 1 85.00 $85.00 $744 —
990–995 993 2 80.00–86.00 $82.99 $824 —
1000 1000 1 80.00 $80.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1265 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 83.00–92.00 $88.03 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–915 853 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.54 $474 —
845–995 938 85-90% 3 37.00–50.00 $42.63 $400 —
960–1230 1038 85-90% 6 60.00–68.00 $65.71 $682 -10.31
925–1245 1115 85-90% 11 71.00–79.00 $74.77 $834 -8.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1395 1204 80-85% 9 74.00–80.00 $77.70 $936 —
1200–1395 1308 80-85% 7 82.00–86.00 $83.16 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1645 1581 75-80% 5 81.00–86.00 $82.84 $1,310 —
1780 1780 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1800 1698 4 100.00–113.00 $105.48 $1,791 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1530 1513 2 88.00–96.00 $92.05 $1,393 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–58 57 4 100.00–140.00 $130.39 —
62–65 63 3 130.00–150.00 $143.12 —
80–82 81 3 150.00–170.00 $163.44 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 25.00 $25.00 —
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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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.