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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 24, 2022

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.07/cwt -7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 561 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.64/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 427 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.54/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 457 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 312 305
Feeder cattle 310 238 255
Slaughter cattle 123 54 47
Replacement cattle 9 4 3

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 330 5 182.50–212.00 $203.38 $671 —
380–385 383 2 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $632 -23.37
407–445 429 7 153.00–182.50 $172.00 $738 +0.24
450–487 465 9 182.50–210.00 $197.01 $916 +2.44
520 520 3 195.00–200.00 $198.33 $1,031 +21.66
555 thin fleshed 555 8 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
550–595 565 11 160.00–170.00 $161.31 $911 -13.74
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 -15.54
600–630 615 2 130.00–137.50 $133.66 $822 -41.88
671 671 7 158.00–167.50 $162.07 $1,087 +3.92
780–790 782 5 150.00–155.00 $153.99 $1,204 -7.84
823–830 825 4 160.00–165.00 $161.26 $1,330 +14.59
870 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.50 $142.50 $342 —
392 392 3 170.00 $170.00 $666 +12.00
400–425 412 3 125.00–155.00 $143.62 $592 -3.07
455–490 473 2 140.00–165.00 $152.96 $724 +17.30
525 525 1 152.50 $152.50 $801 +7.50
540 thin fleshed 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 —
585 thin fleshed 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
610 610 1 142.50 $142.50 $869 +2.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 +8.19
357–395 370 4 150.00–155.00 $153.66 $569 +6.25
400–447 427 14 130.00–160.00 $149.64 $639 +9.34
450–485 457 14 130.00–156.00 $152.54 $697 -1.11
505–545 515 12 130.00–157.50 $150.80 $777 +11.46
515 515 2 107.50–120.00 $113.75 $586 -25.59
560 560 2 137.50–140.00 $138.75 $777 -2.23
625 625 1 147.50 $147.50 $922 -13.42
805 805 1 117.50 $117.50 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 -41.92
325 325 1 147.50 $147.50 $479 +13.61
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 -0.73
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 +13.49
445 thin fleshed 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
460–475 468 2 132.50–140.00 $136.19 $637 +7.71
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 +17.28
565–570 568 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $745 —
632 632 2 145.00 $145.00 $916 +13.41
690 690 1 122.50 $122.50 $845 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 195.00 $195.00 $657 —
367 367 2 170.00 $170.00 $624 —
430–442 436 4 180.00–187.00 $183.55 $800 —
495 495 1 167.50 $167.50 $829 —
500–530 515 2 175.00–182.50 $178.86 $921 —
575 575 2 160.00 $160.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 132.50 $132.50 $497 —
575 575 1 132.50 $132.50 $762 —
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
740 740 1 123.00 $123.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1295 1051 85-90% 16 55.00–74.00 $66.02 $694 —
905–1410 1122 85-90% 20 62.00–78.00 $74.52 $836 -0.25
1400 1400 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,204 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1455 1268 80-85% 13 75.00–82.00 $78.24 $992 —
1195–1420 1277 80-85% 7 82.00–88.00 $83.90 $1,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1585 1342 75-80% 5 84.00–90.00 $86.50 $1,161 —
1080–1630 1404 75-80% 7 75.00–82.00 $77.89 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2100 1676 21 83.00–110.00 $96.54 $1,618 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.