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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 1, 2022

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $192.82/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 476 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.08/cwt +10.57 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 513 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 442 446
Feeder cattle 392 310 378
Slaughter cattle 51 123 68
Replacement cattle — 9 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 437 9 170.00–190.00 $180.33 $788 +8.33
457–487 476 15 187.50–197.00 $192.82 $918 -4.19
510–532 520 7 150.00–194.00 $168.76 $878 -29.57
560–565 562 3 175.00–177.50 $175.84 $988 +14.53
610–645 627 3 150.00–160.00 $155.86 $977 +22.20
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 -12.07
786 786 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,297 +11.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 325 3 150.00–152.50 $150.82 $490 —
362 362 2 180.00 $180.00 $652 +10.00
430 430 2 160.00 $160.00 $688 +16.38
515–530 523 2 130.00–147.50 $138.88 $726 -13.62
565 thin fleshed 565 1 127.50 $127.50 $720 +17.50
574 574 4 160.00 $160.00 $918 —
610–645 633 3 142.50–150.00 $147.59 $934 +5.09
675–698 694 6 135.00–140.00 $136.65 $948 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 170.00 $170.00 $590 —
385 385 1 147.50 $147.50 $568 -6.16
405–435 420 6 145.00 $145.00 $609 -4.64
460–485 475 3 140.00–153.00 $148.80 $707 -3.74
492 492 4 125.00 $125.00 $615 -27.54
502–515 513 13 153.00–157.00 $156.08 $801 +5.28
696 696 3 139.00 $139.00 $967 —
830 830 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,183 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 +10.00
345 345 1 132.50 $132.50 $457 -15.00
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 +10.00
410–420 415 2 132.50–135.00 $133.73 $555 -6.27
450–487 475 3 137.50–140.00 $138.29 $657 +2.10
560–595 573 3 132.50–135.00 $133.81 $767 +2.57
627–630 628 3 130.00–132.50 $131.66 $827 -13.34
807 807 2 115.00 $115.00 $928 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 116.00 $116.00 $586 —
582 582 2 125.00 $125.00 $728 -7.50
603–622 611 5 127.50–140.00 $132.59 $810 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 -10.00
701 701 4 112.00 $112.00 $785 —
800 800 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 316 4 170.00–180.00 $174.78 $552 -20.22
425 425 3 170.00 $170.00 $722 -13.55
460–473 469 5 150.00–170.00 $165.54 $776 -1.96
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 -28.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1260 1060 85-90% 9 61.00–71.00 $67.37 $714 +1.35
1070–1300 1183 85-90% 11 73.00–80.00 $75.72 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1465 1303 80-85% 6 76.00–83.00 $80.05 $1,043 —
1305–1490 1412 80-85% 3 84.00–89.00 $86.01 $1,214 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1610 1505 75-80% 2 81.00–82.00 $81.47 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1875 1639 4 95.00–107.00 $99.39 $1,629 —

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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.