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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 12, 2022

82 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 82 410 204
Feeder cattle 47 346 155
Slaughter cattle 35 64 49

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
525–540 530 3 152.50–155.00 $154.15 $817 -40.32
555–585 570 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $840 -7.22
675 675 2 147.00 $147.00 $992 +7.13
715 715 3 137.50 $137.50 $983 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
405–445 425 2 117.50–145.00 $131.90 $561 -21.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 115.00 $115.00 $420 -16.39
405–440 417 3 120.00–125.00 $121.76 $508 -8.00
455–460 458 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $557 +1.58
515 515 2 127.50 $127.50 $657 —
600–615 608 2 115.00–117.50 $116.23 $707 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
720–740 730 2 102.50–105.00 $103.73 $757 +13.73
755 755 1 102.50 $102.50 $774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 137.50 $137.50 $612 +3.50
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 -3.03
510 510 3 136.00 $136.00 $694 +7.26
560–580 570 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $727 -4.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–795 788 2 105.00–111.00 $108.03 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1252 1096 85-90% 9 60.00–72.00 $65.76 $721 +11.26
900–1275 1108 85-90% 4 56.00–61.00 $57.64 $639 -4.94
1315–1435 1375 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $76.04 $1,046 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1280 1201 80-85% 4 77.00–86.00 $80.77 $970 +6.32
1340–1390 1365 80-85% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.55 $922 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1430 1380 75-80% 2 75.00–83.00 $79.14 $1,092 —
1580–2050 1753 75-80% 3 71.00–76.00 $73.25 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2570 1912 5 85.00–105.00 $94.83 $1,813 —

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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.