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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 10, 2022

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.48/cwt +26.53 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 479 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $161.42/cwt ≈ $852/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 304 102
Feeder cattle 106 99 79
Slaughter cattle 38 88 23
Replacement cattle — 1 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 217.50 $217.50 $848 —
494 494 5 190.00 $190.00 $939 —
562–598 576 5 162.50 $162.50 $936 +16.43
690 690 1 142.50 $142.50 $983 —
724 724 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,086 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 115.00 $115.00 $414 -35.00
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 -16.82
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 145.00 $145.00 $631 +15.67
472–488 479 14 145.00–155.00 $151.48 $726 +26.53
536 536 3 147.50 $147.50 $791 —
565 565 3 143.00 $143.00 $808 +19.59
602–620 605 6 132.50 $132.50 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 —
255 255 3 120.00 $120.00 $306 —
340 340 2 110.00 $110.00 $374 +5.28
405 405 3 122.50 $122.50 $496 +2.50
458 458 2 117.50 $117.50 $538 —
510–542 523 5 120.00–127.50 $123.11 $644 +10.07
580 580 4 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
665 665 1 118.00 $118.00 $785 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 167.50 $167.50 $553 —
515–545 528 12 160.00–162.50 $161.42 $852 —
560 560 2 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
610 610 4 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
810 810 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 140.00 $140.00 $336 —
445 445 1 105.00 $105.00 $467 —
560–575 571 4 120.00–127.50 $125.66 $718 —
652 652 2 135.00 $135.00 $880 —
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1395 1281 80-85% 7 64.00–69.00 $66.59 $853 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $832 —
1280–1480 1348 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.51 $977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1060 1020 85-90% 4 49.00–58.00 $53.73 $548 —
1110–1310 1188 85-90% 5 62.00–66.00 $63.91 $759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $880 —
1460–1640 1570 75-80% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.55 $1,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910–2010 1960 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,548 —

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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.