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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 17, 2022

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 144 102
Feeder cattle 45 106 79
Slaughter cattle 46 38 23

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 162.50 $162.50 $744 —
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 157.50 $157.50 $551 +42.50
618 618 3 130.00 $130.00 $803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
310 310 2 140.00 $140.00 $434 —
382 382 2 130.00 $130.00 $497 —
410 410 3 137.50 $137.50 $564 -7.50
515–520 518 5 132.50–135.00 $134.01 $694 -13.49
560 560 2 137.00 $137.00 $767 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 100.00 $100.00 $190 —
246 246 1 120.00 $120.00 $295 —
425 425 2 125.00 $125.00 $531 +2.50
465–475 472 3 125.00–127.50 $125.82 $594 +8.32
625 625 2 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
725 725 2 120.00 $120.00 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
460 460 1 147.50 $147.50 $678 —
730 730 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 2 140.00 $140.00 $878 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1230 1119 85-90% 8 47.00–59.00 $52.73 $590 —
1015–1280 1153 85-90% 11 59.00–69.00 $65.26 $752 +1.35
1140–1360 1260 85-90% 4 74.00–79.00 $75.63 $953 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1385 1247 80-85% 5 69.00–72.00 $69.77 $870 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,020 +14.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1660 1532 75-80% 3 75.00–81.00 $77.80 $1,192 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2350 1790 2 62.00–84.00 $76.44 $1,368 —

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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.