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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 4, 2023

65 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 65 27 116
Feeder cattle 26 10 62
Slaughter cattle 39 17 54

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 thin fleshed 495 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 135.00–142.00 $138.46 $665 —
525–545 531 4 135.00–140.00 $138.72 $737 —
575 575 2 145.00 $145.00 $834 —
640 640 1 137.00 $137.00 $877 -5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 —
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 ±0.00
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 201.00 $201.00 $854 —
470 thin fleshed 470 3 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
460–495 478 2 192.50–195.00 $193.80 $926 —
520 520 1 187.50 $187.50 $975 —
635 635 2 135.00 $135.00 $857 +5.00
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 150.00–175.00 $162.36 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1130 1030 85-90% 3 56.00–70.00 $64.26 $662 —
905–1285 1048 85-90% 6 75.00–85.00 $80.93 $848 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,015 +18.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1420 1339 80-85% 5 81.00–90.00 $85.96 $1,151 -0.04
1425 1425 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,282 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,477 —
1515–1610 1563 75-80% 4 86.00–90.00 $88.47 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,929 —

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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.