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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 25, 2023

42 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 42 44 89
Feeder cattle 19 23 33
Slaughter cattle 18 21 56
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 thin fleshed 410 2 232.50 $232.50 $953 —
600 600 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 +10.00
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
850 850 1 116.00 $116.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 —
525 525 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,011 -10.00
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 147.50 $147.50 $413 —
600 600 1 157.50 $157.50 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1130 948 85-90% 6 59.00–78.00 $70.27 $666 —
1115–1270 1198 85-90% 5 78.00–87.00 $82.64 $990 +2.13
1195–1255 1225 85-90% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.02 $1,139 +4.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,148 —
1320–1540 1430 80-85% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.62 $1,339 +11.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,327 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,232 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325–1345 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,199.06

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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.