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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 11, 2023

83 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 83 246 193
Feeder cattle 46 202 149
Slaughter cattle 37 21 44
Replacement cattle — 23 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 205.00–222.50 $213.54 $886 -11.29
485 485 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,055 —
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 -44.57
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 177.50 $177.50 $737 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 —
355–370 363 2 150.00–152.50 $151.22 $549 -3.78
450–492 472 7 150.00–167.50 $157.91 $745 -19.59
515–540 528 2 145.00–157.50 $151.40 $799 —
580 580 1 157.50 $157.50 $914 -17.44
610–640 620 3 149.00–172.50 $157.05 $974 —
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 142.50 $142.50 $349 —
260 260 1 142.50 $142.50 $370 +7.50
305 305 1 147.50 $147.50 $450 +10.00
385 385 1 147.50 $147.50 $568 —
440–445 443 3 132.50–142.50 $136.64 $605 —
465 465 1 133.00 $133.00 $618 —
520 520 1 137.50 $137.50 $715 -10.00
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
795 795 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,014 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
580–590 585 2 132.50–150.00 $141.18 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1170 983 85-90% 6 65.00–80.00 $72.63 $714 —
940–1340 1133 85-90% 13 80.00–92.00 $85.84 $973 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1335 1300 80-85% 4 90.00–92.00 $90.73 $1,179 —
1355–1445 1401 80-85% 4 95.00–103.00 $98.17 $1,375 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1410 1408 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $87.00 $1,225 —
1395–1670 1533 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,456 +3.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2090 1664 5 104.00–123.00 $115.12 $1,916 —

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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.