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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 18, 2023

77 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 77 83 115
Feeder cattle 44 46 73
Slaughter cattle 33 37 42

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 242.50 $242.50 $909 —
460–485 466 9 220.00–242.50 $235.24 $1,096 +17.74
585 585 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,272 —
625–645 640 4 220.00–232.50 $223.05 $1,428 —
970 970 2 128.00–142.50 $135.25 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
390–395 393 2 140.00–187.50 $163.90 $644 —
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 —
500–545 523 2 167.50–180.00 $174.02 $910 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 +45.00
435–445 440 4 185.00–187.50 $186.26 $820 —
475–495 483 3 170.00–177.50 $173.28 $837 +15.37
510–545 519 4 177.00–181.00 $179.95 $934 +28.55
552–560 555 3 167.50–187.50 $174.23 $967 +16.73
660 660 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 137.50 $137.50 $770 —
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 +20.00
915 915 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1065 1032 85-90% 3 75.00–78.00 $75.95 $784 —
1040–1240 1126 85-90% 10 79.00–90.00 $84.45 $951 -1.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1455 1371 80-85% 9 82.00–92.00 $87.85 $1,204 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1700 1613 75-80% 4 89.00–90.00 $89.49 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2190 1790 3 99.00–124.00 $114.88 $2,056 —

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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.