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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 25, 2023

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.84/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 465 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.46/cwt +12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 578 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 77 128
Feeder cattle 126 44 101
Slaughter cattle 29 33 27

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 217.50 $217.50 $837 -25.00
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 —
465–485 470 4 200.00–240.00 $211.56 $994 -23.68
495 thin fleshed 495 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 —
505–535 515 3 212.50–232.50 $225.57 $1,162 —
573 thin fleshed 573 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,390 —
605 605 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -3.05
655–682 672 4 210.00–220.00 $213.71 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 327 5 147.50–197.50 $177.66 $581 —
425–440 433 2 175.00–195.00 $184.83 $800 —
450 450 1 192.50 $192.50 $866 -2.50
565 565 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,088 —
625 625 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,203 —
660–680 670 2 160.00–170.00 $164.93 $1,105 -5.07
745 745 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 6 157.50–180.00 $165.81 $550 —
360 thin fleshed 360 3 197.50–230.00 $219.17 $789 —
355–395 373 5 150.00–195.00 $177.00 $660 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
405–435 423 3 155.00–180.00 $165.16 $699 -21.10
452–460 thin fleshed 457 5 200.00 $200.00 $914 —
450–488 469 11 160.00–195.00 $179.40 $841 +6.12
530–547 536 6 177.50–190.00 $183.69 $985 +3.74
555–589 578 13 167.50–192.50 $186.46 $1,078 +12.23
607–640 618 3 167.50–189.00 $181.58 $1,122 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 150.00 $150.00 $472 —
357–395 370 4 140.00–150.00 $145.45 $538 —
402–420 409 5 140.00–150.00 $142.01 $581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 137.50 $137.50 $626 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 3 150.00–180.00 $160.24 $425 —
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
450–455 453 2 182.50–185.00 $183.74 $832 —
595 595 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,145 —
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 -5.00
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 212.50 $212.50 $946 —
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 —
530 530 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
610 610 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $949 +18.05
1030–1185 1088 85-90% 3 62.00–70.00 $65.22 $710 —
930–1230 1093 85-90% 6 81.00–90.00 $84.49 $923 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $900 —
1300–1380 1343 80-85% 3 81.00–91.00 $86.10 $1,156 —
1205–1515 1360 80-85% 2 95.00–102.00 $98.90 $1,345 +11.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1735 1665 2 100.00–102.00 $101.04 $1,682 —

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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.