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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 1, 2023

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $224.34/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 466 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.79/cwt +53.78 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 422 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 155 150
Feeder cattle 147 126 94
Slaughter cattle 31 29 47
Replacement cattle 6 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Greater run than compared to last by 100 head or more. Strong demand with firm prices for quality Feeders, Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady. Baby calves up to $290 per head, heiferettes, $125 per cwt. This sale is reported on an out-weight basis.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 222.50–225.00 $223.69 $823 +6.19
455–495 465 14 205.00–237.50 $227.82 $1,059 +16.26
470 470 2 200.00 $200.00 $940 -11.56
608 608 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,392 +9.00
680 680 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,346 -15.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 175.00–190.00 $182.26 $565 +4.60
450–495 474 5 185.00–235.00 $210.23 $996 +17.73
575–592 589 5 159.00–165.00 $160.17 $943 -32.33
716 716 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,181 -25.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 80.00 $80.00 $672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 175.00 $175.00 $551 +9.19
353–357 355 5 170.00–192.50 $183.44 $651 +6.44
453 value added 453 4 202.50 $202.50 $917 —
455–460 458 3 187.50–195.00 $189.98 $870 +10.58
530–540 538 4 181.00–185.00 $181.99 $979 -1.70
592 592 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,021 -13.96
625 625 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 -16.58
652 652 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,011 -15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 330 3 160.00–175.00 $164.93 $544 —
370–395 375 5 142.50–150.00 $148.42 $557 —
466 466 8 162.50 $162.50 $757 —
590 590 3 137.50 $137.50 $811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 165.00–197.50 $177.71 $690 +32.26
400–427 422 11 170.00–207.50 $195.79 $826 +53.78
450–485 468 2 170.00–180.00 $175.19 $820 —
550–575 567 3 168.00–170.00 $168.65 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 152.50 $152.50 $598 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
475 475 1 207.50 $207.50 $986 —
602–645 616 3 155.00–165.00 $161.51 $995 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
820 820 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —
940 940 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1530 1162 80-85% 10 72.00–84.00 $79.81 $927 —
1285–1345 1315 80-85% 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,170 +2.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1220 1013 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $74.09 $751 -19.91
1020–1330 1125 85-90% 4 52.00–76.00 $60.24 $678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1395 1274 75-80% 6 78.00–86.00 $83.46 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1610 1460 3 94.00–97.50 $95.64 $1,396 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
975–1345 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,275.00 $1,138.42

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 $225 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 140.00 $140.00 —
85 85 2 145.00–170.00 $157.50 —
125 125 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1910 1910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 2 72.50 $72.50 $87 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 4 275.00 $275.00 $102 —
60–62 61 3 152.50–277.50 $236.74 $144 —
80 80 3 150.00–255.00 $185.00 $148 —
112–115 113 3 80.00–200.00 $159.29 $180 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
57 57 2 140.00 $140.00 —
72 72 2 165.00 $165.00 —
111 111 3 185.00 $185.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–145 130 5 110.00–125.00 $118.75 $154 —
165 165 1 180.00 $180.00 $297 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 3 45.00–110.00 $66.67 —
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 —
85 85 3 57.50 $57.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 110.00–135.00 $122.07 —
120–125 123 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 4 270.00 $270.00 $119 —
55 55 3 280.00 $280.00 $154 —
57 57 2 275.00 $275.00 $157 —
63 63 13 290.00 $290.00 $183 —
80–85 83 3 180.00–265.00 $236.95 $197 —
95 95 1 230.00 $230.00 $218 —
100–135 118 2 135.00–230.00 $175.43 $207 —

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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.