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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 8, 2023

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.96/cwt +11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 558 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.93/cwt ≈ $1,295/hd at 518 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.24/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 514 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 256 266
Feeder cattle 69 147 199
Slaughter cattle 402 31 44
Replacement cattle 33 6 23

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–392 385 4 207.50–225.00 $216.42 $833 -7.27
405–447 414 12 210.00–225.00 $216.20 $895 —
481–495 483 6 230.00–235.00 $230.85 $1,115 +30.85
491 thin fleshed 491 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,228 —
515–531 518 42 200.00–261.00 $249.93 $1,295 —
557 thin fleshed 557 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,448 —
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 —
631 thin fleshed 631 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,426 —
640 640 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,197 -42.00
670–681 673 17 172.50–220.00 $196.26 $1,321 -1.74
703 703 9 190.00–192.50 $191.11 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 177.50–185.00 $181.15 $513 —
300–325 314 4 165.00–190.00 $177.93 $559 -4.33
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
417–435 424 4 167.50–190.00 $184.36 $782 —
450–485 463 5 192.50–207.50 $198.91 $921 -11.32
515 515 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
400–440 415 22 175.00–195.00 $184.24 $765 —
455–495 472 15 172.50–185.00 $178.29 $842 -11.69
505–545 514 34 170.00–200.00 $190.24 $978 +8.25
556–575 558 46 170.00–188.00 $183.96 $1,026 +11.46
610 610 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,052 +7.50
655 655 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,068 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 167.50 $167.50 $410 —
285–290 287 3 140.00–162.50 $155.04 $445 —
315–330 323 4 142.50–155.00 $147.99 $478 —
350–397 374 4 155.00–170.00 $162.03 $606 -15.68
472–495 480 3 161.00–167.50 $163.24 $784 -11.95
500–515 508 2 130.00–160.00 $144.78 $735 —
555–595 570 5 155.00–162.50 $158.93 $906 -9.72
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —
702 702 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,035 —
892 892 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
380 380 1 182.50 $182.50 $694 —
415–425 418 3 190.00–212.50 $197.62 $826 —
475 475 2 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
530–535 533 6 200.00–202.50 $201.67 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 132.50 $132.50 $305 —
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 —
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1060 949 85-90% 6 60.00–78.00 $69.59 $660 —
825–1190 1073 85-90% 11 73.00–91.00 $84.16 $903 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1420 1331 80-85% 7 86.00–92.00 $89.41 $1,190 +0.41
1380 1380 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1705 1605 75-80% 4 81.00–87.00 $83.77 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1740 1610 4 102.00–120.00 $109.51 $1,763 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1085–1260 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,567.16 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1450 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.