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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 6, 2023

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 266 77
Feeder cattle 87 201 45
Slaughter cattle 59 52 21
Replacement cattle 17 4 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Replacement cattle changed to per unit**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 215.00 $215.00 $731 +10.00
460–487 478 6 200.00–237.50 $227.88 $1,089 -12.12
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 -22.74
710–740 725 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
1030 1030 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 147.50 $147.50 $465 —
375–390 383 2 180.00–200.00 $190.20 $728 +5.20
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
455–485 470 2 165.00–185.00 $175.32 $824 —
560–595 580 3 175.00–190.00 $180.04 $1,044 +0.04
600 600 1 152.50 $152.50 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 379 5 180.00–205.00 $194.91 $739 —
392 thin fleshed 392 2 217.50 $217.50 $853 —
407–415 410 3 180.00–205.00 $188.44 $773 +12.09
453–486 470 6 187.50–190.00 $188.71 $887 +9.85
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +12.50
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 -3.75
825 825 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 155.00–167.50 $161.20 $513 —
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 -32.50
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 -0.75
655–670 663 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $978 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
415 415 2 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
450–490 465 3 150.00–170.00 $158.90 $739 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
550–555 553 2 152.50–165.00 $158.72 $878 —
605–640 623 2 120.00–137.50 $129.00 $804 —
730 730 1 129.00 $129.00 $942 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 220.00–235.00 $227.23 $954 —
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 —
500–516 512 4 212.50–215.00 $214.39 $1,098 —
550–595 577 3 187.50–195.00 $190.74 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1215 1068 85-90% 9 70.00–78.00 $74.15 $792 -7.82
925–1190 1081 85-90% 18 79.00–88.00 $83.29 $900 +1.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1380 1292 80-85% 9 80.00–88.00 $84.79 $1,095 —
1310–1400 1355 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.52 $1,064 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,358 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1695 1536 75-80% 4 84.00–89.00 $85.73 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1735 1553 6 95.00–116.00 $106.64 $1,656 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1220 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,685.87 —

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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.