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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 13, 2023

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 163 122
Feeder cattle 89 87 74
Slaughter cattle 41 59 40
Replacement cattle 12 17 8

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
420 420 1 207.50 $207.50 $872 —
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 -32.88
570–585 578 2 215.00–237.50 $226.40 $1,309 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 +20.00
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
825 825 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 +9.68
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 —
642 642 2 150.00 $150.00 $963 —
780 780 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 -4.91
415–430 423 2 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $719 -18.53
450–495 473 8 162.50–187.50 $178.67 $845 -10.04
510–537 530 7 165.00–175.00 $169.62 $899 -15.38
580–585 583 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,006 —
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 -5.00
665 665 3 162.50 $162.50 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 155.00 $155.00 $694 —
457–470 464 4 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $684 —
500–510 505 3 142.50–157.50 $152.45 $770 -2.55
595 595 1 143.00 $143.00 $851 —
645 645 1 137.50 $137.50 $887 —
650–695 677 3 115.00–145.00 $134.73 $912 -12.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 +20.00
415–420 418 2 147.50–175.00 $161.17 $674 -13.83
460–465 463 3 145.00–160.00 $149.96 $694 -8.94
542 542 2 160.00 $160.00 $867 -20.00
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 +31.00
720 720 1 127.50 $127.50 $918 -1.50
795 795 1 119.00 $119.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -47.23
975 975 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1170 1027 85-90% 7 64.00–81.00 $76.01 $781 —
920–1240 1083 85-90% 10 85.00–92.00 $87.93 $952 +4.64
1100–1180 1149 85-90% 5 95.00–96.00 $95.41 $1,096 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1395 1304 80-85% 6 85.00–93.00 $88.59 $1,155 —
1400–1535 1468 80-85% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.43 $1,430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1940 1623 8 98.00–130.00 $109.92 $1,784 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1210 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,353.47 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,225.00 $1,087.50 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.