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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 20, 2023

112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 112 142 145
Feeder cattle 63 89 83
Slaughter cattle 46 41 52
Replacement cattle 3 12 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 +7.50
442 thin fleshed 442 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,127 —
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 +3.60
610 610 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,205 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 +5.00
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 +7.54
505–540 517 5 130.00–161.00 $151.17 $782 -1.28
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
610–625 618 2 147.00–147.50 $147.25 $910 +9.75
700 700 1 139.00 $139.00 $973 —
895 895 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 -10.00
400–430 415 2 170.00 $170.00 $706 +0.09
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 205.00 $205.00 $666 -15.00
545 545 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
565–566 566 2 185.00–192.50 $188.75 $1,068 —
650 650 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,121 —
857 857 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 -30.00
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–860 843 85-90% 3 75.00–77.00 $75.98 $641 —
845–1305 1081 85-90% 9 85.00–98.00 $91.06 $984 +3.13
1135 1135 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 +14.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1390 1268 80-85% 8 105.00–118.00 $111.79 $1,417 —
1230–1335 1269 80-85% 5 93.00–104.00 $98.92 $1,255 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,798 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,760 +20.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2095 1783 10 115.00–145.00 $128.29 $2,287 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1260 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,672.70 -680.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.