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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 15, 2023

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 126 100
Feeder cattle 81 73 46
Slaughter cattle 65 53 54

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 250.00–260.00 $254.77 $841 +49.77
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
450–490 476 4 215.00–250.00 $230.24 $1,096 —
575–580 579 5 225.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,419 —
617 617 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,527 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
890 890 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 190.00–210.00 $201.79 $525 —
530–535 533 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,039 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 3 200.00–250.00 $226.55 $732 —
420–448 443 7 190.00–195.00 $194.29 $861 -12.35
470–490 480 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $900 -22.45
535 535 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,049 -5.72
590 590 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,106 —
602 602 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,129 +7.50
740 740 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,276 —
845–847 846 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,354 —
905–920 913 2 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 160.00–175.00 $167.62 $768 —
500 500 1 182.50 $182.50 $912 +21.44
570 570 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 +30.00
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 -30.00
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1000 85-90% 11 74.00–83.00 $78.48 $785 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,054 +19.35
930–1335 1109 85-90% 15 83.00–95.00 $88.14 $977 -1.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1295 1283 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $1,418 —
1225–1425 1332 80-85% 9 88.00–97.00 $92.56 $1,233 +5.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1535 1520 75-80% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.33 $1,601 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1845 1392 18 74.00–132.00 $108.51 $1,510 —

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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.