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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 5, 2023

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 137 80 65
Feeder cattle 67 52 42
Slaughter cattle 70 28 23

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 +2.71
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
600–645 630 3 225.00–235.00 $228.17 $1,437 —
655–665 660 2 225.00–235.00 $230.04 $1,518 +10.04
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 +30.00
415–440 432 3 225.00–230.00 $226.60 $979 +35.33
455–495 481 5 220.00–225.00 $223.97 $1,077 —
545 545 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,240 +47.50
562 562 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,068 —
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 +37.50
652–680 661 3 182.50–195.00 $186.78 $1,235 +6.78
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 +8.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
485–495 490 2 195.00 $195.00 $956 —
530 530 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $914 —
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 —
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —
717 717 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
370–380 375 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $844 +10.07
450–495 474 5 200.00–240.00 $223.88 $1,061 —
575–585 578 3 230.00–250.00 $236.74 $1,368 —
700 700 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,208 +34.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 195.00–200.00 $197.47 $711 —
450–490 470 2 175.00–195.00 $184.57 $867 —
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1185 1062 85-90% 12 81.00–89.00 $85.43 $907 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,253 +4.00
995–1410 1167 85-90% 20 91.00–102.00 $96.43 $1,125 -7.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1385 1307 80-85% 6 94.00–102.50 $97.96 $1,280 —
1320–1335 1328 80-85% 2 88.00–90.00 $89.01 $1,182 —
1145–1515 1355 80-85% 10 105.00–120.00 $108.40 $1,469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1830 1598 75-80% 3 90.00–100.00 $94.43 $1,509 —
1795 1795 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–2080 1576 17 100.00–147.50 $121.79 $1,919 —

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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.