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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.02/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 137 66
Feeder cattle 162 67 42
Slaughter cattle 56 70 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 1751.00/cwt feeder bull deleted**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
345 345 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $802 -7.50
367–390 376 4 240.00–260.00 $251.06 $944 —
405–440 423 10 235.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,058 —
450–495 471 9 210.00–240.00 $226.93 $1,069 —
500–545 519 8 220.00–270.00 $230.02 $1,194 +5.02
572 572 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,401 ±0.00
615–642 631 6 227.50–245.00 $234.90 $1,482 +6.73
685–695 688 3 212.50–230.00 $220.79 $1,519 -9.25
710–735 726 4 222.50–235.00 $226.92 $1,647 +16.92
980 980 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 197.50 $197.50 $741 —
565–585 575 3 180.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,112 +3.33
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 —
715 715 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,412 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 379 7 200.00–225.00 $217.55 $825 -2.45
410–425 418 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $857 -21.51
460–480 474 6 200.00–210.00 $204.17 $968 -19.80
523 523 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,111 -15.00
618 618 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,282 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $735 -2.50
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 —
455–480 470 3 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $916 -0.02
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 +12.50
586–595 591 8 182.50–188.00 $185.23 $1,095 +10.23
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 -13.88
505–520 510 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,028 —
655 655 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 —
845 845 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 202.50 $202.50 $780 +5.03
582 582 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,048 —
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1205 1042 85-90% 10 71.00–79.00 $76.22 $794 —
940–1295 1129 85-90% 17 80.00–92.00 $86.59 $978 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1355 1300 80-85% 2 104.00–110.00 $106.87 $1,389 +8.91
1220–1460 1335 80-85% 10 90.00–97.00 $94.04 $1,255 +5.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,632 —
1505–1690 1598 75-80% 2 85.00–96.00 $90.18 $1,441 -4.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1975 1731 9 110.00–132.00 $123.58 $2,139 —

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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.