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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 2, 2023

139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 139 216 90
Feeder cattle 110 180 54
Slaughter cattle 29 33 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 1001.00 per cwt slaughter cow deleted**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
311–340 318 4 250.00–285.00 $275.65 $877 —
350–395 366 4 240.00–300.00 $270.32 $989 +1.53
437–448 444 6 260.00–290.00 $280.17 $1,244 —
450–495 485 5 235.00–275.00 $244.44 $1,186 +21.09
500–530 511 5 220.00–250.00 $235.95 $1,206 +33.00
550–575 566 6 232.50–257.50 $248.04 $1,404 +73.02
600–605 604 4 210.00–230.00 $225.03 $1,359 -20.92
660 660 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 +70.09
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 +26.59
760–790 775 2 230.00–240.00 $235.10 $1,822 +40.25
805 805 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 -27.24
865–886 881 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,070 +28.62
965 965 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 +26.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 3 195.00–210.00 $199.86 $833 -13.62
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
500 500 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 $825 -35.00
550–560 555 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,013 +27.42
620–640 630 2 150.00–165.00 $157.62 $993 —
685 685 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,284 +46.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $797 +30.73
425–447 440 3 210.00–220.00 $213.22 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $994 —
576–597 587 7 180.00–187.50 $183.62 $1,078 —
620–640 635 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1160 1051 85-90% 4 83.00–92.00 $87.34 $918 +7.93
1055–1210 1133 85-90% 6 96.00–105.00 $99.41 $1,126 +9.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1455 1298 80-85% 6 96.00–110.00 $104.09 $1,351 +8.69
1340–1445 1393 80-85% 2 109.00–116.00 $112.63 $1,569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1780 1603 75-80% 4 95.00–107.00 $102.85 $1,649 -2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1630 1540 2 110.00–136.00 $123.76 $1,906 —

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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.