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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.12/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 423 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.11/cwt +23.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 529 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.82/cwt ≈ $1,053/hd at 479 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 139 90
Feeder cattle 292 110 54
Slaughter cattle 73 29 36

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 232.50 $232.50 $500 -37.50
275 275 1 295.00 $295.00 $811 —
300–335 318 2 242.50–255.00 $248.41 $790 -27.24
380–395 388 4 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $980 -17.77
405–445 419 4 240.00–245.00 $241.25 $1,011 -38.92
450–482 464 12 220.00–285.00 $262.19 $1,217 +17.75
500–545 529 25 220.00–275.00 $259.11 $1,371 +23.16
550–585 565 7 235.00–255.00 $246.13 $1,391 -1.91
606–635 613 11 225.00–260.00 $251.11 $1,539 +26.08
650–695 674 16 210.00–250.00 $232.60 $1,568 -22.40
760–795 772 4 225.00–235.00 $231.20 $1,785 -3.90
860–885 877 3 190.00–227.00 $214.90 $1,885 -20.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–345 335 4 200.00–220.00 $214.84 $720 —
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
407 407 2 200.00 $200.00 $814 —
455–495 475 3 210.00–225.00 $216.53 $1,029 —
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
555–595 585 6 180.00–200.00 $190.11 $1,112 —
615–635 628 3 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,287 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
710–715 713 2 187.50–190.00 $188.75 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 —
285 285 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $691 —
315 315 2 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
360–397 382 9 210.00–227.50 $221.11 $845 -2.21
408–440 423 27 200.00–225.00 $218.12 $923 +4.90
455–496 479 21 200.00–235.00 $219.82 $1,053 —
507–548 520 15 200.00–230.00 $224.49 $1,167 —
550–572 560 10 200.00–220.00 $212.51 $1,190 —
610–642 630 7 200.00–207.50 $202.50 $1,276 —
710–717 714 4 180.00–195.00 $187.46 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 185.00 $185.00 $444 —
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
415 415 1 165.00 $165.00 $685 -34.86
470–482 476 2 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $833 -24.94
500–537 527 4 180.00–185.00 $181.19 $955 +16.19
550–595 579 9 170.00–200.00 $191.87 $1,111 +9.39
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +22.38
665–692 683 3 185.00–200.00 $189.87 $1,297 +2.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 —
406–430 413 5 225.00–235.00 $228.05 $942 —
453–470 457 4 205.00–220.00 $216.15 $988 +3.66
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
580 580 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 +46.38
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
555–565 560 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1230 1009 85-90% 8 76.00–89.00 $84.08 $848 —
1060–1130 1095 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.52 $1,265 —
1000–1255 1136 85-90% 21 94.00–107.00 $97.67 $1,110 -1.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1360 1296 80-85% 5 100.00–110.00 $105.27 $1,364 +1.18
1225–1430 1329 80-85% 4 111.00–125.00 $116.19 $1,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1665 1572 75-80% 3 98.00–107.50 $103.33 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2010 1568 10 115.00–140.00 $129.13 $2,025 —

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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.