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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 23, 2023

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $265.76/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 478 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $176.03/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 534 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $270.86/cwt ≈ $861/hd at 318 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 365 433
Feeder cattle 247 292 310
Slaughter cattle 97 73 123

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 230.00–265.00 $247.65 $713 -47.35
320–325 322 3 230.00–250.00 $243.26 $783 -5.15
380–390 385 2 247.50–280.00 $263.96 $1,016 +11.41
400–432 416 4 255.00–270.00 $262.79 $1,093 +21.54
450–495 478 17 240.00–287.50 $265.76 $1,270 +3.57
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +15.89
560–595 571 9 225.00–247.50 $238.92 $1,364 -7.21
601–640 621 6 220.00–235.00 $227.26 $1,411 -23.85
655–672 666 3 220.00–225.00 $221.64 $1,476 -10.96
725–732 730 3 220.00–250.00 $240.06 $1,752 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -31.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 -54.84
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -10.00
575–585 580 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,174 +12.37
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 -20.00
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 +30.00
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +11.25
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 200.00–210.00 $203.47 $645 -6.53
370–380 374 8 200.00–225.00 $205.57 $769 -15.54
400–440 410 11 205.00–245.00 $219.41 $900 +1.29
450–480 467 7 205.00–220.00 $214.68 $1,003 -5.14
515–530 518 10 202.00–217.50 $207.56 $1,075 -16.93
566–567 566 5 200.00–205.00 $203.00 $1,149 -9.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 +15.00
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 +35.00
455–480 462 5 155.00–200.00 $181.22 $837 +6.16
500–545 534 14 165.00–190.00 $176.03 $940 -5.16
555–570 563 2 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $915 -29.34
607 607 2 160.00 $160.00 $971 -20.00
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 -19.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 13 230.00–300.00 $270.86 $861 —
355–385 375 5 215.00–290.00 $250.23 $938 —
410–440 422 6 245.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,087 +29.46
463–495 473 5 220.00–260.00 $242.81 $1,148 +26.66
500–535 513 5 215.00–265.00 $250.04 $1,283 +25.04
557 557 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,337 +10.00
718 718 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 205.00–215.00 $210.33 $484 —
405–435 420 2 180.00–200.00 $189.64 $796 —
547 547 2 145.00 $145.00 $793 —
550–575 563 2 180.00–190.00 $185.11 $1,042 +10.07
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1195 1043 85-90% 11 70.00–83.00 $76.70 $800 -7.38
1040–1270 1114 85-90% 17 84.00–95.00 $87.36 $973 -10.31
1120–1180 1155 85-90% 3 98.00–100.00 $99.33 $1,147 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1220 1210 80-85% 2 75.00–83.00 $79.03 $956 —
1200–1490 1323 80-85% 24 83.00–98.00 $89.40 $1,183 -26.79
1315–1585 1464 80-85% 4 95.00–102.00 $99.36 $1,455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,595 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,271 -21.33
1405–1730 1558 75-80% 10 88.00–100.00 $93.88 $1,463 -9.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2100 1707 15 110.00–135.00 $121.40 $2,072 —

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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.