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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 14, 2023

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.76/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 621 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $263.52/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 462 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $184.27/cwt +21.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 582 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 344 443
Feeder cattle 357 247 392
Slaughter cattle 69 97 51

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 -17.65
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 +6.74
405–445 419 7 220.00–270.00 $245.84 $1,030 -16.95
451–480 462 19 225.00–275.00 $263.52 $1,217 -2.24
500–545 520 13 240.00–270.00 $257.97 $1,341 -17.03
565–575 570 13 225.00–255.00 $248.07 $1,414 +9.15
605–635 621 22 207.50–239.00 $231.76 $1,439 +4.50
653 653 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,502 +8.36
730–739 738 7 210.00–225.00 $222.88 $1,645 -17.18
870 870 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $833 —
540 540 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 —
570–595 583 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,137 -7.48
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 +25.00
707–725 713 3 150.00–162.50 $158.26 $1,128 -41.74
795 795 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 205.00 $205.00 $625 +1.53
350–380 365 2 202.50–210.00 $206.40 $753 +0.83
415–440 431 15 200.00–225.00 $217.06 $936 -2.35
490 490 6 200.00–205.00 $201.67 $988 -13.01
507–546 526 17 200.00–210.00 $204.14 $1,074 -3.42
550–563 555 8 195.00–205.00 $201.86 $1,120 -1.14
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
793 793 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,435 —
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
885 885 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 4 180.00–195.00 $184.87 $695 -15.13
400–428 418 6 175.00–200.00 $190.28 $795 -9.72
450–472 466 4 180.00–197.50 $191.28 $891 +10.06
501–525 511 14 180.00–195.00 $190.34 $973 +14.31
555–597 582 18 180.00–192.00 $184.27 $1,072 +21.74
610 610 2 162.50 $162.50 $991 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 +4.14
355–396 385 7 225.00–272.50 $255.11 $982 +4.88
400–415 407 3 230.00–255.00 $241.52 $983 -15.99
450–493 475 16 230.00–257.50 $243.26 $1,155 +0.45
500–535 524 4 225.00–262.50 $245.35 $1,286 -4.69
563 563 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,422 +12.50
601–632 613 5 227.50–250.00 $236.77 $1,451 —
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 172.50 $172.50 $448 —
400–425 413 2 190.00–230.00 $209.39 $865 +19.75
485 485 2 190.00 $190.00 $922 —
515 515 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 +50.00
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1210 1085 85-90% 12 68.00–79.00 $74.72 $811 —
1030–1245 1130 85-90% 19 78.00–89.00 $83.06 $939 -4.30
1145 1145 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,088 +7.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $991 —
1205–1365 1273 80-85% 11 82.00–91.00 $87.15 $1,109 —
1265–1555 1367 80-85% 3 95.00–103.00 $97.78 $1,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1645 1583 75-80% 3 84.00–95.00 $89.41 $1,415 -4.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1955 1690 11 109.00–142.00 $124.92 $2,111 —

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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.