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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 28, 2023

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.40/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 425 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.14/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 527 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $227.96/cwt -20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 575 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 426 410
Feeder cattle 343 357 346
Slaughter cattle 92 69 64

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 +10.00
370–385 376 5 257.50–285.00 $273.74 $1,029 —
420–438 435 7 220.00–270.00 $261.48 $1,137 +15.64
465–492 477 6 245.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,192 -13.54
520–540 528 3 225.00–240.00 $234.18 $1,236 -23.79
557–588 575 20 217.50–250.00 $227.96 $1,311 -20.11
612–645 626 5 197.50–235.00 $222.20 $1,391 -9.56
701–740 709 5 170.00–190.00 $185.82 $1,317 -37.06
995 995 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 167.50–175.00 $171.10 $536 —
350–380 365 2 175.00–200.00 $188.01 $686 —
400–430 415 2 180.00–205.00 $192.95 $801 +0.52
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 —
510–515 513 2 150.00–200.00 $175.12 $898 -29.88
555–598 583 5 180.00–200.00 $184.83 $1,078 -10.17
715–745 730 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $1,113 -5.81
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 366 9 200.00–212.50 $209.69 $767 +3.29
400–431 425 22 205.00–230.00 $216.40 $920 -0.66
462–480 473 7 215.00–220.00 $217.12 $1,027 +15.45
500–538 527 20 207.50–215.00 $209.14 $1,102 +5.00
551–581 561 12 185.00–200.00 $194.82 $1,093 -7.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
350–390 373 6 160.00–180.00 $173.75 $648 -11.12
400–427 418 3 170.00–180.00 $176.81 $739 -13.47
455–490 469 5 135.00–180.00 $168.12 $788 -23.16
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 -35.34
570–590 581 9 150.00–185.00 $167.60 $974 -16.67
600–640 623 3 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $965 -7.53
655–675 663 4 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $961 —
710–745 722 3 120.00–150.00 $133.28 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 325 3 210.00–255.00 $225.71 $734 -49.29
390 390 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,043 +12.39
410–445 436 7 245.00–262.50 $252.38 $1,100 +10.86
450–485 472 3 240.00–245.00 $243.30 $1,148 +0.04
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -10.35
570–587 580 5 205.00–220.00 $217.05 $1,259 -35.45
615–628 625 8 190.00–230.00 $220.08 $1,376 -16.69
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —
765–780 773 4 147.50–165.00 $156.33 $1,208 —
830 830 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 —
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
955 955 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 207.50 $207.50 $473 —
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
402–430 412 4 150.00–175.00 $168.71 $695 -40.68
510–515 513 3 160.00–200.00 $173.25 $889 -21.75
555 555 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,068 —
605–625 618 3 140.00–190.00 $173.69 $1,073 —
665 665 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,014 —
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1155 1031 85-90% 7 62.00–71.00 $66.68 $687 —
850–1555 1210 85-90% 37 71.00–85.00 $77.57 $939 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1482 1344 80-85% 19 77.00–85.00 $81.20 $1,091 —
1470–1480 1475 80-85% 2 92.00–111.00 $101.53 $1,498 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1795 1583 75-80% 6 78.00–83.00 $80.19 $1,269 -9.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1970 1848 7 117.00–135.00 $125.18 $2,313 —

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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.