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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 4, 2023

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $211.39/cwt -8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 629 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 435 410
Feeder cattle 160 343 346
Slaughter cattle 122 92 64
Replacement cattle 44 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Replacement stock changed from per CWT to per unit**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 285.00–290.00 $287.44 $914 +27.44
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 -13.74
525–545 535 2 230.00–245.00 $237.36 $1,270 +3.18
555–590 585 7 225.00–240.00 $227.03 $1,328 -0.93
600–620 610 4 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,403 +7.72
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 +4.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 480 3 150.00–185.00 $160.94 $773 +0.94
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 +37.55
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
407–435 424 5 180.00–190.00 $184.11 $781 +7.30
450–480 472 6 150.00–185.00 $172.01 $812 +3.89
505–542 530 8 180.00–187.50 $183.81 $974 +28.81
555–595 576 4 160.00–185.00 $174.93 $1,008 +7.33
615 615 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 +15.03
716–740 720 6 130.00–175.00 $167.29 $1,204 +34.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +3.60
547 547 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,039 -19.14
575–599 595 6 190.00–197.50 $196.29 $1,168 +1.47
672 672 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,075 —
851 851 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,532 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 250.00–275.00 $266.63 $888 +40.92
350–355 353 2 260.00–275.00 $267.55 $944 —
440 440 2 225.00–260.00 $242.50 $1,067 -9.88
460–490 479 6 230.00–247.50 $240.73 $1,153 -2.57
520–527 525 3 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,190 -8.35
591 591 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,330 +7.95
610–648 629 10 195.00–220.00 $211.39 $1,330 -8.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 311 3 200.00–230.00 $219.40 $682 —
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 +25.00
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
500–535 523 3 160.00–205.00 $190.67 $997 +17.42
580 580 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,088 -5.00
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 -3.69
657–690 677 5 165.00–185.00 $177.23 $1,200 +24.73
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1210 1032 85-90% 9 75.00–78.00 $76.16 $786 +9.48
935–1355 1148 85-90% 20 82.00–95.00 $86.09 $988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1360 1290 80-85% 2 106.00–114.00 $109.78 $1,416 —
1230–1570 1386 80-85% 11 86.00–101.00 $92.53 $1,282 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1880 1568 75-80% 6 81.00–94.00 $88.98 $1,395 +8.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2210 1803 6 110.00–125.00 $119.94 $2,163 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1150 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,375.41
1140–1175 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1050–1360 1301 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,678.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1120 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1260–1325 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,751.69 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.