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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 11, 2023

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 326 82
Feeder cattle 99 160 47
Slaughter cattle 58 122 35
Replacement cattle — 44 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 482 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 —
510 510 2 190.00–215.00 $202.50 $1,033 -34.86
550–567 560 4 210.00–217.50 $215.04 $1,204 -11.99
605–630 620 6 180.00–225.00 $209.12 $1,297 -20.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,164 -2.50
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 160.00 $160.00 $555 —
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 -14.11
461–495 472 5 155.00–175.00 $169.78 $801 -2.23
515–535 527 5 155.00–182.00 $171.45 $904 -12.36
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 +0.07
605 605 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,065 +6.00
750 750 3 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 —
557 557 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,044 —
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
365–370 369 4 165.00–195.00 $187.58 $692 -37.42
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 —
492–495 493 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $830 -21.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 -2.50
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 +14.27
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 -16.65
605 605 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,104 -28.89
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1385 1330 80-85% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.60 $1,298 —
1210–1520 1357 80-85% 13 80.00–93.00 $85.70 $1,163 -6.83
1390 1390 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,042 -17.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1290 1148 85-90% 6 70.00–79.00 $72.74 $835 -13.35
900–1400 1193 85-90% 8 80.00–85.00 $82.79 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1535 1518 75-80% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.52 $1,344 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,458 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1945 1497 9 112.00–128.00 $120.80 $1,808 —

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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.