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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 2, 2023

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 157 188
Feeder cattle 43 99 99
Slaughter cattle 51 58 88
Replacement cattle 5 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Replacement cattle changed to per unit from per cwt.**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,050 +2.50
605–640 617 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,265 -4.12
655–667 663 3 200.00–210.00 $206.71 $1,370 —
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
475 475 2 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 461 4 140.00–152.50 $147.43 $680 -22.35
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 -35.00
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 -46.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 -3.33
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1345 1142 85-90% 12 82.00–94.00 $86.89 $992 +14.15
860–1535 1151 85-90% 6 67.00–78.00 $75.70 $871 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1335 1325 80-85% 3 97.00–105.00 $100.01 $1,325 +2.41
1200–1590 1380 80-85% 11 85.00–93.00 $89.59 $1,236 +14.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1810 1584 75-80% 11 87.00–95.00 $89.80 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2360 1769 7 85.00–125.00 $111.56 $1,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1109 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.