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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 9, 2024

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.81/cwt ≈ $1,369/hd at 533 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.18/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 572 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 125 83
Feeder cattle 138 102 46
Slaughter cattle 35 23 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 24.00/cwt feeder steer deleted**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 325.00 $325.00 $829 —
415 415 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 +1.08
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
555–566 563 4 305.00–307.00 $306.51 $1,726 +26.64
600–618 610 7 225.00–272.50 $259.77 $1,585 —
651 651 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,709 —
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 —
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
530–540 535 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,150 -35.05
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 255.00–280.00 $264.92 $848 —
372–380 375 7 245.00–260.00 $250.00 $938 -9.66
402–445 428 7 240.00–260.00 $254.11 $1,088 -10.83
490–493 492 5 240.00–255.00 $252.01 $1,240 -12.69
510–540 533 11 250.00–260.00 $256.81 $1,369 —
550–587 572 10 252.50–270.00 $254.18 $1,454 +2.03
625 625 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 +2.56
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 270.00–320.00 $300.89 $788 —
320–342 335 3 270.00–310.00 $297.25 $996 —
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 +35.00
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 +10.00
405 405 2 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
500–535 518 2 225.00–245.00 $234.66 $1,216 +9.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1455 1352 80-85% 10 107.50–114.00 $110.55 $1,495 —
1220–1470 1392 80-85% 5 116.00–125.00 $119.12 $1,658 +7.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1078 85-90% 3 85.00–93.00 $88.66 $956 —
930–1350 1203 85-90% 9 99.00–112.00 $107.46 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1635 1435 2 105.00–130.00 $119.24 $1,711 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,711 —

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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.