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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 23, 2024

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $306.85/cwt ≈ $1,453/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 173 155
Feeder cattle 189 138 126
Slaughter cattle 32 35 29
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 240.00 $240.00 $492 —
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
355–375 366 4 250.00–260.00 $253.67 $928 —
410–440 433 4 275.00–305.00 $297.89 $1,290 -2.11
460 thin fleshed 460 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —
450–490 477 8 285.00–315.00 $299.81 $1,430 —
501 thin fleshed 501 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,678 —
515 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 -10.00
562 thin fleshed 562 6 337.50 $337.50 $1,897 —
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 -36.51
610–645 619 6 250.00–292.50 $282.62 $1,749 +22.85
631 thin fleshed 631 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,861 —
652 652 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,923 +32.50
670 thin fleshed 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 —
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 220.00 $220.00 $737 ±0.00
370–395 383 5 220.00–230.00 $226.03 $866 +41.03
408–437 424 8 210.00–230.00 $220.01 $933 —
455–495 463 8 220.00–235.00 $231.05 $1,070 +1.05
500–540 522 9 190.00–235.00 $215.24 $1,124 -19.76
550–585 581 9 225.00–227.50 $227.24 $1,320 —
625–630 628 3 185.00–200.00 $189.97 $1,193 —
672 672 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,260 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 -10.00
432–440 434 5 240.00–245.00 $243.99 $1,059 -10.12
493 493 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,269 +5.49
545 545 4 230.00–260.00 $252.50 $1,376 -4.31
550–583 571 8 227.50–237.50 $231.11 $1,320 -23.07
830 830 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 237.50 $237.50 $843 —
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 -9.66
550–590 563 8 210.00–230.00 $216.78 $1,220 —
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
440 440 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 -20.00
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1255 1059 85-90% 4 90.00–97.50 $93.51 $990 +4.85
930–1295 1107 85-90% 12 101.00–120.00 $109.72 $1,215 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,260 —
1205–1470 1362 80-85% 5 117.00–130.00 $124.15 $1,691 +13.60
1375–1465 1418 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.34 $1,891 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1635 1550 75-80% 3 110.00–119.00 $115.35 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1710 1469 4 110.00–141.00 $122.51 $1,800 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
867 867 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 190.00 $190.00 $899 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1210 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,186.40 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.