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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 13, 2024

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.22/cwt -54.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 576 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.17/cwt -8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 528 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.87/cwt ≈ $1,135/hd at 521 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 230 504
Feeder cattle 278 204 69
Slaughter cattle 34 26 402
Replacement cattle 22 — 33

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 275.00 $275.00 $578 —
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 +25.00
375–390 383 2 265.00–285.00 $274.80 $1,052 -66.34
405–427 418 8 280.00–300.00 $288.82 $1,207 +18.48
455–490 471 6 255.00–280.00 $267.65 $1,261 -24.94
503–530 511 9 250.00–290.00 $272.06 $1,390 -34.82
560–595 576 23 240.00–290.00 $263.22 $1,516 -59.66
628–639 635 8 260.00–265.00 $263.15 $1,671 —
652–698 677 11 237.50–260.00 $249.07 $1,686 -7.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–440 415 4 235.00–250.00 $238.98 $992 —
450–465 458 5 225.00–257.50 $246.59 $1,129 +6.59
501–507 504 9 212.50–245.00 $229.78 $1,158 +7.44
558–571 565 7 215.00–219.00 $217.31 $1,228 —
600–630 620 7 200.00–230.00 $212.07 $1,315 -10.64
687 687 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,511 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 240.00–265.00 $252.87 $847 +27.87
350–390 371 7 240.00–270.00 $247.63 $919 +17.63
435–445 440 2 225.00–247.50 $236.12 $1,039 -18.88
465–498 485 9 230.00–270.00 $249.14 $1,208 +1.98
509–545 528 14 230.00–257.50 $247.17 $1,305 -8.49
576 576 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,446 -6.05
600 600 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 -16.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 210.00–230.00 $219.38 $702 —
405–440 426 8 215.00–235.00 $226.40 $964 +23.38
456–495 470 9 200.00–242.50 $219.65 $1,032 +9.60
500–540 521 12 195.00–225.00 $217.87 $1,135 —
555–595 576 5 200.00–225.00 $212.57 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
305–320 315 3 275.00–290.00 $279.84 $881 +29.84
432 432 2 230.00 $230.00 $994 —
455–465 458 3 240.00–285.00 $269.78 $1,236 -0.22
750–770 762 3 162.50–185.00 $174.07 $1,326 -40.93
890 890 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
525–545 540 4 215.00–225.00 $217.43 $1,174 -2.57
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 —
935 935 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1175 1044 85-90% 4 84.00–94.00 $87.25 $911 -10.28
965–1250 1112 85-90% 9 102.50–118.00 $110.12 $1,225 —
1125–1175 1150 85-90% 2 122.50–125.00 $123.78 $1,423 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1370 1300 80-85% 2 126.00–127.50 $126.79 $1,648 —
1215–1630 1390 80-85% 7 115.00–126.00 $119.22 $1,657 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1830 1648 75-80% 3 110.00–118.00 $113.37 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2135 1776 5 131.00–150.00 $140.87 $2,502 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,226 —
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1120–1260 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,338.40 —
1260–1320 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,625.58 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1160 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,394.74 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.