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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 20, 2024

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 334 257
Feeder cattle 148 278 201
Slaughter cattle 40 34 52
Replacement cattle 6 22 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 -14.80
395 thin fleshed 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
430 thin fleshed 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 —
410–447 435 3 280.00–312.50 $302.28 $1,315 +13.46
480–492 486 4 302.50–325.00 $313.89 $1,526 +46.24
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 +27.94
555–595 574 7 245.00–290.00 $272.66 $1,565 +9.44
602 thin fleshed 602 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,806 —
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -9.07
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 —
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +11.02
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -6.59
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–335 332 5 265.00–280.00 $268.03 $890 +15.16
360–390 374 5 230.00–280.00 $260.75 $975 +13.12
380 thin fleshed 380 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
410–445 423 3 235.00–270.00 $248.90 $1,053 +12.78
410–435 thin fleshed 423 2 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,195 —
455–495 482 9 230.00–265.00 $241.65 $1,165 -7.49
505–545 532 9 230.00–247.50 $238.82 $1,271 -8.35
571 571 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,342 -16.00
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 —
840 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $828 —
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -26.40
485–495 490 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,102 +5.30
573 573 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,261 +7.43
620–640 630 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 -5.00
302 302 2 275.00 $275.00 $830 -4.84
367–385 374 5 300.00–330.00 $311.17 $1,164 —
418 418 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,421 +110.00
450–465 458 2 290.00–300.00 $295.08 $1,351 +25.30
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
580 580 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 +12.57
580–595 587 3 180.00–220.00 $200.11 $1,175 -4.89
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
655–695 665 4 165.00–210.00 $193.32 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1150 1076 85-90% 5 88.00–104.00 $96.47 $1,038 —
1040–1385 1178 85-90% 7 110.00–120.00 $114.25 $1,346 -9.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1435 1334 80-85% 6 110.00–121.00 $116.25 $1,551 -10.54
1330–1490 1376 80-85% 5 123.00–127.50 $125.16 $1,722 +5.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1685 1571 75-80% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.54 $1,799 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–2120 1851 7 138.00–169.00 $150.01 $2,777 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1430 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,152.87 —
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1300 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,801.78 +51.78
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.