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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 27, 2024

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 194 257
Feeder cattle 75 148 201
Slaughter cattle 46 40 52
Replacement cattle 24 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Correction to Replacement Cattle***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 280.00–305.00 $292.60 $960 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 +40.00
405 thin fleshed 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 -25.00
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -2.28
500–530 thin fleshed 515 2 317.50–330.00 $323.57 $1,666 —
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 +7.34
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
555 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $864 -0.51
360–380 370 2 240.00–265.00 $252.84 $936 -7.91
415–435 425 2 260.00–280.00 $269.76 $1,146 +20.86
450–490 465 7 260.00–310.00 $270.83 $1,259 +29.18
500–540 522 3 245.00–280.00 $261.36 $1,364 +22.54
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 —
302 302 2 220.00 $220.00 $664 —
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 -10.00
445 445 1 202.50 $202.50 $901 +2.50
460–495 478 2 205.00 $205.00 $980 -19.95
630–640 633 3 197.50–210.00 $201.71 $1,277 -3.37
670–675 673 2 197.50–205.00 $201.24 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 —
355–370 363 3 280.00–295.00 $288.23 $1,046 -22.94
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 -60.00
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -15.08
522 522 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,344 -22.50
620 620 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 —
707 707 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,555 —
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 —
312 312 2 240.00 $240.00 $749 +10.00
470–480 475 3 205.00–240.00 $219.91 $1,045 —
510 510 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,058 -22.50
590 590 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,254 +12.39
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
785 785 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1130 1024 85-90% 11 90.00–102.50 $95.30 $976 —
800–1245 1075 85-90% 9 100.00–116.00 $107.96 $1,161 +11.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1435 1311 80-85% 8 112.00–116.00 $114.31 $1,499 -1.94
1405 1405 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,815 —
1520–1595 1558 75-80% 2 111.00–116.00 $113.56 $1,769 -0.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2115 1540 11 103.00–142.50 $125.77 $1,937 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1435–1500 1468 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1265 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1180–1310 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,149.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.