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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 18, 2024

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 167 109
Feeder cattle 56 102 63
Slaughter cattle 34 49 46
Replacement cattle — 16 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
441 441 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,345 +19.94
490–495 493 2 265.00–295.00 $279.92 $1,380 -45.08
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 —
1045 1045 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 +5.00
405–420 413 2 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $991 —
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
360–370 365 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $922 —
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -22.48
470 470 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 -9.89
505 505 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -5.00
563 563 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 -5.00
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
650–652 651 3 215.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,465 +22.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 —
610–635 618 3 200.00–205.00 $203.29 $1,256 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
352 352 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,056 —
400–435 421 4 270.00–290.00 $280.09 $1,179 -34.91
505–523 519 4 240.00–285.00 $274.04 $1,422 +21.00
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +10.00
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1480 1288 80-85% 8 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $1,611 +10.71
1220–1390 1288 80-85% 5 137.50–154.00 $142.50 $1,835 +28.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1115 1093 85-90% 2 100.00–107.50 $103.83 $1,135 -7.11
905–1190 1100 85-90% 6 111.00–125.00 $118.31 $1,301 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1500 1468 75-80% 2 132.50–133.00 $132.74 $1,949 —
1465–1505 1485 75-80% 3 124.00–129.00 $126.64 $1,881 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2015 1565 5 139.00–176.00 $158.03 $2,473 +13.74

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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.