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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 20, 2024

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 51 76
Feeder cattle 72 34 39
Slaughter cattle 78 17 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
475–485 480 3 250.00–280.00 $270.10 $1,296 —
520 520 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,287 —
555–595 568 6 235.00–260.00 $247.47 $1,406 —
625 625 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -62.50
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 195.00 $195.00 $410 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -30.00
642 642 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 —
670 670 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–243 234 4 202.50–217.50 $214.21 $501 —
350–386 377 4 225.00–230.00 $228.84 $863 -26.16
468–470 469 4 220.00–235.00 $223.76 $1,049 -43.74
535 535 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
502–540 509 6 210.00–220.00 $218.23 $1,111 —
615–645 630 2 200.00–215.00 $207.68 $1,308 -12.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 3 251.00 $251.00 $655 —
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
632 632 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,106 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1105 987 85-90% 6 100.00–112.50 $108.74 $1,073 -8.76
765–1245 1054 85-90% 24 110.00–131.00 $121.04 $1,276 —
1140–1170 1155 85-90% 2 132.50–137.00 $134.78 $1,557 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,270 —
1215–1435 1328 80-85% 13 124.00–133.00 $127.63 $1,695 —
1335–1560 1445 80-85% 7 132.00–153.00 $139.13 $2,010 -14.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,104 -4.78
1520–2170 1845 75-80% 2 120.00–131.00 $124.53 $2,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2490 1887 10 134.00–173.00 $158.46 $2,990 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1625 1280 6 115.00–140.00 $128.12 $1,640 —

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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.