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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 27, 2024

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 150 80
Feeder cattle 121 72 52
Slaughter cattle 40 78 28

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,411 —
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +19.90
515–540 522 4 265.00–287.50 $281.31 $1,468 +33.81
587–595 593 8 220.00–272.50 $259.51 $1,539 +12.04
630 630 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 +35.00
652 652 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,728 —
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
980 980 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 230.00–250.00 $239.79 $751 —
383 383 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,034 +41.16
410–447 441 7 245.00–265.00 $251.28 $1,108 —
465–490 478 2 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $1,255 +38.81
515–525 520 2 230.00–245.00 $237.43 $1,235 +7.43
563 563 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,393 —
652 652 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
410–440 425 2 215.00–220.00 $217.59 $925 -2.41
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
588 588 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,205 —
705 705 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 +24.00
357 357 2 275.00 $275.00 $982 +25.00
415–425 420 2 280.00–300.00 $289.88 $1,217 —
450 450 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,445 +15.96
980–1172 1082 85-90% 8 104.00–114.00 $108.90 $1,178 -12.14
1075–1295 1177 85-90% 6 120.00–137.00 $132.34 $1,558 -2.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,703 +3.37
1220–1445 1308 80-85% 12 139.00–149.00 $143.83 $1,881 +16.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1960 1808 6 150.00–182.50 $163.37 $2,954 —

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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.