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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 24, 2024

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.61/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 620 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.86/cwt ≈ $1,287/hd at 570 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.60/cwt ≈ $1,629/hd at 680 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 204 213
Feeder cattle 224 141 180
Slaughter cattle 93 54 33
Replacement cattle — 9 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 280.00 $280.00 $742 —
315–325 320 2 275.00–315.00 $295.31 $945 —
365–385 378 3 292.50–307.50 $299.87 $1,134 +39.87
400–430 418 5 250.00–267.50 $262.46 $1,097 -61.86
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -20.10
500–537 526 4 232.50–260.00 $242.81 $1,277 -22.02
550–575 570 5 237.50–260.00 $242.52 $1,382 —
600–638 618 9 230.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,529 -22.58
655–697 680 10 230.00–250.00 $239.60 $1,629 —
735–745 739 4 231.00–237.50 $233.01 $1,722 —
780–785 782 3 233.00–237.00 $235.66 $1,843 —
800–847 834 6 220.00–230.00 $226.50 $1,889 —
850–880 865 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 +29.78
360 360 2 237.50 $237.50 $855 —
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -13.50
467–475 470 3 220.00–230.00 $223.37 $1,050 —
575 575 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
605–635 620 2 200.00–215.00 $207.32 $1,285 —
675–685 680 2 190.00–210.00 $199.93 $1,360 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 +30.00
323–340 327 7 255.00–272.50 $268.18 $877 —
355–375 369 6 260.00–275.00 $270.09 $997 +25.09
430–442 438 3 225.00–235.00 $228.27 $1,000 -12.88
475–491 485 9 227.50–245.00 $234.51 $1,137 -10.49
502–520 509 4 217.50–225.00 $221.30 $1,126 -8.70
550–585 570 11 220.00–230.00 $225.86 $1,287 —
608–640 620 12 220.00–243.00 $228.61 $1,417 +3.61
741 741 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 3 220.00–230.00 $223.41 $688 —
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
417–430 422 6 210.00–220.00 $215.85 $911 —
455–490 466 5 195.00–210.00 $204.89 $955 -22.61
510–540 519 4 160.00–217.50 $200.68 $1,042 -1.05
565–585 578 3 207.50–215.00 $210.03 $1,214 +14.86
610–628 624 4 202.50–210.00 $204.33 $1,275 -5.67
687–690 689 4 150.00–200.00 $175.05 $1,206 +0.05
812 812 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 3 292.50–327.50 $304.17 $1,019 +39.17
360–380 367 3 270.00–315.00 $286.45 $1,051 +18.76
400–415 403 7 245.00–280.00 $262.14 $1,056 +12.14
460–485 473 2 230.00–250.00 $239.74 $1,134 -50.26
637 637 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,131 -44.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
485–490 488 2 220.00–222.50 $221.24 $1,080 —
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
550 550 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
635 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —
650 650 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1260 1033 85-90% 18 91.00–122.50 $115.75 $1,196 —
1040–1190 1110 85-90% 4 145.00–157.50 $152.23 $1,690 +6.15
965–1295 1152 85-90% 25 123.00–145.00 $131.62 $1,516 -2.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1420 1300 80-85% 3 146.00–159.00 $151.57 $1,970 +2.08
1205–1475 1341 80-85% 10 130.00–149.00 $137.14 $1,839 -12.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1625 1533 75-80% 3 132.50–137.00 $134.92 $2,068 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2205 1709 12 140.00–170.00 $159.88 $2,732 —

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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.