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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 5, 2024

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $272.71/cwt +40.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 570 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 449 344
Feeder cattle 231 332 247
Slaughter cattle 76 91 97
Replacement cattle — 26 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 270.00–315.00 $291.67 $1,000 -11.82
382–392 388 6 285.00–302.50 $294.23 $1,142 +8.79
410–446 437 4 260.00–310.00 $298.27 $1,303 +44.50
455–480 470 5 300.00–320.00 $313.15 $1,472 +55.20
530–547 539 4 270.00–300.00 $282.30 $1,522 +26.30
550–597 570 13 250.00–300.00 $272.71 $1,554 +40.69
615–645 634 8 230.00–240.00 $236.27 $1,498 -16.83
665–685 676 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,622 —
700–735 724 5 220.00–240.00 $233.94 $1,694 —
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
885 885 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,881 —
940 940 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,833 —
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 +6.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 3 220.00–255.00 $238.28 $901 +10.35
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 +2.44
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +5.13
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 ±0.00
622–640 628 3 225.00–230.00 $228.30 $1,434 +23.30
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 -4.85
825–840 833 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,666 —
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 222.50–225.00 $223.35 $710 -14.86
360–380 368 5 225.00–245.00 $231.09 $850 -6.74
407–446 426 9 230.00–240.00 $235.70 $1,004 +9.52
455–495 477 8 220.00–227.50 $224.29 $1,070 -0.08
507–535 514 5 220.00–222.50 $221.48 $1,138 +2.48
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 +4.40
405–447 433 3 185.00–190.00 $188.44 $816 -15.87
450–470 460 2 180.00–200.00 $190.22 $875 -10.81
515 515 5 175.00–220.00 $207.00 $1,066 +3.69
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +8.72
615–635 624 4 150.00–195.00 $178.91 $1,116 +2.25
660–665 662 3 180.00–200.00 $191.69 $1,269 —
705–740 727 3 150.00–202.50 $177.52 $1,291 —
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
811–835 817 4 173.00–185.00 $176.07 $1,438 —
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,098 +2.42
410–440 425 2 275.00–280.00 $277.59 $1,180 +47.53
472–492 482 4 255.00–300.00 $277.03 $1,335 +30.63
515–520 517 5 260.00–300.00 $291.95 $1,509 +71.22
570–595 579 4 240.00–260.00 $247.47 $1,433 +20.01
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 580 3 180.00–210.00 $195.34 $1,133 —
655–660 658 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,217 +10.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1310 1116 85-90% 14 106.00–117.00 $110.39 $1,232 -0.23
1120 1120 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,378 +12.38
895–1275 1129 85-90% 7 84.00–104.00 $94.76 $1,070 -15.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1385 1337 80-85% 3 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $1,644 +4.36
1205–1465 1345 80-85% 10 114.00–123.00 $118.13 $1,589 -0.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1560 1512 75-80% 3 116.00–121.00 $119.00 $1,799 +1.25
1575–1840 1723 75-80% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.75 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1820 1624 10 120.00–160.00 $142.51 $2,314 —

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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.