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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 26, 2024

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.22/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 580 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.26/cwt ≈ $1,317/hd at 582 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.90/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 480 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 307 435
Feeder cattle 261 231 343
Slaughter cattle 92 76 92
Replacement cattle 35 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 +0.77
420–445 429 4 240.00–290.00 $275.13 $1,180 -23.14
470–497 490 5 280.00–295.00 $286.09 $1,402 -27.06
535–547 543 3 250.00–292.50 $278.54 $1,512 -3.76
550–590 580 19 260.00–292.50 $271.22 $1,573 -1.49
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -6.27
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 -5.00
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -13.94
1030 1030 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 —
360–365 363 2 210.00–235.00 $222.59 $808 -15.69
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 +5.00
507–530 515 4 215.00–240.00 $223.90 $1,153 —
565–595 587 5 210.00–225.00 $217.04 $1,274 -7.96
621 621 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,397 -3.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 242.50 $242.50 $824 +19.15
360–395 374 4 230.00–260.00 $242.71 $908 +11.62
402–445 411 7 230.00–235.00 $232.14 $954 -3.56
456–496 480 11 220.00–242.50 $230.90 $1,108 +6.61
500–521 513 8 230.00–241.00 $238.18 $1,222 +16.70
566–596 582 18 220.00–235.00 $226.26 $1,317 —
603 603 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 +10.00
325–345 333 3 205.00–222.50 $215.64 $718 —
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 +15.00
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 +16.56
450–475 460 3 205.00–222.50 $215.66 $992 +25.44
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 +3.00
565–592 580 7 175.00–210.00 $192.20 $1,115 -27.80
600–620 608 4 177.50–210.00 $195.43 $1,188 +16.52
690–695 693 2 182.50–195.00 $188.77 $1,308 -2.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
350–380 365 2 210.00–220.00 $214.79 $784 —
415–445 430 2 225.00–240.00 $232.24 $999 —
467–480 471 3 210.00–212.50 $211.65 $997 —
510–525 518 2 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,114 —
660–690 670 4 155.00–195.00 $172.69 $1,157 -12.33
747 747 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 270.00–300.00 $290.10 $923 —
375–395 385 2 270.00–295.00 $282.18 $1,086 +2.18
465–485 473 5 265.00–280.00 $272.95 $1,291 -4.08
500 500 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,388 -14.45
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -17.47
650 650 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1095 944 85-90% 8 91.00–106.00 $99.61 $940 —
1040–1240 1146 85-90% 8 110.00–122.00 $115.48 $1,323 +20.72
1185 1185 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,576 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,781 —
1220–1510 1350 80-85% 16 114.00–132.50 $123.63 $1,669 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1615 1532 75-80% 5 118.00–129.00 $123.18 $1,887 +4.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1925 1623 9 124.00–166.00 $148.40 $2,409 +5.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1510 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,600.00–2,275.00 $1,886.61

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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.