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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 16, 2024

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 388 157
Feeder cattle 89 261 99
Slaughter cattle 49 92 58
Replacement cattle — 35 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 —
385–390 388 2 260.00–300.00 $279.87 $1,086 -15.13
535 535 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -48.54
560–590 575 2 230.00–250.00 $239.74 $1,379 -31.48
620–630 625 2 235.00–255.00 $245.08 $1,532 +15.08
1255 1255 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -22.59
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 -15.00
510–540 525 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -23.90
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 +17.96
805 805 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 267.50 $267.50 $642 —
291 291 3 260.00 $260.00 $757 —
340 340 1 257.50 $257.50 $876 +15.00
355–390 375 5 215.00–242.50 $232.63 $872 -10.08
405 405 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 +17.86
477–490 481 3 232.50–240.00 $237.45 $1,142 +6.55
535–545 540 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,174 -20.70
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -6.26
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 —
1085 1085 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 ±0.00
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -15.00
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 +15.00
505–545 528 5 180.00–215.00 $202.25 $1,068 -7.75
555–580 570 3 190.00–210.00 $196.78 $1,122 +4.58
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 +11.23
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
845 845 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 170.00–210.00 $189.22 $611 -45.78
475–495 483 5 195.00–225.00 $208.03 $1,005 -3.62
520–525 523 2 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,125 -0.05
620–635 628 2 202.50–210.00 $206.21 $1,295 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 +17.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -15.10
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 -2.18
430–445 440 3 260.00–270.00 $263.26 $1,158 —
460–495 478 2 240.00–250.00 $244.82 $1,170 -28.13
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1190 1089 85-90% 7 80.00–97.00 $89.60 $976 —
830–1370 1113 85-90% 20 99.00–116.00 $108.26 $1,205 -7.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1280 1257 80-85% 3 85.00–103.00 $95.24 $1,197 —
980–1382 1262 80-85% 8 104.00–118.00 $111.97 $1,413 -25.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,278 —
1355–1775 1597 75-80% 3 107.00–119.00 $113.18 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1555 1448 4 113.00–148.00 $134.26 $1,944 —

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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.