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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 14, 2024

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $340.38/cwt +100.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 578 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 138 99
Feeder cattle 81 89 43
Slaughter cattle 42 49 51
Replacement cattle 49 — 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 —
362–375 366 3 407.50–412.50 $409.21 $1,498 +129.34
410–435 426 4 270.00–412.50 $329.50 $1,404 —
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
505–545 532 3 265.00–320.00 $292.34 $1,555 +62.34
560–590 578 10 285.00–350.00 $340.38 $1,967 +100.64
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 +39.92
725 725 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +20.00
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 4 255.00–290.00 $281.84 $939 +24.34
360–392 372 7 245.00–310.00 $289.02 $1,075 +56.39
400–425 413 3 250.00–295.00 $274.74 $1,135 +24.74
465–470 468 2 250.00–270.00 $259.95 $1,217 +22.50
507–537 521 7 220.00–265.00 $247.58 $1,290 +30.10
580 580 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 +40.00
625–645 635 2 242.50–250.00 $246.19 $1,563 —
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 240.00 $240.00 $905 +40.00
595 595 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 +33.22
705–730 718 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,580 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 +80.00
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 +131.74
470–485 478 2 270.00–340.00 $304.45 $1,455 +59.63
530 530 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
720 720 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1220 1119 85-90% 7 80.00–100.00 $88.65 $992 -19.61
1065–1220 1153 85-90% 8 100.00–117.00 $105.27 $1,214 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1350 1280 80-85% 2 75.00–90.00 $82.09 $1,051 -29.88
1365–1415 1390 80-85% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.96 $1,556 —
1690 1690 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,129 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,824 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1735 1543 4 125.00–135.00 $130.33 $2,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.