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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 17, 2025

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $427.04/cwt +52.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 437 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 70 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,290 —
408–445 437 15 345.00–445.00 $427.04 $1,866 +52.04
480–495 489 5 350.00–395.00 $377.03 $1,844 +2.03
515–540 532 3 300.00–340.00 $313.54 $1,668 -43.04
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 -24.66
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 -5.00
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 -5.00
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 thin fleshed 287 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,234 —
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 —
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -55.00
405–415 410 2 330.00–350.00 $340.12 $1,394 +15.12
680 680 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 —
362–365 363 3 340.00–355.00 $345.03 $1,252 —
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -54.42
475–487 481 4 380.00–400.00 $390.12 $1,876 +50.12
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 —
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 -12.38
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1285 1119 85-90% 5 140.00–153.00 $147.43 $1,650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1240 1218 80-85% 2 157.50–158.00 $157.75 $1,921 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,678 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 75-80% 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,725 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2240 1620 6 160.00–211.00 $185.24 $3,001 —

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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.