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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 23, 2025

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.87/cwt ≈ $1,848/hd at 515 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.85/cwt ≈ $2,017/hd at 623 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $375.86/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 580 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 206 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 —
360–375 367 3 405.00–440.00 $424.80 $1,559 -10.20
388 thin fleshed 388 4 502.50 $502.50 $1,950 —
400–445 421 6 405.00–480.00 $450.32 $1,896 —
450–495 475 10 350.00–460.00 $422.04 $2,005 +52.04
501–545 525 10 350.00–420.00 $389.20 $2,043 —
555–596 580 12 355.00–410.00 $375.86 $2,180 +10.86
600–635 619 6 350.00–360.00 $356.62 $2,207 —
627 thin fleshed 627 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,351 —
660–687 683 8 330.00–355.00 $348.21 $2,378 -6.79
726–735 729 12 325.00–367.50 $353.90 $2,580 —
780 780 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,769 —
880 880 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
500–530 519 8 275.00–345.00 $299.96 $1,557 -45.04
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 310 5 415.00–440.00 $423.98 $1,314 —
380–390 386 5 335.00–390.00 $362.05 $1,398 -37.95
460–485 473 4 325.00–360.00 $342.57 $1,620 —
502–540 515 17 345.00–372.50 $358.87 $1,848 —
550–590 564 11 310.00–335.00 $326.35 $1,841 —
607 thin fleshed 607 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,109 —
610–642 629 10 307.50–320.00 $314.39 $1,978 —
655–667 662 6 300.00–330.00 $314.98 $2,085 —
740 740 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
525–535 528 3 305.00–310.00 $308.31 $1,628 —
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–322 320 3 480.00–495.00 $484.93 $1,552 +54.93
360 360 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 —
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 -15.00
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 -30.00
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 295.00–320.00 $307.50 $1,799 —
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–980 950 85-90% 2 119.00–123.00 $121.06 $1,150 —
1005–1195 1086 85-90% 11 135.00–155.00 $148.33 $1,611 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1400 1255 80-85% 5 154.00–163.00 $157.84 $1,981 —
1235–1390 1302 80-85% 3 175.00–179.00 $177.26 $2,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1585 1548 75-80% 3 159.00–173.00 $166.68 $2,580 +9.45
1810 1810 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2055 1582 10 170.00–193.00 $185.32 $2,932 —

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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.