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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 26, 2026

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Weston Livestock Marketing report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $360.61/cwt -21.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 575 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $431.63/cwt ≈ $2,102/hd at 487 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.14/cwt ≈ $2,177/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 87 0
Feeder cattle 279 66 0
Slaughter cattle 49 21 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,553 —
395 395 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 +85.00
422 422 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,836 —
450–497 487 13 417.50–455.00 $431.63 $2,102 —
502–545 522 12 390.00–440.00 $417.14 $2,177 —
550–598 575 14 352.50–375.00 $360.61 $2,074 -21.89
618–635 625 5 347.50–353.00 $350.76 $2,192 —
713 713 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,442 —
936 936 4 277.50 $277.50 $2,597 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,177 -34.51
371–390 381 7 352.50–377.50 $365.62 $1,393 -1.83
410–442 430 10 350.00–382.50 $369.11 $1,587 +29.11
450–478 469 7 365.00–382.50 $374.81 $1,758 +24.81
500–547 516 6 335.00–350.00 $344.27 $1,776 —
557 557 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,796 +3.58
647 647 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,145 +30.00
537–540 539 4 250.00–327.50 $288.86 $1,557 —
590 590 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 —
602–625 614 4 282.50–312.50 $297.22 $1,825 —
685 685 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–457 454 4 405.00–420.00 $412.56 $1,873 +67.56

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1101 85-90% 4 100.00–112.00 $108.00 $1,189 +1.48
1060–1190 1145 85-90% 4 114.00–126.00 $121.97 $1,397 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1365 1291 80-85% 8 122.00–135.00 $128.71 $1,662 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2090 1758 6 166.00–181.00 $173.09 $3,043 —

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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.