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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 3, 2026

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $364.57/cwt +13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 624 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $423.98/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,209/hd at 521 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.48/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 569 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 328 311
Feeder cattle 275 279 259
Slaughter cattle 51 49 52
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sheep and Goat Special today, similar head run of Feeder and Slaughter Cattle compared to last with a good run of short legs. Above average attendance and active trade throughout. Sheep offering made up almost entirely of Hair Breeds. Good and Choice Lambs 80# averaged $288.19 per cwt; 90# averaged $293.80 per cwt. Feeder Steers on a small rally, lighter end of the run $2-$7 higher with most competitive demand for heavy four weight steers with demand lowering for the heavier end of the run. Demand for Feeder Heifers significantly lower this week. Slaughter Cows tapering off somewhat from weakening trend of the past few weeks and settled $6 per cwt lower, while Bulls sold spot on steady. Baby Calves up to $900/head. Slaughter hogs, $90-$112 per cwt; Feeder Pigs, $90/head, Piglets, $47.50-$65.00 per head. This sale is reported on an out-weight basis.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 6 345.00–440.00 $391.78 $1,269 -98.22
350–375 362 5 425.00–450.00 $442.17 $1,601 -27.83
405 fancy 405 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 —
412–430 423 6 430.00–445.00 $437.59 $1,851 +2.59
450 450 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —
455–490 468 6 425.00–470.00 $455.51 $2,132 +23.88
505–535 521 18 380.00–430.00 $423.98 $2,209 +6.84
550–592 578 12 345.00–380.00 $356.17 $2,059 -4.44
612–645 624 16 317.50–350.00 $338.21 $2,110 -12.55
625 fancy 625 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,938 —
660–690 674 5 302.50–325.00 $320.46 $2,160 —
685 value added 685 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,312 —
700 700 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 -27.50
753 753 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,349 —
810–820 817 3 260.00–307.50 $290.77 $2,376 —
920 920 6 284.00 $284.00 $2,613 +6.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,189 —
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 —
635–645 640 2 275.00–310.00 $292.64 $1,873 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 6 320.00–355.00 $342.64 $1,141 -29.86
360–385 368 3 300.00–350.00 $332.58 $1,224 -33.04
402–448 432 13 300.00–360.00 $345.52 $1,493 -23.59
465–495 480 12 280.00–355.00 $322.21 $1,547 -52.60
505–545 522 9 275.00–370.00 $329.54 $1,720 -14.73
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 -64.27
558 value added 558 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,841 —
555–595 576 10 287.50–320.00 $309.96 $1,785 -12.54
610–640 625 8 272.50–300.00 $278.71 $1,742 -23.79
660–680 673 4 252.50–355.00 $309.84 $2,085 —
715–745 730 2 250.00–260.00 $254.90 $1,861 —
760–777 770 4 225.00–255.00 $243.87 $1,878 —
936 936 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 4 295.00–345.00 $329.92 $1,033 -0.08
350–390 373 6 225.00–355.00 $316.82 $1,182 —
405–442 432 4 330.00–350.00 $340.20 $1,470 —
470 470 3 300.00–350.00 $333.33 $1,567 —
520–535 528 2 300.00–315.00 $307.61 $1,624 +18.75
565–575 570 2 270.00–290.00 $279.91 $1,595 -25.09
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 427 3 255.00–275.00 $268.44 $1,146 —
482 482 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,446 —
540–545 543 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 —
425–430 427 3 430.00–440.00 $433.32 $1,850 —
455–480 468 6 355.00–435.00 $412.95 $1,933 +0.39
540 540 3 340.00–350.00 $343.33 $1,854 —
580–590 583 3 325.00–345.00 $338.26 $1,972 —
605–625 618 6 290.00–330.00 $315.07 $1,947 —
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1275 1197 80-85% 3 133.00–147.50 $138.13 $1,653 —
1060–1335 1200 80-85% 14 117.00–129.00 $122.21 $1,467 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1045 917 85-90% 5 80.00–104.00 $95.16 $873 —
985–1280 1116 85-90% 10 109.00–125.00 $115.31 $1,287 +7.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,722 —
1155–1615 1388 75-80% 6 122.50–133.00 $129.78 $1,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,010 —
1615–2100 1795 8 160.00–180.00 $171.78 $3,083 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 $11,194
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 $19,950
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 $27,260

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 150.00 $150.00 $270 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 5 135.00–160.00 $153.00 —
72–75 73 5 135.00–185.00 $145.33 —
80 80 1 215.00 $215.00 —
110–115 113 3 240.00–330.00 $300.88 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 173 2 132.50–140.00 $135.98 $235 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–35 33 8 315.00–325.00 $323.68 $107 —
43–46 44 9 220.00–310.00 $261.50 $115 —
55–56 56 5 240.00–315.00 $269.68 $151 —
64–65 64 8 318.00–325.00 $319.77 $205 —
77 77 2 310.00 $310.00 $239 —
80–88 85 26 200.00–315.00 $288.19 $245 —
90–93 91 8 290.00–300.00 $293.83 $267 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–145 130 3 166.00–225.00 $183.54 $239 —
185 185 1 150.00 $150.00 $278 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–147 111 58 130.00–185.00 $172.43 $191 —
171 171 3 122.50 $122.50 $209 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 45.00–110.00 $66.67 —
30–32 31 6 95.00–115.00 $101.96 —
43 43 5 150.00 $150.00 —
50–56 53 8 70.00–272.50 $191.41 —
65 65 1 95.00 $95.00 —
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 —
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 —
90–95 93 2 75.00–185.00 $131.49 —
175 175 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
114 114 5 275.00 $275.00 $314 —

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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.