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Weston Livestock Marketing Market Report

Weston, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 10, 2026

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $394.27/cwt -29.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 531 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $351.22/cwt -13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 623 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.87/cwt +24.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 476 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 523 0
Feeder cattle 291 275 0
Slaughter cattle 48 51 0
Replacement cattle 9 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Lower total head in today's run compared to last week, less short legs but very similar offerings of Feeders and Slaughter Cattle, average attendance and active market participation. Small offering of Lambs, hair breeds, $312.50-$315.00 per cwt. Feeder Steers saw stronger demand for the lighter and heavier end of the run, 6 weights higher by $13.00/cwt; Heifers with stronger demand throughout, higher by $3.75 - $ $10.50 per cwt while Cutting Bulls in a weakening trend. Average dressing Slaughter Cows in good flesh had a slight rally after a month of softer demand, $5.00 higher per hundred. Lean Cows $8.75 lower and Bulls $6.00 lower per cwt. Calves up to $425 per head. Bottle Lambs, hair type, $13.00/head. Few Shoats, $50.00-$75.00/head; Slaughter Hogs, $70.00-$85.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 316 4 320.00–500.00 $408.28 $1,290 +16.50
360 fancy 360 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,872 —
382–395 387 4 465.00–477.50 $473.72 $1,833 +31.55
400–445 427 8 410.00–475.00 $450.13 $1,922 +12.54
450–495 481 11 350.00–440.00 $404.99 $1,948 -50.52
507–545 531 18 345.00–415.00 $391.41 $2,078 -32.57
535 value added 535 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 —
550–593 575 8 367.50–400.00 $377.53 $2,171 +21.36
600–645 623 18 330.00–360.00 $351.22 $2,188 +13.01
712 value added 712 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,421 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 -5.00
835 835 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,463 +4.23
901–915 904 5 250.00–300.00 $289.88 $2,621 +5.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 330.00–425.00 $376.56 $1,423 —
410–445 426 4 375.00–400.00 $385.40 $1,642 —
465–470 468 2 350.00–370.00 $360.05 $1,685 —
502 502 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,832 —
585 585 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $2,018 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
670 670 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 310.00–330.00 $323.33 $1,051 -19.31
380–381 381 5 295.00–355.00 $343.02 $1,307 +10.44
420–440 430 4 310.00–370.00 $349.24 $1,502 +3.72
460–487 476 13 310.00–360.00 $346.87 $1,651 +24.66
510–540 530 12 300.00–340.00 $327.73 $1,737 +47.73
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 +20.00
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -59.96
555–595 578 9 280.00–330.00 $319.31 $1,846 +9.35
622–630 625 4 280.00–305.00 $294.96 $1,844 +16.25
650–690 667 3 255.00–290.00 $268.28 $1,789 -41.56
705–740 724 5 250.00–267.50 $259.16 $1,876 +4.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 280.00–360.00 $333.33 $1,150 +3.41
365–395 380 2 310.00–325.00 $317.20 $1,205 +0.38
402–427 418 8 300.00–365.00 $349.96 $1,463 +9.76
465–487 479 5 300.00–350.00 $338.30 $1,620 +4.97
500–505 503 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,685 +27.39
562 562 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,770 +35.09
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
700–745 723 2 255.00–295.00 $275.62 $1,993 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–332 331 3 275.00 $275.00 $910 —
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 —
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 6 310.00–440.00 $393.60 $1,322 -21.40
350–395 380 3 390.00–425.00 $408.27 $1,551 —
415–445 428 6 400.00–460.00 $418.11 $1,790 -15.21
465–475 473 4 315.00–380.00 $341.26 $1,614 -71.69
520–535 530 3 320.00–385.00 $363.74 $1,928 +20.41
567–570 568 3 310.00–375.00 $331.74 $1,884 -6.52
600–648 635 6 285.00–355.00 $321.51 $2,042 +6.44
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 -20.00
730 730 2 230.00–270.00 $250.00 $1,825 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,357 —
1040–1580 1315 80-85% 11 116.00–133.00 $127.33 $1,674 —
1140–1535 1334 80-85% 4 133.00–139.00 $136.11 $1,816 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,084 —
825–960 887 85-90% 3 70.00–86.00 $74.96 $665 —
1030–1425 1175 85-90% 5 100.00–114.00 $106.57 $1,252 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1465 1411 75-80% 4 131.00–142.00 $135.62 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1576 1212 3 132.50–170.00 $152.28 $1,846 —
1695–2390 1924 10 160.00–175.00 $165.76 $3,189 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1000 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 143.00–220.00 $167.93 $1,516

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
885–1300 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,692.97
1250–1275 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,851.24

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 312.50 $312.50 $156 +42.82
65 65 6 315.00 $315.00 $205 -4.77
75–79 79 16 312.50 $312.50 $247 +2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–52 51 6 180.00–210.00 $189.74 -1.67
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 +35.00
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 +30.00
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00 +118.51
155 155 2 260.00 $260.00 +200.00

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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.