In the United States, a "quarter" is a common informal term used to refer to a quarter of various units of measurement, such as a quarter of a dollar, a quarter of a year, or a quarter of other divisible quantities. However, when used in the context of weight or mass, a "quarter" typically refers to a quarter of a hundredweight (cwt).
Since a hundredweight (cwt) in the United States is equal to 100 pounds (lbs), a quarter of a hundredweight is equal to:
1 quarter (US) = 25 pounds (lbs)
So, when you see "quarter" used in the context of weight or mass in the United States, it generally means 25 pounds. This term is often used informally, especially in agricultural or trade contexts, to refer to a convenient fraction of weight.
In the New Testament and other Greek texts from antiquity, the talent was also a unit of weight and currency.
The Greek talent was typically lighter than the Hebrew talent, with a common weight of about 57 pounds (26 kilograms) or less.
In the parable of the talents in the New Testament (Matthew 25:14-30), talents were used as a representation of value and investment.