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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2019-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 19

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

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Feeder Cattle receipts

464 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 470▲ 464 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

157 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 118▲ 157 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 0▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder supply steady with an increased supply of slaughter cows compared to last reported. Demand slightly stronger for #1 feeder steers, steady to slightly stronger demand for #1 feeder heifers. Demand weaker for lean slaughter cows while steady to slightly lower for boner and breaker cows.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.24/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$114.24

149 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$513

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$69

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$6.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.04

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	423	117.11	495	49
Medium and Large 2	441	113.87	503	69
Medium and Large 1-2	510	110.53	564	31

One grade step is worth $6.58/cwt here — about −$69 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale149 hd

114.24

—

WV average8 barns · 1,334 hd

114.20

+0.04

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,450	68.61	995	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	48.99	720	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	46.94	565	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,043	37.58	392	32

Every lot

61 lots · USDA AMS · Weston Livestock Marketing - Weston, WV

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	281	139.21/cwt	135.00–140.00	391	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	125.20/cwt	120.00–130.00	396	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	348	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	452	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	122.63/cwt	100.00–130.00	451	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	131.59/cwt	128.00–135.00	487	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	118.68/cwt	110.00–131.00	500	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	134.06/cwt	133.00–137.00	579	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	446	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	642	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	135.21/cwt	130.00–140.00	629	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	118.32/cwt	105.00–133.00	570	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	498	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	697	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	111.01/cwt	104.00–126.00	586	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	134.54/cwt	130.00–138.00	721	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	120.28/cwt	120.00–122.50	686	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	129.96/cwt	127.50–132.50	747	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	632	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	727	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	108.37/cwt	105.00–112.00	687	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	841	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	967	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	122.95/cwt	120.00–125.00	402	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	334	114.38/cwt	105.00–118.00	382	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	357	115.16/cwt	113.00–122.50	411	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	118.14/cwt	107.00–122.00	455	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	108.12/cwt	103.00–113.00	448	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	115.44/cwt	113.00–116.00	499	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	486	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	512	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	109.17/cwt	105.00–117.00	512	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	118.44/cwt	110.00–124.00	557	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	115.58/cwt	100.00–123.00	595	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	606	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	640	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	107.24/cwt	105.00–108.00	631	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Source/Aged	619	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	650	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Source/Aged	630	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	646	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	756	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Source/Aged	657	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	769	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	114.26/cwt	112.50–116.00	834	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	120.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	396	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	117.90/cwt	110.00–125.00	432	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	366	112.47/cwt	97.50–125.00	412	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	122.24/cwt	115.00–132.50	517	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	461	124.15/cwt	105.00–134.00	572	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	122.92/cwt	105.00–137.50	572	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	667	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	127.44/cwt	125.00–131.00	673	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	552	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	676	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	581	122.05/cwt	114.00–128.00	709	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	103.53/cwt	95.00–107.50	647	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,082	53.69/cwt	50.00–61.00	581	3
Bulls	—	—	1,529	71.81/cwt	60.00–79.00	1,098	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	856	26.88/cwt	25.00–32.00	230	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	36.52/cwt	31.00–41.00	379	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	40.63/cwt	37.00–47.00	444	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	37.54/cwt	35.50–40.00	413	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	51.08/cwt	48.50–56.00	578	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	46.16/cwt	45.00–49.00	580	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	777	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	46.69/cwt	46.00–48.00	704	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	675.40/cwt	625.00–725.00	7,112	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	8,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	718.03/cwt	700.00–735.00	8,329	2

This sale against other markets

West Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every West Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

West Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Weston Livestock Marketing - Weston, WV

Sat Oct 19, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Charleston, WV (LS-CW)

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 470Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 118Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	101.00	101.00
2	—	657	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	385	107.00–122.00	118.14
16	—	334	105.00–118.00	114.38
10	—	515	100.00–123.00	115.58
9	—	469	105.00–117.00	109.17
4	—	588	105.00–108.00	107.24
4	—	414	103.00–113.00	108.12
2	—	730	112.50–116.00	114.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	434	112.00	112.00
7	—	569	112.50	112.50
5	—	457	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	357	113.00–122.50	115.16
13	—	470	110.00–124.00	118.44
6	—	327	120.00–125.00	122.95
5	—	432	113.00–116.00	115.44
4	—	527	115.00	115.00
3	—	646	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	127.50–132.50	129.96
4	—	465	130.00–140.00	135.21
5	—	634	105.00–112.00	108.37
10	—	432	133.00–137.00	134.06
11	—	370	128.00–135.00	131.59
15	—	536	130.00–138.00	134.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	632	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	348	130.00	130.00
3	—	498	140.00	140.00
5	—	446	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	841	115.00	115.00
9	—	570	120.00–122.50	120.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	104.00–126.00	111.01
6	—	281	135.00–140.00	139.21
6	—	316	120.00–130.00	125.20
9	—	482	105.00–133.00	118.32
6	—	421	110.00–131.00	118.68
6	—	368	100.00–130.00	122.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	110.00–125.00	117.90
5	—	581	114.00–128.00	122.05
5	—	625	95.00–107.50	103.53
6	—	423	115.00–132.50	122.24
9	—	465	105.00–137.50	122.92
11	—	528	125.00–131.00	127.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	122.50	122.50
9	—	329	120.00–125.00	120.51
5	—	366	97.50–125.00	112.47
3	—	461	105.00–134.00	124.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	700.00–735.00	718.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,053	625.00–725.00	675.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,092	37.00–47.00	40.63
7	—	1,038	31.00–41.00	36.52
5	—	856	25.00–32.00	26.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,507	46.00–48.00	46.69
1	—	1,285	60.50	60.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,257	45.00–49.00	46.16
7	—	1,132	48.50–56.00	51.08
2	—	1,100	35.50–40.00	37.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,529	60.00–79.00	71.81
3	—	1,082	50.00–61.00	53.69

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.