Sale reports / West Virginia / Weston Livestock Marketing / 2020-04-11

Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2020-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 11

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Apr 4Apr 11Apr 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

146 head

▼ 173 vs last sale 319▲ 146 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 31▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 15▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Corrected price unit on replacement cattle

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.92/cwt on 25 head.

Average price

$148.92

25 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$35.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.70

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	153.20	794	22
Medium and Large 2	603	117.50	709	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.70/cwt here — about $86 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 sale25 hd

148.92

—

WV average4 barns · 757 hd

138.22

+10.70

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	1,598	71.95	1,150	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	53.00	684	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	44.17	485	6thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	533	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	443	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	744	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	679	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	143.72/cwt	137.50–150.00	780	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	545	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	845	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	564	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	891	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	871	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	743	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	663	110.01/cwt	107.50–112.50	729	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	220	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	220	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	118.42/cwt	110.00–127.00	323	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	326	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	440	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	394	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	465	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	515	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	119.29/cwt	115.00–127.50	626	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	710	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	610	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	129.84/cwt	125.00–135.00	617	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	695	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	608	118.80/cwt	115.00–122.50	722	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,598	71.95/cwt	63.00–80.00	1,150	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	43.41/cwt	42.00–45.00	463	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	645	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	602	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	565	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	852	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,550	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,950	1

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 Apr 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 319Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 15Year ago 0

Corrected price unit on replacement cattle

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	125.00–135.00	129.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	460	132.50	132.50
2	—	608	115.00–122.50	118.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
2	—	567	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	134.00	134.00
2	—	335	117.50	117.50
1	—	220	100.00	100.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	127.50	127.50
2	—	273	110.00–127.00	118.42
2	—	410	125.00	125.00
3	—	525	115.00–127.50	119.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	326	135.00	135.00
1	—	450	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	107.50–112.50	110.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	152.00	152.00
1	—	335	159.00	159.00
2	—	460	147.50	147.50
2	—	543	137.50–150.00	143.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
1	—	660	112.50	112.50
1	—	760	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	155.00	155.00
5	—	564	158.00	158.00
6	—	443	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,598	63.00–80.00	71.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	54.00	54.00
1	—	1,255	45.00	45.00
1	—	1,420	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	48.00	48.00
5	—	1,067	42.00–45.00	43.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,550	900.00	900.00

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.