Sale reports / West Virginia / Weston Livestock Marketing / 2020-07-25

Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2020-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Jul 25

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

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Feeder Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 0▲ 8 vs year ago 27 · +29.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 0▼ 13 vs year ago 34 · −38.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.91/cwt on 16 head.

Average price

$112.91

16 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$19.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.53

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	517	119.00	615	11thin
Medium and Large 2	568	99.50	565	5thin

One grade step is worth $19.50/cwt here — about $50 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 sale16 hd

112.91

—

WV average5 barns · 124 hd

110.38

+2.53

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	1,571	90.50	1,422	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	55.27	670	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	48.59	484	10

Every lot

35 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	319	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	141.58/cwt	135.00–145.00	821	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	325	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	455	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	562	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	781	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	991	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	388	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	119.52/cwt	119.00–120.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	659	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	752	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	571	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	814	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,571	90.50/cwt	79.00–99.00	1,422	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	805	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	499	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	35.46/cwt	25.00–45.00	329	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	50.43/cwt	43.00–58.00	526	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	55.27/cwt	53.00–57.00	670	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,515	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	9,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,994	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	7,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	10,355	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 Jul 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 27

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 0Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	130.00	130.00
1	—	515	128.00	128.00
1	—	590	127.50	127.50
1	—	690	118.00	118.00
2	—	475	119.00–120.00	119.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	117.50	117.50
1	—	680	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
1	—	325	100.00	100.00
1	—	465	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	128.00	128.00
2	—	840	118.00	118.00
4	—	381	119.00–120.00	119.51
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	117.00	117.00
1	—	560	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	511	142.00	142.00
1	—	260	122.50	122.50
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
3	—	580	135.00–145.00	141.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	885.00	885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	685.00	685.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,044	43.00–58.00	50.43
2	—	928	25.00–45.00	35.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	53.00–57.00	55.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,571	79.00–99.00	90.50

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.