Sale reports / West Virginia / Weston Livestock Marketing / 2020-08-22

Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2020-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 22

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

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Feeder Cattle receipts

154 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 52▲ 17 vs year ago 137 · +12.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 14▼ 7 vs year ago 54 · −13.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.81/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$126.81

72 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$6.43/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	616	127.34	784	66
Medium and Large 2	523	120.92	633	6thin

One grade step is worth $6.43/cwt here — about $151 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 sale72 hd

126.81

—

WV average5 barns · 207 hd

126.77

+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	1,567	86.35	1,353	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	59.64	849	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	55.99	758	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,111	53.42	594	25

Every lot

43 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	142.41/cwt	140.00–145.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	149.05/cwt	145.00–152.50	702	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	135.10/cwt	130.00–140.00	655	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	118.25/cwt	114.00–122.50	739	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	692	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	907	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	141.69/cwt	137.50–142.50	1,016	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,100	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	205	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	267	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	129.14/cwt	125.00–132.50	546	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	128.73/cwt	125.00–130.00	596	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	125.01/cwt	124.00–130.00	670	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	774	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	663	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	131.03/cwt	121.00–132.00	816	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	821	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	124.70/cwt	124.00–128.00	909	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	825	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	419	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	668	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	601	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	616	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	853	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,567	86.35/cwt	76.00–93.00	1,353	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	49.12/cwt	45.50–52.00	471	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	56.02/cwt	53.00–58.50	678	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	750	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	56.39/cwt	54.00–58.00	743	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,347	58.52/cwt	57.50–60.00	788	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	54.77/cwt	54.50–55.00	800	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	1,040	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 Aug 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 52Year ago 137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 14Year ago 54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	63.00	63.00
3	—	1,347	57.50–60.00	58.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,318	54.00–58.00	56.39
2	—	1,460	54.50–55.00	54.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,211	53.00–58.50	56.02
1	—	1,250	60.00	60.00
10	—	958	45.50–52.00	49.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,567	76.00–93.00	86.35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	110.00	110.00
2	—	535	114.00	114.00
3	—	601	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	140.00	140.00
1	—	755	113.00	113.00
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
1	—	275	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	125.00–130.00	128.73
3	—	423	125.00–132.50	129.14
1	—	385	132.50	132.50
22	—	729	124.00–128.00	124.70
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
16	—	591	131.00	131.00
11	—	623	121.00–132.00	131.03
6	—	536	124.00–130.00	125.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	205	130.00	130.00
2	—	670	122.50	122.50
1	—	730	113.00	113.00
1	—	485	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	131.00	131.00
1	—	645	140.00	140.00
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
8	—	471	145.00–152.50	149.05
6	—	717	137.50–142.50	141.69
2	—	420	140.00–145.00	142.41
2	—	385	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	117.50	117.50
1	—	445	137.50	137.50
2	—	692	131.00	131.00
2	—	625	114.00–122.50	118.25
2	—	588	120.00–130.00	124.94
2	—	485	130.00–140.00	135.10
1	—	730	120.00	120.00

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.