Sale reports / West Virginia / Weston Livestock Marketing / 2020-09-12

Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2020-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Sep 12

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 130▼ 157 vs year ago 324 · −48.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 37▼ 10 vs year ago 74 · −13.5%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Lower run in terms of all head compared to last reported but slightly higher run of feeders and greater offering of slaughter cattle. Demand steady for feeder cattle, slightly higher for #1 steers, demand steady for slaughter cows and bulls. Small offering of slaughter hogs, $35-$65.

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 $136.57/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$136.57

67 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$172

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

$2.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.65

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	515	138.78	715	9thin
Medium and Large 1	651	136.23	887	58

One grade step is worth $2.55/cwt here — about −$172 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 sale67 hd

136.57

—

WV average5 barns · 449 hd

141.22

−4.65

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	1,611	82.89	1,335	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,348	61.68	832	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	56.70	665	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	50.53	532	29

Every lot

49 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	463	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Source/Aged	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	136.97/cwt	130.00–145.00	514	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	496	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	766	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	141.75/cwt	132.50–151.00	709	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	137.95/cwt	130.00–145.00	726	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	561	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	729	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	804	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	795	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	634	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	913	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	139.81/cwt	139.50–140.00	941	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	697	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	976	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	954	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	125.05/cwt	120.00–130.00	960	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	938	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	806	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,008	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	833	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,000	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	847	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,059	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,091	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	434	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	122.88/cwt	120.00–129.00	474	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	123.78/cwt	121.00–125.00	521	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	552	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	118.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	509	115.25/cwt	115.00–116.00	587	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	601	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	116.22/cwt	112.50–120.00	651	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	115.67/cwt	100.00–123.00	659	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	607	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	759	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	861	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	816	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	729	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	370	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	194	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	635	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	451	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	660	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	502	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	785	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	471	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,611	82.89/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,335	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	770	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	154	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	246	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	51.15/cwt	45.00–56.00	535	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	59.88/cwt	57.00–64.00	699	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	56.72/cwt	54.00–60.00	664	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	53.81/cwt	51.00–57.00	634	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,262	63.90/cwt	61.00–66.00	806	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	60.34/cwt	58.00–63.00	845	5

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 Sep 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 130Year ago 324

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 37Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	147.00	147.00
15	—	421	121.00–125.00	123.78
1	—	320	142.50	142.50
10	—	386	120.00–129.00	122.88
3	—	523	115.00	115.00
3	—	472	115.00–120.00	118.27
2	—	725	112.50	112.50
2	—	560	112.50–120.00	116.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	100.00–123.00	115.67
4	—	509	115.00–116.00	115.25
2	—	460	115.00–125.00	120.00
1	—	625	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	700	123.00	123.00
2	—	607	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	806	125.00	125.00
2	—	768	120.00–130.00	125.05
2	—	717	133.00	133.00
10	—	673	139.50–140.00	139.81
2	—	585	137.50	137.50
9	—	526	130.00–145.00	137.95
1	—	880	124.00	124.00
4	—	496	154.50	154.50
1	—	600	132.50	132.50
4	—	375	130.00–145.00	136.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	697	140.00	140.00
7	—	634	144.00	144.00
5	—	847	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	833	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	130.00	130.00
2	—	500	132.50–151.00	141.75
1	—	795	118.00	118.00
1	—	285	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	130.00–135.00	132.46
1	—	550	132.50	132.50
1	—	330	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	60.00	60.00
1	—	660	76.00	76.00
1	—	635	71.00	71.00
1	—	370	52.50	52.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,611	81.00–84.00	82.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,179	51.00–57.00	53.81
10	—	1,167	57.00–64.00	59.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,045	45.00–56.00	51.15
6	—	1,170	54.00–60.00	56.72
1	—	795	31.00	31.00
1	—	770	20.00	20.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,400	58.00–63.00	60.34
3	—	1,262	61.00–66.00	63.90

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.