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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2020-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Sep 19

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

317 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 167▲ 5 vs year ago 312 · +1.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 64▲ 7 vs year ago 51 · +13.7%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Higher run than last week with much greater supply of feeders and similar numbers of slaughter offerings. Stronger demand for lighter #1 steers up to #400, steady to slightly higher by $3-4/cwt for #1 steers. Demand slightly higher for #1 heifers, $3-8/cwt. Demand steady for #2 steers and heifers. Demand stronger for slaughter cows, up $3/cwt for breakers, $10; boners, $5; lean cows, prices compared on average dress. Heiferettes: $77-$86. Slaughter hogs: $43.5-$43. Ample pasture reported in N. Central WV.

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 $124.14/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$124.14

133 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$7.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.73

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	126.43	593	92
Medium and Large 2	488	119.01	581	41

One grade step is worth $7.42/cwt here — about $11 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 sale133 hd

124.14

—

WV average8 barns · 1,367 hd

128.88

−4.73

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	1,498	79.51	1,191	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,416	65.74	931	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	63.25	795	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	54.89	588	10

Every lot

57 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	189.15/cwt	173.00–197.50	511	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	183.14/cwt	171.00–191.00	582	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	150.30/cwt	145.00–156.00	496	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	146.42/cwt	130.00–157.50	548	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	154.53/cwt	150.00–160.00	589	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	139.10/cwt	132.50–147.50	563	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	151.37/cwt	147.50–154.00	627	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	646	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	149.69/cwt	145.00–152.50	714	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	481	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	736	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	140.35/cwt	130.00–149.00	737	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	79.90/cwt	70.00–90.00	419	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	135.70/cwt	127.50–140.00	773	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	120.01/cwt	110.00–125.00	733	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	134.49/cwt	134.00–135.00	853	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	133.41/cwt	125.00–137.50	885	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	708	128.74/cwt	125.00–132.50	911	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	952	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	127.53/cwt	110.00–137.00	403	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	132.33/cwt	121.00–138.00	434	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	337	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	489	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	133.45/cwt	110.00–140.00	488	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	139.23/cwt	137.50–140.00	522	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	121.73/cwt	110.00–137.50	519	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	131.06/cwt	120.00–138.00	562	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	120.69/cwt	112.50–134.00	581	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	536	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	111.29/cwt	110.00–115.00	580	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	117.06/cwt	114.00–121.00	618	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	117.20/cwt	116.00–122.00	666	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	115.70/cwt	106.00–122.50	662	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	698	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	109.17/cwt	107.00–112.50	679	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	112.33/cwt	112.00–112.50	753	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	119.98/cwt	117.00–121.00	822	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	146.48/cwt	145.00–148.00	571	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	143.58/cwt	136.00–148.00	620	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	114.62/cwt	110.00–119.00	536	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	129.40/cwt	117.00–137.50	672	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	576	114.00/cwt	100.00–121.00	657	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	110.32/cwt	99.00–116.00	687	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	643	106.83/cwt	102.00–108.00	687	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	796	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	657	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,143	71.53/cwt	70.00–75.00	818	3
Bulls	—	—	1,604	81.90/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,314	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	47.24/cwt	45.00–50.50	430	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	56.04/cwt	54.00–57.50	564	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	54.17/cwt	51.00–57.00	609	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	63.32/cwt	55.00–69.00	792	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	74.90/cwt	69.75–81.00	944	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,433	71.77/cwt	69.00–75.00	1,028	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	62.68/cwt	59.00–66.00	920	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,475	63.51/cwt	63.00–64.00	937	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 Sep 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 167Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 64Year ago 51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,251	55.00–69.00	63.32
2	—	1,433	69.00–75.00	71.77
2	—	1,125	51.00–57.00	54.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,007	54.00–57.50	56.04
3	—	910	45.00–50.50	47.24
2	—	1,475	63.00–64.00	63.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	69.75–81.00	74.90
9	—	1,468	59.00–66.00	62.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,604	75.00–86.00	81.90
3	—	1,143	70.00–75.00	71.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	519	117.00–137.50	129.40
10	—	432	136.00–148.00	143.58
6	—	576	100.00–121.00	114.00
3	—	796	82.50	82.50
3	—	623	99.00–116.00	110.32
2	—	390	145.00–148.00	146.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	110.00–119.00	114.62
5	—	643	102.00–108.00	106.83
4	—	650	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	337	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	110.00–140.00	133.45
6	—	426	110.00–137.50	121.73
4	—	316	110.00–137.00	127.53
3	—	670	112.00–112.50	112.33
3	—	622	107.00–112.50	109.17
9	—	572	106.00–122.50	115.70
2	—	487	110.00	110.00
7	—	521	110.00–115.00	111.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	121.00–138.00	132.33
35	—	481	112.50–134.00	120.69
3	—	528	114.00–121.00	117.06
15	—	429	120.00–138.00	131.06
2	—	607	115.00	115.00
13	—	375	137.50–140.00	139.23
5	—	568	116.00–122.00	117.20
4	—	735	110.00	110.00
4	—	685	117.00–121.00	119.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	477	145.00–152.50	149.69
2	—	865	105.00–115.00	110.00
15	—	414	147.50–154.00	151.37
14	—	570	127.50–140.00	135.70
9	—	525	130.00–149.00	140.35
4	—	381	150.00–160.00	154.53
5	—	318	171.00–191.00	183.14
4	—	634	134.00–135.00	134.49
8	—	663	125.00–137.50	133.41
5	—	270	173.00–197.50	189.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	130.00–157.50	146.42
3	—	611	110.00–125.00	120.01
3	—	405	132.50–147.50	139.10
3	—	330	145.00–156.00	150.30
2	—	475	136.00	136.00
2	—	708	125.00–132.50	128.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	70.00–90.00	79.90
1	—	405	89.00	89.00
1	—	590	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	481	153.00	153.00

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.