Sale reports / West Virginia / Weston Livestock Marketing / 2021-04-03

Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2021-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 3

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

312 head

▲ 217 vs last sale 95▼ 7 vs year ago 319 · −2.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 31▼ 16 vs year ago 31 · −51.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 1▼ 8 vs year ago 15 · −53.3%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Larger run than last reported in all classes except slaughter cattle. Much larger run of quality feeders, compared to last feeder steers sold slightly higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. For the holiday market bottle lambs sold $70-$200, bottle kids sold $110-$400. Baby calves, dairy, $65-$225. Small run of return to farm cows sold $550-$800/hd.

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 $158.54/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$158.54

147 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$2.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.99

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	618	160.55	992	42
Medium and Large 2	571	157.73	901	105

One grade step is worth $2.81/cwt here — about $91 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 sale147 hd

158.54

—

WV average5 barns · 544 hd

150.55

+7.99

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	1,455	90.00	1,310	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,363	66.60	908	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,557	66.59	1,037	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	56.50	602	2thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	592	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	171.55/cwt	167.50–172.50	657	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	432	170.41/cwt	169.00–175.00	736	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	442	153.34/cwt	145.00–167.50	678	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	156.87/cwt	147.50–163.00	739	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	788	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	817	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	153.23/cwt	137.50–162.50	809	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	561	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,010	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	145.82/cwt	130.00–160.00	834	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	163.73/cwt	155.00–167.50	955	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	160.92/cwt	145.00–164.00	994	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	152.98/cwt	138.00–159.00	1,007	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	963	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	115.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	825	106.16/cwt	102.50–110.00	876	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	112.59/cwt	110.00–116.00	973	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	137.91/cwt	132.50–142.50	376	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	132.59/cwt	120.00–145.00	455	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	514	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	132.05/cwt	122.50–140.00	490	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	136.44/cwt	130.00–145.00	569	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	639	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	135.31/cwt	130.00–141.00	636	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	131.23/cwt	120.00–137.50	681	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	138.15/cwt	138.00–139.00	742	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	128.82/cwt	120.00–132.00	732	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	137.03/cwt	135.00–138.00	806	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	610	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	848	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	127.87/cwt	127.00–129.00	788	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	776	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	101.00/cwt	100.00–103.00	670	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	147.88/cwt	147.50–148.00	552	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	702	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	144.77/cwt	143.00–157.50	711	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	137.53/cwt	127.50–147.50	699	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	116.55/cwt	110.00–120.00	664	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	946	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	956	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,310	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	498	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	706	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	64.59/cwt	60.00–68.00	856	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	67.94/cwt	65.00–71.00	943	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	64.10/cwt	63.00–65.00	925	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,633	68.25/cwt	66.00–70.00	1,115	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,580	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 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 312Last week 95Year ago 319

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 31Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 1Year ago 15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,633	66.00–70.00	68.25
2	—	1,443	63.00–65.00	64.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	47.00	47.00
1	—	1,070	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	65.00–71.00	67.94
2	—	1,325	60.00–68.00	64.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	90.00	90.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	864	110.00–116.00	112.59
8	—	583	155.00–167.50	163.73
3	—	503	162.50	162.50
3	—	700	137.50	137.50
2	—	485	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	561	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	658	138.00–159.00	152.98
3	—	572	130.00–160.00	145.82
2	—	720	110.00–120.00	115.03
8	—	471	147.50–163.00	156.87
2	—	825	102.50–110.00	106.16
3	—	338	175.00	175.00
5	—	442	145.00–167.50	153.34
5	—	383	167.50–172.50	171.55
6	—	528	137.50–162.50	153.23
45	—	618	145.00–164.00	160.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	432	169.00–175.00	170.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	616	127.00–129.00	127.87
9	—	588	135.00–138.00	137.03
2	—	352	146.00	146.00
19	—	537	138.00–139.00	138.15
6	—	460	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	120.00–145.00	132.59
17	—	417	130.00–145.00	136.44
3	—	663	100.00–103.00	101.00
7	—	568	120.00–132.00	128.82
4	—	621	125.00	125.00
2	—	273	132.50–142.50	137.91
11	—	519	120.00–137.50	131.23
19	—	470	130.00–141.00	135.31
7	—	371	122.50–140.00	132.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	610	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	162.50	162.50
3	—	508	127.50–147.50	137.53
4	—	373	147.50–148.00	147.88
1	—	910	105.00	105.00
3	—	570	110.00–120.00	116.55
1	—	805	117.50	117.50
8	—	491	143.00–157.50	144.77

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	975.00	975.00

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.