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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2021-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 2

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Sep 11Oct 2Oct 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

378 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 255▲ 25 vs year ago 353 · +7.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 47▼ 21 vs year ago 89 · −23.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 3▲ 2 vs year ago 1 · +200.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Larger run than last reported, with greater supply of all classes and firm demand. #1 Feeder Steers $3-$10 higher per cwt; Heifers, five weights $2-$4 higher, demand lower for four and six weights. No test on Feeder Bulls but demand strong. Slaughter Cows and Bulls had lower demand than last reported. Increased supply of Sheep and Goats, no test but demand firm for offering. Baby Calves, $190 per head. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $50-$75 per cwt.

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 $125.07/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$125.07

164 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$28.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.05

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	127.42	593	105
Medium and Large 2	446	122.49	547	55
Medium and Large 3	420	98.91	415	4thin

One grade step is worth $28.51/cwt here — about $178 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 sale164 hd

125.07

—

WV average5 barns · 431 hd

123.02

+2.05

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	—	Low	1,497	80.67	1,208	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,304	62.26	812	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,086	59.47	646	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	53.25	521	19

Every lot

65 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	327	145.03/cwt	142.50–150.00	474	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	148.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	500	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	158.81/cwt	140.00–167.50	589	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	388	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	652	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	389	159.15/cwt	150.00–162.50	619	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	163.72/cwt	162.50–165.00	688	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	468	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	842	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	146.22/cwt	145.00–147.50	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	175.21/cwt	170.00–178.00	834	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	171.82/cwt	170.00–173.00	881	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	141.25/cwt	137.50–142.50	742	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	142.93/cwt	135.00–150.00	809	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	137.54/cwt	130.00–145.00	862	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	138.69/cwt	135.00–141.00	872	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	927	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	134.05/cwt	130.00–145.00	909	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	116.79/cwt	111.00–122.50	847	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,014	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	908	81.66/cwt	80.00–85.00	741	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	266	133.10/cwt	110.00–148.00	354	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	126.62/cwt	120.00–132.00	342	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	126.95/cwt	120.00–132.00	402	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	124.79/cwt	112.50–133.00	401	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	365	136.60/cwt	136.00–137.00	499	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	133.93/cwt	121.00–136.00	504	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	127.25/cwt	122.50–132.00	484	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	126.40/cwt	115.00–134.00	525	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	98.91/cwt	77.50–107.50	415	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	128.43/cwt	120.00–137.00	545	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	126.44/cwt	115.00–133.00	596	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	129.43/cwt	120.00–137.00	612	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	502	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	129.09/cwt	118.00–138.00	673	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	115.82/cwt	107.00–122.00	610	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	121.86/cwt	117.00–127.50	690	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	117.43/cwt	110.00–123.00	730	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	642	109.35/cwt	100.00–115.00	702	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	102.97/cwt	101.00–105.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	103.75/cwt	97.50–110.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	105.79/cwt	100.00–115.00	770	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	283	135.25/cwt	127.50–150.00	383	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	146.56/cwt	140.00–150.00	476	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	128.99/cwt	120.00–135.00	490	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	431	158.32/cwt	150.00–162.00	682	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	125.73/cwt	112.50–142.50	544	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	150.72/cwt	145.00–155.00	711	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	116.77/cwt	105.00–130.00	553	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	105.89/cwt	100.00–110.00	551	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	145.11/cwt	130.00–155.00	757	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	138.51/cwt	133.00–150.00	785	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	123.92/cwt	115.00–131.00	762	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,338	73.89/cwt	70.00–79.00	989	5
Bulls	—	—	1,597	84.91/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,356	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	55.67/cwt	52.00–60.00	531	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	46.74/cwt	41.00–51.00	460	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	59.80/cwt	58.00–66.00	609	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,027	59.15/cwt	53.00–65.00	607	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	50.95/cwt	50.00–52.00	553	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,212	66.05/cwt	65.00–67.00	801	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	64.79/cwt	64.00–66.00	829	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	60.84/cwt	59.00–63.00	814	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,280.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,280.00	11,712	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,238	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,338	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 Oct 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 255Year ago 353

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 47Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	112.50–142.50	125.73
5	—	474	105.00–130.00	116.77
5	—	380	120.00–135.00	128.99
3	—	283	127.50–150.00	135.25
3	—	325	140.00–150.00	146.56
3	—	520	100.00–110.00	105.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	150.00–162.00	158.32
7	—	615	115.00–131.00	123.92
5	—	567	133.00–150.00	138.51
9	—	472	145.00–155.00	150.72
5	—	522	130.00–155.00	145.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	97.50–110.00	103.75
8	—	642	100.00–115.00	109.35
9	—	471	115.00–133.00	126.44
7	—	321	112.50–133.00	124.79
8	—	527	107.00–122.00	115.82
10	—	415	115.00–134.00	126.40
2	—	380	122.50–132.00	127.25
9	—	266	110.00–148.00	133.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	424	120.00–137.00	128.43
10	—	317	120.00–132.00	126.95
6	—	728	100.00–115.00	105.79
16	—	521	118.00–138.00	129.09
5	—	566	117.00–127.50	121.86
3	—	270	120.00–132.00	126.62
2	—	685	101.00–105.00	102.97
16	—	473	120.00–137.00	129.43
8	—	622	110.00–123.00	117.43
11	—	376	121.00–136.00	133.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	77.50–107.50	98.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	365	136.00–137.00	136.60
2	—	502	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	389	150.00–162.50	159.15
3	—	908	80.00–85.00	81.66
2	—	470	145.00–147.50	146.22
2	—	672	138.00	138.00
3	—	327	142.50–150.00	145.03
7	—	627	130.00–145.00	137.54
4	—	525	137.50–142.50	141.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	678	130.00–145.00	134.05
3	—	337	140.00–155.00	148.34
11	—	566	135.00–150.00	142.93
6	—	371	140.00–167.50	158.81
2	—	878	115.00–116.00	115.51
2	—	725	111.00–122.50	116.79
2	—	420	162.50–165.00	163.72
3	—	513	170.00–173.00	171.82
9	—	476	170.00–178.00	175.21
6	—	629	135.00–141.00	138.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	180.00	180.00
5	—	388	168.00	168.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,280.00	1,280.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,027	53.00–65.00	59.15
4	—	1,279	64.00–66.00	64.79
2	—	1,085	50.00–52.00	50.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,212	65.00–67.00	66.05
8	—	1,338	59.00–63.00	60.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	954	52.00–60.00	55.67
4	—	1,019	58.00–66.00	59.80
7	—	984	41.00–51.00	46.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,338	70.00–79.00	73.89
8	—	1,597	82.00–88.00	84.91

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.