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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2022-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 9

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

199 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 94▼ 25 vs year ago 224 · −11.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 47▼ 3 vs year ago 47 · −6.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 9▼ 3 vs year ago 26 · −11.5%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

All steers and heifers marked Medium and Large 1-2's are long time weaned and double vaccinated.

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 $177.78/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$177.78

86 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,032

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$37.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.61

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	188.84	985	21
Medium and Large 1-2	645	182.30	1,175	48
Medium and Large 2	471	151.36	713	17thin

One grade step is worth $37.48/cwt here — about $271 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 sale86 hd

177.78

—

WV average5 barns · 1,241 hd

168.16

+9.61

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	1,663	99.76	1,659	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,456	80.37	1,170	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,241	79.00	980	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	939	63.36	595	17

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$925	2thin
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	867	$771	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$2,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$1,533	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,190	4thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	277	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	416	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	352	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	607	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	172.59/cwt	165.00–180.00	725	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	693	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	153.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	732	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,035	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	194.86/cwt	165.00–201.00	1,025	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,013	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	815	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,198	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	839	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	991	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,039	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	156.27/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,106	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	947	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,027	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,119	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,131	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	133.76/cwt	122.50–145.00	496	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	143.64/cwt	130.00–146.00	599	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	144.92/cwt	140.00–148.00	685	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	138.81/cwt	136.00–145.00	675	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	144.78/cwt	120.00–153.00	757	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	150.66/cwt	148.00–152.00	869	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	863	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	137.94/cwt	136.00–140.00	852	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	131.25/cwt	125.00–137.50	886	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	130.05/cwt	120.00–135.00	880	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	700	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	896	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	129.99/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,031	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	855	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	958	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	147.11/cwt	132.50–162.50	559	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	149.90/cwt	137.50–155.00	702	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	730	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	142.04/cwt	125.00–157.00	818	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	914	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	125.95/cwt	122.00–130.00	957	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,061	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,663	99.76/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,659	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	851	55.69/cwt	48.00–60.00	474	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	67.64/cwt	64.00–72.00	699	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	76.33/cwt	73.00–79.00	794	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	76.24/cwt	74.00–78.00	910	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	82.54/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,074	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	83.95/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,203	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	75.00/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,118	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,237	1,320.11/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,320	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	770.96/head	550.00–850.00	771	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	924.55/head	810.00–1,000.00	925	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 Apr 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 199Last week 94Year ago 224

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 47Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 9Year ago 26

All steers and heifers marked Medium and Large 1-2's are long time weaned and double vaccinated.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	137.50	137.50
2	—	512	142.50	142.50
5	—	468	137.50–155.00	149.90
1	—	340	157.50	157.50
1	—	870	122.00	122.00
5	—	576	125.00–157.00	142.04
2	—	760	122.00–130.00	125.95
2	—	380	132.50–162.50	147.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	493	210.00	210.00
5	—	829	135.00	135.00
1	—	670	155.00	155.00
8	—	708	140.00–159.00	156.27
1	—	630	175.00	175.00
1	—	905	125.00	125.00
27	—	599	200.00	200.00
1	—	790	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	157.50	157.50
1	—	325	170.00	170.00
1	—	740	128.00	128.00
4	—	582	140.00	140.00
3	—	477	150.00–155.00	153.36
2	—	352	172.50	172.50
2	—	277	150.00	150.00
1	—	610	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	152.50	152.50
2	—	420	165.00–180.00	172.59
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
15	—	526	165.00–201.00	194.86
2	—	555	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	486	136.00–145.00	138.81
1	—	595	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	145.00	145.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
4	—	371	122.50–145.00	133.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
6	—	700	128.00	128.00
1	—	855	112.00	112.00
1	—	475	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	125.00–137.50	131.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	523	120.00–153.00	144.78
3	—	677	120.00–135.00	130.05
8	—	417	130.00–146.00	143.64
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
3	—	793	120.00–135.00	129.99
3	—	577	148.00–152.00	150.66
8	—	473	140.00–148.00	144.92
2	—	618	136.00–140.00	137.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,034	64.00–72.00	67.64
4	—	1,040	73.00–79.00	76.33
9	—	851	48.00–60.00	55.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	74.00–76.00	75.00
3	—	1,433	80.00–86.00	83.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,301	79.00–85.00	82.54
9	—	1,194	74.00–78.00	76.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	92.00–105.00	99.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,115	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,237	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,320.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	86.00	86.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	867	550.00–850.00	770.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	810.00–1,000.00	924.55

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.