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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2022-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, May 14

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

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Feeder Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 45▼ 61 vs year ago 135 · −45.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 21▼ 11 vs year ago 51 · −21.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 11▼ 14 vs year ago 22 · −63.6%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.93/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$135.93

35 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$838

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$45

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

$13.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.29

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	610	139.04	848	27
Medium and Large 2	640	125.44	803	8thin

One grade step is worth $13.60/cwt here — about $45 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 sale35 hd

135.93

—

WV average4 barns · 193 hd

145.22

−9.29

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	1,538	114.28	1,758	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	97.21	1,197	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,300	90.26	1,174	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	88.54	906	17

Every lot

37 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	161.63/cwt	155.00–165.00	934	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	166.51/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,011	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,051	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	625	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	689	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	770	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	146.63/cwt	145.00–147.50	839	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	590	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	929	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	135.40/cwt	135.00–136.00	826	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	134.98/cwt	130.00–137.50	983	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	124.27/cwt	121.00–127.50	907	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	124.93/cwt	122.50–130.00	963	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	952	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	130.74/cwt	115.00–147.50	621	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	136.51/cwt	130.00–142.50	715	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	538	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	807	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	893	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	129.98/cwt	127.50–132.50	1,046	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	865	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,103	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	114.28/cwt	98.00–127.00	1,758	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	84.65/cwt	77.00–90.00	863	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	92.91/cwt	86.00–98.00	956	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	905	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,220	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,147	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	98.67/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,242	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,327	89.01/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,181	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	2,200.00/cwt	2,200.00–2,200.00	26,290	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 May 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 74Last week 45Year ago 135

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 21Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 11Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	150.00	150.00
2	—	640	140.00	140.00
2	—	805	127.50–132.50	129.98
1	—	595	150.00	150.00
1	—	865	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	152.50	152.50
4	—	524	130.00–142.50	136.51
2	—	475	115.00–147.50	130.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	127.50	127.50
1	—	560	137.50	137.50
2	—	730	121.00–127.50	124.27
2	—	810	117.50	117.50
1	—	500	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	137.50	137.50
1	—	520	132.50	132.50
3	—	572	145.00–147.50	146.63
3	—	728	130.00–137.50	134.98
3	—	771	122.50–130.00	124.93
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
4	—	675	135.00	135.00
5	—	610	135.00–136.00	135.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	140.00	140.00
2	—	365	150.00	150.00
3	—	590	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	607	160.00–172.50	166.51
1	—	1,020	103.00	103.00
3	—	578	155.00–165.00	161.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	136.00	136.00
1	—	480	157.50	157.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	94.00	94.00
3	—	1,327	88.00–90.00	89.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	87.00	87.00
7	—	1,259	91.00–105.00	98.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,019	77.00–90.00	84.65
8	—	1,029	86.00–98.00	92.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,538	98.00–127.00	114.28

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.