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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2022-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 27

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Aug 13Aug 27Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 42▼ 51 vs year ago 154 · −33.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 24▼ 10 vs year ago 44 · −22.7%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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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 $168.93/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$168.93

46 head · 696 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,175

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$301

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

$13.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.60

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	710	170.39	1,210	41
Medium and Large 2	579	156.92	909	5thin

One grade step is worth $13.48/cwt here — about $301 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 sale46 hd

168.93

—

WV average4 barns · 342 hd

177.52

−8.60

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	1,813	105.15	1,906	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,534	90.20	1,383	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	88.96	1,109	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,183	82.89	980	9thin

Every lot

40 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	181.69/cwt	162.50–187.50	879	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	165.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	875	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	860	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	622	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,232	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	173.74/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,100	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	164.75/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,087	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	148.54/cwt	135.00–162.50	988	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,144	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,132	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,104	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	812	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,279	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	904	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,464	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	524	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	740	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	138.33/cwt	127.50–145.00	719	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	863	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	590	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	693	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	157.82/cwt	137.50–167.50	966	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	615	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	922	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,037	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,147	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,069	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	547	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	517	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	817	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,813	105.15/cwt	97.00–113.00	1,906	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	697	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,067	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	87.29/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,024	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,214	83.29/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,011	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,135	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	91.46/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,242	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	91.80/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,513	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 Aug 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 103Last week 42Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 24Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	202.50	202.50
1	—	725	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	117.50	117.50
1	—	390	132.50	132.50
1	—	575	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	102.50	102.50
1	—	520	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	152.50	152.50
1	—	740	155.00	155.00
6	—	612	137.50–167.50	157.82
1	—	680	152.50	152.50
2	—	585	145.00–150.00	147.48
3	—	520	127.50–145.00	138.33
1	—	355	147.50	147.50
1	—	835	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
2	—	645	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	812	157.50	157.50
3	—	530	160.00–170.00	165.05
4	—	484	162.50–187.50	181.69
2	—	775	140.00–145.00	142.50
5	—	660	160.00–168.00	164.75
12	—	904	162.00	162.00
1	—	555	155.00	155.00
2	—	633	170.00–177.50	173.74
2	—	730	150.00–160.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	622	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	162.50	162.50
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
1	—	715	160.00	160.00
2	—	665	135.00–162.50	148.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,813	97.00–113.00	105.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	69.00	69.00
1	—	1,135	94.00	94.00
7	—	1,214	80.00–86.00	83.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	90.00–93.00	91.46
3	—	1,173	84.00–92.00	87.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,648	88.00–95.00	91.80
1	—	1,305	87.00	87.00

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.