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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2023-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Mar 25

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 44▲ 25 vs year ago 101 · +24.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 33▲ 2 vs year ago 27 · +7.4%

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $176.47/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$176.47

69 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$45.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.89

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	183.28	878	57
Medium and Large 2	378	144.71	547	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	455	137.50	626	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.78/cwt here — about $252 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 sale69 hd

176.47

—

WV average5 barns · 281 hd

185.36

−8.89

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	1,665	101.04	1,682	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	90.00	1,364	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,325	88.52	1,173	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,083	79.66	863	10

Every lot

50 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	177.66/cwt	147.50–197.50	581	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	837	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	184.83/cwt	175.00–195.00	800	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	866	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	211.56/cwt	200.00–240.00	994	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	495	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,213	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	225.57/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,162	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	573	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,390	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Source/Aged	625	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,203	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	164.93/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,105	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	213.71/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,436	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	165.81/cwt	157.50–180.00	550	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	360	219.17/cwt	197.50–230.00	789	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	145.45/cwt	140.00–150.00	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	177.00/cwt	150.00–195.00	660	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	409	142.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	581	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	165.16/cwt	155.00–180.00	699	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	457	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	914	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	179.40/cwt	160.00–195.00	841	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	183.69/cwt	177.50–190.00	985	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	186.46/cwt	167.50–192.50	1,078	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	181.58/cwt	167.50–189.00	1,122	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	160.24/cwt	150.00–180.00	425	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	946	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	453	183.74/cwt	182.50–185.00	832	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,005	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	595	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,145	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,144	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,665	101.04/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,682	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	949	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	65.22/cwt	62.00–70.00	710	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	84.49/cwt	81.00–90.00	923	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	900	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	86.10/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,156	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	98.90/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,345	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,364	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 Mar 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 44Year ago 101

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 33Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	205.00	205.00
4	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	610	187.50	187.50
1	—	445	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
3	—	265	150.00–180.00	160.24
1	—	595	192.50	192.50
2	—	453	182.50–185.00	183.74
1	—	635	145.00	145.00
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
1	—	355	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	578	167.50–192.50	186.46
6	—	332	157.50–180.00	165.81
3	—	423	155.00–180.00	165.16
6	—	536	177.50–190.00	183.69
11	—	469	160.00–195.00	179.40
3	—	618	167.50–189.00	181.58
5	—	373	150.00–195.00	177.00
1	—	675	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
3	—	360	197.50–230.00	219.17
5	—	457	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	150.00	150.00
4	—	370	140.00–150.00	145.45
5	—	409	140.00–150.00	142.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	215.00	215.00
4	—	470	200.00–240.00	211.56
3	—	515	212.50–232.50	225.57
2	—	605	220.00	220.00
1	—	385	217.50	217.50
4	—	672	210.00–220.00	213.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	160.00–170.00	164.93
5	—	327	147.50–197.50	177.66
2	—	433	175.00–195.00	184.83
1	—	450	192.50	192.50
1	—	565	192.50	192.50
2	—	745	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	245.00	245.00
8	—	573	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	192.50	192.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,088	62.00–70.00	65.22
6	—	1,093	81.00–90.00	84.49
1	—	1,010	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	95.00–102.00	98.90
1	—	1,200	75.00	75.00
3	—	1,343	81.00–91.00	86.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	100.00–102.00	101.04

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.