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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2023-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 5

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 52▲ 25 vs year ago 42 · +59.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 28▲ 47 vs year ago 23 · +204.3%

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 $201.55/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$201.55

29 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,071

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

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

$33.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.46

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	212.00	1,087	20
Medium and Large 2	573	178.33	1,022	9thin

One grade step is worth $33.67/cwt here — about $65 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 sale29 hd

201.55

—

WV average5 barns · 173 hd

213.01

−11.46

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	1,576	121.79	1,919	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,336	102.77	1,373	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,647	93.32	1,537	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	92.78	1,047	33

Every lot

39 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,148	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,421	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	228.17/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,437	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	230.04/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,518	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	226.60/cwt	225.00–230.00	979	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	223.97/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,077	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	914	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,240	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,068	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,041	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	186.78/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,235	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	717	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,147	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	197.47/cwt	195.00–200.00	711	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	225.07/cwt	220.00–230.00	844	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	184.57/cwt	175.00–195.00	867	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	223.88/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,061	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	236.74/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,368	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,208	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,576	121.79/cwt	100.00–147.50	1,919	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	85.43/cwt	81.00–89.00	907	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,253	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,167	96.43/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,125	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	97.96/cwt	94.00–102.50	1,280	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	89.01/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,182	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	108.40/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,469	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	94.43/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,509	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,616	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 Aug 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 67Last week 52Year ago 42

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 28Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	225.00–235.00	228.17
1	—	745	210.00	210.00
1	—	330	240.00	240.00
2	—	660	225.00–235.00	230.04
1	—	510	225.00	225.00
1	—	580	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	227.50	227.50
2	—	562	190.00	190.00
3	—	432	225.00–230.00	226.60
2	—	315	210.00	210.00
1	—	625	225.00	225.00
5	—	481	220.00–225.00	223.97
1	—	365	220.00	220.00
1	—	740	180.00	180.00
3	—	661	182.50–195.00	186.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	175.00	175.00
1	—	695	175.00	175.00
2	—	530	170.00–175.00	172.50
2	—	490	195.00	195.00
2	—	717	160.00	160.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	195.00–200.00	197.47
2	—	470	175.00–195.00	184.57
1	—	640	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	220.00–230.00	225.07
5	—	474	200.00–240.00	223.88
1	—	285	240.00	240.00
1	—	700	172.50	172.50
3	—	578	230.00–250.00	236.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	88.00–90.00	89.01
6	—	1,307	94.00–102.50	97.96
10	—	1,355	105.00–120.00	108.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	90.00–100.00	94.43
1	—	1,795	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,062	81.00–89.00	85.43
20	—	1,167	91.00–102.00	96.43
1	—	1,160	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,576	100.00–147.50	121.79

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.