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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Mon, Aug 21

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

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Feeder Cattle receipts

162 head

▲ 95 vs last sale 67▲ 120 vs year ago 42 · +285.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 70▲ 32 vs year ago 24 · +133.3%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 1751.00/cwt feeder bull deleted

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 $229.67/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$229.67

56 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,207

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$45.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.04

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	234.53	1,219	50
Medium and Large 2	575	189.17	1,088	6thin

One grade step is worth $45.36/cwt here — about $131 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 sale56 hd

229.67

—

WV average5 barns · 228 hd

239.71

−10.04

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	1,731	123.58	2,139	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,329	96.18	1,278	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,579	95.45	1,507	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,097	82.75	908	27

Every lot

41 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 1	285	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	698	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	802	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	741	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	251.06/cwt	240.00–260.00	944	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	250.02/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,058	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	226.93/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,069	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	230.02/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,194	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,401	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	193.33/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,112	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	234.90/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,482	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,016	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	220.79/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,519	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,412	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	226.92/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,647	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,568	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	735	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	217.55/cwt	200.00–225.00	825	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	205.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	857	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	916	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	204.17/cwt	200.00–210.00	968	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,111	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	591	185.23/cwt	182.50–188.00	1,095	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,282	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	780	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,079	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	201.65/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,028	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,048	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,231	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,019	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	845	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,352	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,731	123.58/cwt	110.00–132.00	2,139	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	76.22/cwt	71.00–79.00	794	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	86.59/cwt	80.00–92.00	978	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	106.87/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,389	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	94.04/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,255	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,632	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	90.18/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,441	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

Mon Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 67Year ago 42

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 70Year ago 24

Correction: 1751.00/cwt feeder bull deleted

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	104.00–110.00	106.87
10	—	1,335	90.00–97.00	94.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	85.00–96.00	90.18
1	—	1,540	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,129	80.00–92.00	86.59
10	—	1,042	71.00–79.00	76.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,731	110.00–132.00	123.58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	190.00	190.00
8	—	591	182.50–188.00	185.23
4	—	372	195.00–200.00	197.50
1	—	685	175.00	175.00
3	—	470	190.00–200.00	194.98
1	—	505	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	200.00–210.00	204.17
7	—	379	200.00–225.00	217.55
4	—	618	207.50	207.50
3	—	523	212.50	212.50
2	—	418	200.00–210.00	205.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	202.50	202.50
2	—	582	180.00	180.00
1	—	755	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	160.00	160.00
3	—	655	188.00	188.00
1	—	445	242.50	242.50
1	—	490	210.00	210.00
3	—	510	200.00–205.00	201.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	240.00–260.00	251.06
2	—	572	245.00	245.00
10	—	423	235.00–255.00	250.02
8	—	519	220.00–270.00	230.02
4	—	726	222.50–235.00	226.92
2	—	345	230.00–235.00	232.50
3	—	688	212.50–230.00	220.79
6	—	631	227.50–245.00	234.90
1	—	285	245.00	245.00
1	—	980	160.00	160.00
9	—	471	210.00–240.00	226.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	197.50	197.50
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
1	—	375	197.50	197.50
3	—	575	180.00–200.00	193.33

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.