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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2023-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Mon, Sep 11

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Sep 2Sep 11Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

292 head

▲ 182 vs last sale 110▲ 238 vs year ago 54 · +440.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

73 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 29▲ 37 vs year ago 36 · +102.8%

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 $211.42/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$211.42

121 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,034

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$31.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.39

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	217.35	1,043	98
Medium and Large 2	529	186.14	985	23

One grade step is worth $31.21/cwt here — about $58 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 sale121 hd

211.42

—

WV average5 barns · 345 hd

215.80

−4.39

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	1,568	129.13	2,025	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,311	110.12	1,443	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,572	103.33	1,624	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	95.31	1,049	31

Every lot

54 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	500	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	811	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	248.41/cwt	242.50–255.00	790	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	214.84/cwt	200.00–220.00	720	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	252.55/cwt	250.00–255.00	980	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	407	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	814	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	241.25/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,011	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	262.19/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,217	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	216.53/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,029	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	259.11/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,371	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	246.13/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,391	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	190.11/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,112	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	251.11/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,539	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,287	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	232.60/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,568	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	188.75/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,346	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	231.20/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,785	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	214.90/cwt	190.00–227.00	1,885	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	444	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	242.50/cwt	235.00–250.00	691	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	221.11/cwt	210.00–227.50	845	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	218.12/cwt	200.00–225.00	923	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	175.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	833	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	219.82/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,053	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	224.49/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,167	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	181.19/cwt	180.00–185.00	955	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	212.51/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,190	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	191.87/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,111	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	202.50/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,276	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	189.87/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,297	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	187.46/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,338	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	250	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	228.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	942	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	457	216.15/cwt	205.00–220.00	988	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	175.04/cwt	170.00–180.00	980	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,568	129.13/cwt	115.00–140.00	2,025	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	84.08/cwt	76.00–89.00	848	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	115.52/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,265	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	97.67/cwt	94.00–107.00	1,110	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	105.27/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,364	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	116.19/cwt	111.00–125.00	1,544	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	103.33/cwt	98.00–107.50	1,624	3

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 Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 110Year ago 54

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 29Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	714	180.00–195.00	187.46
7	—	630	200.00–207.50	202.50
10	—	560	200.00–220.00	212.51
21	—	479	200.00–235.00	219.82
9	—	382	210.00–227.50	221.11
15	—	520	200.00–230.00	224.49
27	—	423	200.00–225.00	218.12
2	—	285	235.00–250.00	242.50
1	—	230	240.00	240.00
2	—	315	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	527	180.00–185.00	181.19
1	—	415	165.00	165.00
2	—	240	185.00	185.00
2	—	476	170.00–180.00	175.06
9	—	579	170.00–200.00	191.87
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
3	—	683	185.00–200.00	189.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	170.00–180.00	175.04
1	—	260	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	185.00	185.00
2	—	580	230.00	230.00
4	—	457	205.00–220.00	216.15
5	—	413	225.00–235.00	228.05
1	—	250	270.00	270.00
1	—	515	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	210.00–225.00	216.53
4	—	335	200.00–220.00	214.84
6	—	585	180.00–200.00	190.11
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
2	—	713	187.50–190.00	188.75
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
3	—	628	200.00–210.00	205.00
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
2	—	407	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	613	225.00–260.00	251.11
12	—	464	220.00–285.00	262.19
1	—	275	295.00	295.00
1	—	215	232.50	232.50
2	—	318	242.50–255.00	248.41
3	—	877	190.00–227.00	214.90
4	—	772	225.00–235.00	231.20
7	—	565	235.00–255.00	246.13
16	—	674	210.00–250.00	232.60
25	—	529	220.00–275.00	259.11
4	—	388	250.00–255.00	252.55
4	—	419	240.00–245.00	241.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,568	115.00–140.00	129.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,296	100.00–110.00	105.27
4	—	1,329	111.00–125.00	116.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,572	98.00–107.50	103.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,136	94.00–107.00	97.67
2	—	1,095	115.00–116.00	115.52
8	—	1,009	76.00–89.00	84.08

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.