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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2023-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Sep 23

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Sep 11Sep 23Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

247 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 292▼ 63 vs year ago 310 · −20.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 73▼ 26 vs year ago 123 · −21.1%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.99/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$197.99

71 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$29

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

$32.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.76

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	210.50	944	44
Medium and Large 2	515	177.61	915	27

One grade step is worth $32.88/cwt here — about $29 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 sale71 hd

197.99

—

WV average7 barns · 1,467 hd

213.75

−15.76

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	1,707	121.40	2,072	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	93.90	1,458	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,334	90.04	1,201	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,093	84.74	926	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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	247.65/cwt	230.00–265.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	243.26/cwt	230.00–250.00	783	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	263.96/cwt	247.50–280.00	1,016	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	262.79/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,093	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	265.76/cwt	240.00–287.50	1,270	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	238.92/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,364	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,174	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	227.26/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,411	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	221.64/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,476	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	240.06/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,752	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	203.47/cwt	200.00–210.00	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	205.57/cwt	200.00–225.00	769	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	219.41/cwt	205.00–245.00	900	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	820	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	181.22/cwt	155.00–200.00	837	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	214.68/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,003	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	207.56/cwt	202.00–217.50	1,075	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	176.03/cwt	165.00–190.00	940	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	915	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	203.00/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,149	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	971	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	230	210.33/cwt	205.00–215.00	484	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	270.86/cwt	230.00–300.00	861	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	250.23/cwt	215.00–290.00	938	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	189.64/cwt	180.00–200.00	796	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	257.51/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,087	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	242.81/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,148	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	250.04/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,283	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	547	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	557	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,337	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	185.11/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,042	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,149	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,707	121.40/cwt	110.00–135.00	2,072	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	76.70/cwt	70.00–83.00	800	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	87.36/cwt	84.00–95.00	973	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	99.33/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,147	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	79.03/cwt	75.00–83.00	956	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	89.40/cwt	83.00–98.00	1,183	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,464	99.36/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,455	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,595	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,271	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	93.88/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,463	10

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 Sep 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 247Last week 292Year ago 310

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 73Year ago 123

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	205.00–215.00	210.33
2	—	563	180.00–190.00	185.11
2	—	547	145.00	145.00
1	—	635	180.00	180.00
2	—	420	180.00–200.00	189.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	245.00–260.00	257.51
5	—	513	215.00–265.00	250.04
5	—	473	220.00–260.00	242.81
5	—	375	215.00–290.00	250.23
13	—	318	230.00–300.00	270.86
3	—	718	160.00	160.00
2	—	557	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
2	—	563	160.00–165.00	162.53
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
1	—	320	210.00	210.00
14	—	534	165.00–190.00	176.03
5	—	462	155.00–200.00	181.22
2	—	607	160.00	160.00
1	—	410	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	200.00–205.00	203.00
3	—	317	200.00–210.00	203.47
11	—	410	205.00–245.00	219.41
10	—	518	202.00–217.50	207.56
8	—	374	200.00–225.00	205.57
7	—	467	205.00–220.00	214.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	220.00–250.00	240.06
3	—	666	220.00–225.00	221.64
3	—	322	230.00–250.00	243.26
17	—	478	240.00–287.50	265.76
2	—	288	230.00–265.00	247.65
6	—	621	220.00–235.00	227.26
4	—	416	255.00–270.00	262.79
1	—	500	275.00	275.00
9	—	571	225.00–247.50	238.92
2	—	385	247.50–280.00	263.96
1	—	790	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	200.00	200.00
2	—	580	200.00–205.00	202.48
1	—	750	180.00	180.00
1	—	665	210.00	210.00
1	—	620	185.00	185.00
1	—	500	190.00	190.00
1	—	325	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,707	110.00–135.00	121.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,323	83.00–98.00	89.40
4	—	1,464	95.00–102.00	99.36
2	—	1,210	75.00–83.00	79.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,558	88.00–100.00	93.88
1	—	1,505	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,550	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,114	84.00–95.00	87.36
3	—	1,155	98.00–100.00	99.33
11	—	1,043	70.00–83.00	76.70

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.