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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2023-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 14

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Sep 23Oct 14Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

357 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 247▼ 35 vs year ago 392 · −8.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 97▲ 18 vs year ago 51 · +35.3%

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 $193.87/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$193.87

111 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,052

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$12.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.71

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	199.48	1,124	63
Medium and Large 2	515	186.52	961	48

One grade step is worth $12.96/cwt here — about $163 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 sale111 hd

193.87

—

WV average8 barns · 1,727 hd

216.58

−22.71

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	1,690	124.92	2,111	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	89.41	1,415	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	88.67	1,145	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,114	80.31	894	32

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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	245.84/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,030	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	192.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	833	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	263.52/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,217	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	257.97/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,341	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,107	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	248.07/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,414	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,137	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	231.76/cwt	207.50–239.00	1,439	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,502	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	158.26/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,128	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	222.88/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,645	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,272	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,566	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	206.40/cwt	202.50–210.00	753	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	184.87/cwt	180.00–195.00	695	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	190.28/cwt	175.00–200.00	795	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	217.06/cwt	200.00–225.00	936	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	191.28/cwt	180.00–197.50	891	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	201.67/cwt	200.00–205.00	988	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	190.34/cwt	180.00–195.00	973	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	204.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,074	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	201.86/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,120	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	184.27/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,072	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	991	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,435	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,443	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	449	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	921	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	255.11/cwt	225.00–272.50	982	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	407	241.52/cwt	230.00–255.00	983	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	413	209.39/cwt	190.00–230.00	865	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	243.26/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,155	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,004	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	245.35/cwt	225.00–262.50	1,286	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,422	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	236.77/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,451	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,690	124.92/cwt	109.00–142.00	2,111	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	74.72/cwt	68.00–79.00	811	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	83.06/cwt	78.00–89.00	939	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,088	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	991	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	87.15/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,109	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	97.78/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,337	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	89.41/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,415	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

Sat Oct 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 357Last week 247Year ago 392

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 97Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	205.00	205.00
17	—	526	200.00–210.00	204.14
8	—	555	195.00–205.00	201.86
1	—	805	170.00	170.00
8	—	885	163.00	163.00
6	—	490	200.00–205.00	201.67
4	—	793	181.00	181.00
2	—	365	202.50–210.00	206.40
15	—	431	200.00–225.00	217.06
1	—	605	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	180.00–195.00	184.87
2	—	610	162.50	162.50
18	—	582	180.00–192.00	184.27
14	—	511	180.00–195.00	190.34
6	—	418	175.00–200.00	190.28
4	—	466	180.00–197.50	191.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
22	—	621	207.50–239.00	231.76
19	—	462	225.00–275.00	263.52
13	—	570	225.00–255.00	248.07
13	—	520	240.00–270.00	257.97
6	—	653	230.00	230.00
2	—	870	180.00	180.00
7	—	738	210.00–225.00	222.88
7	—	419	220.00–270.00	245.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	210.00	210.00
3	—	713	150.00–162.50	158.26
2	—	795	160.00	160.00
2	—	583	195.00	195.00
2	—	433	190.00–195.00	192.43
1	—	540	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	225.00–262.50	245.35
3	—	563	252.50	252.50
7	—	385	225.00–272.50	255.11
3	—	407	230.00–255.00	241.52
1	—	650	215.00	215.00
1	—	335	275.00	275.00
5	—	613	227.50–250.00	236.77
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
16	—	475	230.00–257.50	243.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	190.00	190.00
1	—	515	195.00	195.00
3	—	260	172.50	172.50
2	—	413	190.00–230.00	209.39
1	—	755	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,085	68.00–79.00	74.72
1	—	1,145	95.00	95.00
19	—	1,130	78.00–89.00	83.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	84.00–95.00	89.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,273	82.00–91.00	87.15
1	—	1,270	78.00	78.00
3	—	1,367	95.00–103.00	97.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,690	109.00–142.00	124.92

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.