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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2023-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Nov 4

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 183 vs last sale 343▼ 186 vs year ago 346 · −53.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

122 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 92▲ 58 vs year ago 64 · +90.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 0▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Replacement stock changed from per CWT to per unit

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 $179.49/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$179.49

50 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,011

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$13.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.83

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	625	188.69	1,178	17thin
Medium and Large 2	531	174.74	929	33

One grade step is worth $13.95/cwt here — about $250 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 sale50 hd

179.49

—

WV average5 barns · 231 hd

180.32

−0.83

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	1,803	119.94	2,163	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,371	95.18	1,305	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	88.98	1,395	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,112	83.01	923	29

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,301	$1,679	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,134	$1,406	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,375	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,266	$1,651	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,650	3thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	287.44/cwt	285.00–290.00	914	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	962	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	160.94/cwt	150.00–185.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	237.36/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,270	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	227.03/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,328	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	229.92/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,403	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,400	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	913	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	184.11/cwt	180.00–190.00	781	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	172.01/cwt	150.00–185.00	812	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	183.81/cwt	180.00–187.50	974	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	547	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,039	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	174.93/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,008	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	196.29/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,168	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,075	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	167.29/cwt	130.00–175.00	1,204	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,532	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	311	219.40/cwt	200.00–230.00	682	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	266.63/cwt	250.00–275.00	888	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	353	267.55/cwt	260.00–275.00	944	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	242.50/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,067	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	479	240.73/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,153	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	190.67/cwt	160.00–205.00	997	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,190	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,088	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	591	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,330	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	629	211.39/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,330	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	677	177.23/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,200	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,803	119.94/cwt	110.00–125.00	2,163	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	76.16/cwt	75.00–78.00	786	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	86.09/cwt	82.00–95.00	988	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	109.78/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,416	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	92.53/cwt	86.00–101.00	1,282	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	88.98/cwt	81.00–94.00	1,395	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,235	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,282	1,751.69/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,752	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,068	1,125.82/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,126	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,131	1,375.41/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,375	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,156	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,301	1,678.64/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,679	13

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 Nov 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 343Year ago 346

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 92Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 0Year ago 0

Correction: Replacement stock changed from per CWT to per unit

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
3	—	311	200.00–230.00	219.40
5	—	677	165.00–185.00	177.23
1	—	580	187.50	187.50
3	—	523	160.00–205.00	190.67
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
1	—	350	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	591	225.00	225.00
3	—	525	225.00–230.00	226.65
2	—	353	260.00–275.00	267.55
6	—	479	230.00–247.50	240.73
3	—	333	250.00–275.00	266.63
2	—	440	225.00–260.00	242.50
10	—	629	195.00–220.00	211.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	285.00–290.00	287.44
7	—	585	225.00–240.00	227.03
1	—	700	190.00	190.00
4	—	610	225.00–235.00	229.92
2	—	535	230.00–245.00	237.36
1	—	370	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	150.00–185.00	160.94
1	—	800	175.00	175.00
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
1	—	650	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	530	180.00–187.50	183.81
6	—	472	150.00–185.00	172.01
2	—	615	170.00	170.00
6	—	720	130.00–175.00	167.29
4	—	576	160.00–185.00	174.93
5	—	424	180.00–190.00	184.11
2	—	245	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	851	180.00	180.00
5	—	547	190.00	190.00
6	—	595	190.00–197.50	196.29
1	—	415	220.00	220.00
2	—	672	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,568	81.00–94.00	88.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	106.00–114.00	109.78
11	—	1,386	86.00–101.00	92.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,148	82.00–95.00	86.09
9	—	1,032	75.00–78.00	76.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,803	110.00–125.00	119.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,155	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,282	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,751.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,235	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,156	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,131	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,375.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,301	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,678.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,125.82

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.