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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2024-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 13

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Mar 30Apr 13Apr 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

278 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 204▲ 209 vs year ago 69 · +302.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 26▼ 368 vs year ago 402 · −91.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 0▼ 11 vs year ago 33 · −33.3%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleThu Sep 18, 2025

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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $251.91/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −134.79 against this barn's trailing median of $386.70.

Average price

$251.91

48 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,382

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

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

$41.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.81

vs WV average

−53.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	265.71	1,482	32
Medium and Large 2	531	224.32	1,190	16thin

One grade step is worth $41.38/cwt here — about $291 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale48 hd

251.91

—

WV average6 barns · 298 hd

288.72

−36.81

National average170 barns · 11,306 hd

305.47

−53.56

This barn, trailing median5 sales

386.70

−134.79

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

5 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $396.86, low $354.66, median $386.70 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,776	140.87	2,502	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,375	117.51	1,615	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,648	113.37	1,868	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	105.84	1,163	15

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,500	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,452	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,207	$2,338	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,750	1thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	578	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	912	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	274.80/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,052	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	238.98/cwt	235.00–250.00	992	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	288.82/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,207	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	246.59/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,129	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	267.65/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,261	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	229.78/cwt	212.50–245.00	1,158	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	272.06/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,390	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	217.31/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,228	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	263.22/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,516	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	212.07/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,315	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	263.15/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,671	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	249.07/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,686	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	687	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,511	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	219.38/cwt	210.00–230.00	702	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	252.87/cwt	240.00–265.00	847	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	247.63/cwt	240.00–270.00	919	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	226.40/cwt	215.00–235.00	964	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	236.12/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,039	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	219.65/cwt	200.00–242.50	1,032	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	249.14/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,208	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	217.87/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,135	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	247.17/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,305	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,446	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	212.57/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,224	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	279.84/cwt	275.00–290.00	881	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	994	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	269.78/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,236	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	217.43/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,174	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,148	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	174.07/cwt	162.50–185.00	1,326	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,380	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	935	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,449	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,226	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,470	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	776	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,552	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,776	140.87/cwt	131.00–150.00	2,502	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	87.25/cwt	84.00–94.00	911	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	110.12/cwt	102.50–118.00	1,225	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	123.78/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,423	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	126.79/cwt	126.00–127.50	1,648	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	119.22/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,657	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,231	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	113.37/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,868	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,077	2,394.74/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,395	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,160	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,207	2,338.40/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,338	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	2,625.58/head	2,600.00–2,650.00	2,626	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

Sat Apr 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 278Last week 204Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 26Year ago 402

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 0Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	320	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	383	265.00–285.00	274.80
8	400–450	418	280.00–300.00	288.82
6	450–500	471	255.00–280.00	267.65
9	500–550	511	250.00–290.00	272.06
23	550–600	576	240.00–290.00	263.22
8	600–650	635	260.00–265.00	263.15
11	650–700	677	237.50–260.00	249.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	235.00–250.00	238.98
5	450–500	458	225.00–257.50	246.59
9	500–550	504	212.50–245.00	229.78
7	550–600	565	215.00–219.00	217.31
7	600–650	620	200.00–230.00	212.07
2	650–700	687	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	272.50	272.50
1	600–650	600	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	776	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	240.00	240.00
4	500–550	540	215.00–225.00	217.43
1	550–600	560	205.00	205.00
1	900–950	935	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	315	275.00–290.00	279.84
2	400–450	432	230.00	230.00
3	450–500	458	240.00–285.00	269.78
3	750–800	762	162.50–185.00	174.07
1	850–900	890	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	240.00–265.00	252.87
7	350–400	371	240.00–270.00	247.63
2	400–450	440	225.00–247.50	236.12
9	450–500	485	230.00–270.00	249.14
14	500–550	528	230.00–257.50	247.17
3	550–600	576	251.00	251.00
2	600–650	600	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	210.00–230.00	219.38
8	400–450	426	215.00–235.00	226.40
9	450–500	470	200.00–242.50	219.65
12	500–550	521	195.00–225.00	217.87
5	550–600	576	200.00–225.00	212.57

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	2	—	1,290	2,600.00–2,650.00	2,625.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,207	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,338.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,140	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,077	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,394.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,390	115.00–126.00	119.22
1	—	1,415	87.00	87.00
2	—	1,300	126.00–127.50	126.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,044	84.00–94.00	87.25
9	—	1,112	102.50–118.00	110.12
2	—	1,150	122.50–125.00	123.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,648	110.00–118.00	113.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,776	131.00–150.00	140.87

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.