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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2026-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 3

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

275 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 279▲ 16 vs year ago 259 · +6.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 49▼ 1 vs year ago 52 · −1.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 3 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

Sheep and Goat Special today, similar head run of Feeder and Slaughter Cattle compared to last with a good run of short legs. Above average attendance and active trade throughout. Sheep offering made up almost entirely of Hair Breeds. Good and Choice Lambs 80# averaged $288.19 per cwt; 90# averaged $293.80 per cwt. Feeder Steers on a small rally, lighter end of the run $2-$7 higher with most competitive demand for heavy four weight steers with demand lowering for the heavier end of the run. Demand for Feeder Heifers significantly lower this week. Slaughter Cows tapering off somewhat from weakening trend of the past few weeks and settled $6 per cwt lower, while Bulls sold spot on steady. Baby Calves up to $900/head. Slaughter hogs, $90-$112 per cwt; Feeder Pigs, $90/head, Piglets, $47.50-$65.00 per head. This sale is reported on an out-weight basis.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $312.52/cwt on 32 head, down $7.20 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −7.20 against this barn's trailing median of $319.72.

Average price

$312.52

▼ 7.20 vs prior sale

32 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$407

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$70.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.99

vs WV average

−40.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	320.21	1,765	26
Medium and Large 2	549	293.76	1,613	4thin
Medium 1	543	250.00	1,358	2thin

One grade step is worth $70.21/cwt here — about $407 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale32 hd

312.52

—

WV average5 barns · 241 hd

333.51

−20.99

National average184 barns · 12,638 hd

352.66

−40.14

This barn, trailing median5 sales

319.72

−7.20

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $323.44, low $312.52, median $319.72 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	—	Low	1,744	169.36	2,954	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	130.38	1,791	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,199	125.02	1,500	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	108.59	1,140	15

Every lot

60 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium 1	317	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,189	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	391.78/cwt	345.00–440.00	1,269	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	442.17/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,601	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,964	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	437.59/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,851	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,710	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	455.51/cwt	425.00–470.00	2,132	6
Steers	450–500	Medium 1	475	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,639	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	423.98/cwt	380.00–430.00	2,209	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	356.17/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,059	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	338.21/cwt	317.50–350.00	2,110	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	625	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,938	4
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	640	292.64/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,873	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	320.46/cwt	302.50–325.00	2,160	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	685	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,312	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,205	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,349	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	290.77/cwt	260.00–307.50	2,376	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,613	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	329.92/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,033	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	342.64/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,141	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	332.58/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,224	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	316.82/cwt	225.00–355.00	1,182	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	427	268.44/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,146	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	345.52/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,493	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	340.20/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,470	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	333.33/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,567	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	322.21/cwt	280.00–355.00	1,547	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	482	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,446	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	329.54/cwt	275.00–370.00	1,720	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	307.61/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,624	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	543	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,358	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	558	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,841	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	279.91/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,595	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	309.96/cwt	287.50–320.00	1,785	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	278.71/cwt	272.50–300.00	1,742	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	309.84/cwt	252.50–355.00	2,085	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	254.90/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,861	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	243.87/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,878	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	936	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,989	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,349	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	433.32/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,850	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	412.95/cwt	355.00–435.00	1,933	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	343.33/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,854	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	338.26/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,972	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	315.07/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,947	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,692	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,010	1
Bulls	—	—	1,795	171.78/cwt	160.00–180.00	3,083	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	917	95.16/cwt	80.00–104.00	873	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	115.31/cwt	109.00–125.00	1,287	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	138.13/cwt	133.00–147.50	1,653	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	122.21/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,467	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,722	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	129.78/cwt	122.50–133.00	1,801	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,194	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,900.00/cwt	1,900.00–1,900.00	19,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,350.00/cwt	2,350.00–2,350.00	27,260	1

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 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 275Last week 279Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 49Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	324	345.00–440.00	391.78
5	350–400	362	425.00–450.00	442.17
6	400–450	423	430.00–445.00	437.59
6	450–500	468	425.00–470.00	455.51
18	500–550	521	380.00–430.00	423.98
12	550–600	578	345.00–380.00	356.17
16	600–650	624	317.50–350.00	338.21
5	650–700	674	302.50–325.00	320.46
2	700–750	700	315.00	315.00
3	750–800	753	312.00	312.00
3	800–850	817	260.00–307.50	290.77
6	900–950	920	284.00	284.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	685	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	475	345.00	345.00
2	600–650	640	275.00–310.00	292.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	450	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	485.00	485.00
4	600–650	625	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	333	320.00–355.00	342.64
3	350–400	368	300.00–350.00	332.58
13	400–450	432	300.00–360.00	345.52
12	450–500	480	280.00–355.00	322.21
9	500–550	522	275.00–370.00	329.54
10	550–600	576	287.50–320.00	309.96
8	600–650	625	272.50–300.00	278.71
4	650–700	673	252.50–355.00	309.84
2	700–750	730	250.00–260.00	254.90
4	750–800	770	225.00–255.00	243.87
3	900–950	936	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	295.00–345.00	329.92
6	350–400	373	225.00–355.00	316.82
4	400–450	432	330.00–350.00	340.20
3	450–500	470	300.00–350.00	333.33
2	500–550	528	300.00–315.00	307.61
2	550–600	570	270.00–290.00	279.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	558	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	255.00–275.00	268.44
2	450–500	482	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	543	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	415.00	415.00
3	400–450	427	430.00–440.00	433.32
6	450–500	468	355.00–435.00	412.95
3	500–550	540	340.00–350.00	343.33
3	550–600	583	325.00–345.00	338.26
6	600–650	618	290.00–330.00	315.07
1	650–700	660	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	720	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	917	80.00–104.00	95.16
10	—	1,116	109.00–125.00	115.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,388	122.50–133.00	129.78
1	—	1,285	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,197	133.00–147.50	138.13
14	—	1,200	117.00–129.00	122.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	150.00	150.00
8	—	1,795	160.00–180.00	171.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,900.00	1,900.00

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.