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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 10

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

291 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 275▲ 291 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 51▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 3▲ 9 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

Lower total head in today's run compared to last week, less short legs but very similar offerings of Feeders and Slaughter Cattle, average attendance and active market participation. Small offering of Lambs, hair breeds, $312.50-$315.00 per cwt. Feeder Steers saw stronger demand for the lighter and heavier end of the run, 6 weights higher by $13.00/cwt; Heifers with stronger demand throughout, higher by $3.75 - $ $10.50 per cwt while Cutting Bulls in a weakening trend. Average dressing Slaughter Cows in good flesh had a slight rally after a month of softer demand, $5.00 higher per hundred. Lean Cows $8.75 lower and Bulls $6.00 lower per cwt. Calves up to $425 per head. Bottle Lambs, hair type, $13.00/head. Few Shoats, $50.00-$75.00/head; Slaughter Hogs, $70.00-$85.00/cwt.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $385.18/cwt on 32 head, down $11.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 4 comparable sales and sits −2.27 against this barn's trailing median of $387.45.

Average price

$385.18

▼ 11.68 vs prior sale

32 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$34.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.91

vs WV average

−45.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	389.49	2,118	28
Medium and Large 2	544	355.00	1,929	4thin

One grade step is worth $34.49/cwt here — about $189 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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

385.18

—

WV average5 barns · 626 hd

391.08

−5.91

National average183 barns · 26,018 hd

430.36

−45.18

This barn, trailing median4 sales

387.45

−2.27

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

4 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $396.86, low $385.18, median $387.45 across 4 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	1,760	162.65	2,862	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	135.62	1,914	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,309	129.00	1,688	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	97.80	1,024	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,300	210.00	2,730	1thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$1,851	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,693	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	408.28/cwt	320.00–500.00	1,290	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	360	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,872	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	376.56/cwt	330.00–425.00	1,423	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	473.72/cwt	465.00–477.50	1,833	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	385.40/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,642	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	450.13/cwt	410.00–475.00	1,922	8
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	445	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,602	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	360.05/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,685	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	404.99/cwt	350.00–440.00	1,948	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	502	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,832	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	391.41/cwt	345.00–415.00	2,078	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	535	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,247	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	377.53/cwt	367.50–400.00	2,171	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	345.00/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,018	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	351.22/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,188	18
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	670	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,178	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	712	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,421	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,463	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	904	289.88/cwt	250.00–300.00	2,621	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	323.33/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,051	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	331	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	910	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	333.33/cwt	280.00–360.00	1,150	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	317.20/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,205	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	343.02/cwt	295.00–355.00	1,307	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	349.96/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,463	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	349.24/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,502	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	346.87/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,651	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	338.30/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,620	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,685	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	327.73/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,737	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,635	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,770	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	319.31/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,846	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,650	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	294.96/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,844	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	625	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,719	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	268.28/cwt	255.00–290.00	1,789	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	275.62/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,993	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	259.16/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,876	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	393.60/cwt	310.00–440.00	1,322	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	408.27/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,551	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	418.11/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,790	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	341.26/cwt	315.00–380.00	1,614	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	363.74/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,928	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	331.74/cwt	310.00–375.00	1,884	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	321.51/cwt	285.00–355.00	2,042	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,738	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	250.00/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,825	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,730	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,212	152.28/cwt	132.50–170.00	1,846	3
Bulls	—	—	1,924	165.76/cwt	160.00–175.00	3,189	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,084	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	887	74.96/cwt	70.00–86.00	665	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,357	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	106.57/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,252	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	127.33/cwt	116.00–133.00	1,674	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	136.11/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,816	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	135.62/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,914	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	167.93/cwt	143.00–220.00	1,516	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,692.97/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,693	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,851.24/head	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,851	2

How this sale compares

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 291Last week 275Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 3Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,334	133.00–139.00	136.11
11	—	1,315	116.00–133.00	127.33
1	—	1,140	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,175	100.00–114.00	106.57
1	—	885	122.50	122.50
3	—	887	70.00–86.00	74.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,411	131.00–142.00	135.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,212	132.50–170.00	152.28
10	—	1,924	160.00–175.00	165.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	210.00	210.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	575	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	310.00–330.00	323.33
5	350–400	381	295.00–355.00	343.02
4	400–450	430	310.00–370.00	349.24
13	450–500	476	310.00–360.00	346.87
12	500–550	530	300.00–340.00	327.73
9	550–600	578	280.00–330.00	319.31
4	600–650	625	280.00–305.00	294.96
3	650–700	667	255.00–290.00	268.28
5	700–750	724	250.00–267.50	259.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	280.00–360.00	333.33
2	350–400	380	310.00–325.00	317.20
8	400–450	418	300.00–365.00	349.96
5	450–500	479	300.00–350.00	338.30
4	500–550	503	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	562	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	600	275.00	275.00
2	700–750	723	255.00–295.00	275.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	331	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	565	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	625	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	336	310.00–440.00	393.60
3	350–400	380	390.00–425.00	408.27
6	400–450	428	400.00–460.00	418.11
4	450–500	473	315.00–380.00	341.26
3	500–550	530	320.00–385.00	363.74
3	550–600	568	310.00–375.00	331.74
6	600–650	635	285.00–355.00	321.51
1	650–700	695	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	730	230.00–270.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	320.00–500.00	408.28
4	350–400	387	465.00–477.50	473.72
8	400–450	427	410.00–475.00	450.13
11	450–500	481	350.00–440.00	404.99
18	500–550	531	345.00–415.00	391.41
8	550–600	575	367.50–400.00	377.53
18	600–650	623	330.00–360.00	351.22
1	700–750	715	310.00	310.00
1	800–850	835	295.00	295.00
5	900–950	904	250.00–300.00	289.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	520.00	520.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	420.00	420.00
6	700–750	712	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	330.00–425.00	376.56
4	400–450	426	375.00–400.00	385.40
2	450–500	468	350.00–370.00	360.05
2	500–550	502	365.00	365.00
2	550–600	585	340.00–350.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	360.00	360.00
2	650–700	670	325.00	325.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	903	143.00–220.00	167.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,851.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,090	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,692.97

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.