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Weston Livestock Marketing

Name: Weston Livestock Marketing livestock auction prices — 2026-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Weston, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 17

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1879

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Feeder Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 114 vs last sale 291▲ 177 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 48▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 9▲ 6 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

Above average attendance today, lower head run by over 100. Few Hair Lambs up to $310 per hundred. Somewhat of a rally looking at Feeders, Steers saw a much higher demand this week especially on the lighter end of the run, six weights sold steady to $1.25 per cwt higher. Heifers also on a much stronger trend, especially high demand for lighter heifers but still higher in the five weights by $12 per cwt. Slaughter Cows; Breakers and Lean types sold mostly steady while average dressing Boning type down by $6.35 per cwt but demand up for higher dressing types; Bulls on a slight rally finishing out $4.45 per cwt higher than last week. Few Hogs, Slaughter Hogs $85 to $102.50 per hundred, Sows $45.00 to $54.00 per hundred. 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 $323.44/cwt on 25 head, up $3.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 4 comparable sales and sits +3.56 against this barn's trailing median of $319.89.

Average price

$323.44

▲ 3.39 vs prior sale

25 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$19.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.24

vs WV average

−49.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	328.97	1,794	18thin
Medium and Large 2	534	309.23	1,652	7thin

One grade step is worth $19.74/cwt here — about $142 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale25 hd

323.44

—

WV average5 barns · 176 hd

323.69

−0.24

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−49.32

This barn, trailing median4 sales

319.89

+3.56

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $323.44, low $312.52, median $319.89 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	—	Average	1,551	154.43	2,395	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	130.41	1,933	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,292	121.22	1,567	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,082	97.15	1,051	16

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)	1,425	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	550.90/cwt	535.00–570.00	1,840	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,653	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	494.87/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,905	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	422.87/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,785	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	468.15/cwt	457.50–490.00	1,980	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	358.67/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,646	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	410.70/cwt	347.50–465.00	1,930	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	398.10/cwt	340.00–415.00	2,066	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,100	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	378.11/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,125	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	352.46/cwt	335.00–370.00	2,182	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	315.03/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,473	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	961	286.59/cwt	270.00–295.00	2,754	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	307	406.30/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,247	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	399.85/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,359	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	371.47/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,386	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	374.79/cwt	345.00–400.00	1,402	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,539	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	356.81/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,684	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	342.13/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,632	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	320.99/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,663	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	327.41/cwt	300.00–337.50	1,722	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	279.83/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,609	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	331.42/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,909	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,861	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	275.00/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,705	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	506.43/cwt	475.00–535.00	1,595	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,679	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	404.96/cwt	315.00–440.00	1,709	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	384.13/cwt	370.00–415.00	1,825	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	334.71/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,757	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	317.37/cwt	290.00–370.00	1,793	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,549	138.66/cwt	120.00–155.00	2,148	4
Bulls	—	—	1,553	170.19/cwt	162.50–182.50	2,643	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,209	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	48.29/cwt	40.00–55.00	494	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	87.22/cwt	80.00–90.00	938	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	106.11/cwt	92.50–120.00	1,208	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,830	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,429	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	120.98/cwt	114.00–132.50	1,567	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	135.55/cwt	126.00–149.00	1,956	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,840	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	180.38/cwt	152.50–205.00	1,674	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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 291Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 9Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	147.00	147.00
2	—	1,293	110.00–111.00	110.49
18	—	1,295	114.00–132.50	120.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	40.00–55.00	48.29
4	—	1,076	80.00–90.00	87.22
8	—	1,138	92.50–120.00	106.11
2	—	930	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,443	126.00–149.00	135.55
1	—	1,600	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,553	162.50–182.50	170.19
4	—	1,549	120.00–155.00	138.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	535.00–570.00	550.90
3	350–400	385	490.00–505.00	494.87
7	400–450	423	457.50–490.00	468.15
4	450–500	459	350.00–375.00	358.67
9	500–550	519	340.00–415.00	398.10
10	550–600	562	365.00–390.00	378.11
4	600–650	619	335.00–370.00	352.46
2	750–800	785	310.00–320.00	315.03
3	950–1000	961	270.00–295.00	286.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	435.00	435.00
3	400–450	422	410.00–445.00	422.87
3	450–500	470	347.50–465.00	410.70
1	500–550	525	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	475.00–535.00	506.43
1	350–400	395	425.00	425.00
5	400–450	422	315.00–440.00	404.96
5	450–500	475	370.00–415.00	384.13
2	500–550	525	320.00–350.00	334.71
3	550–600	565	290.00–370.00	317.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	390.00–415.00	406.30
5	350–400	374	345.00–400.00	374.79
1	400–450	405	380.00	380.00
7	450–500	472	345.00–380.00	356.81
11	500–550	526	300.00–337.50	327.41
7	550–600	576	325.00–340.00	331.42
1	600–650	610	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	390.00–410.00	399.85
6	350–400	373	350.00–390.00	371.47
3	450–500	477	320.00–355.00	342.13
5	500–550	518	315.00–330.00	320.99
2	550–600	575	275.00–285.00	279.83
2	600–650	620	265.00–285.00	275.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,400.00	2,400.00

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	2	—	928	152.50–205.00	180.38

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.