West Virginia Weekly Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

West Virginia reported 221 priced lines covering 1,478 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,303 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 245 head. replacement cattle receipts at 105 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,303Last week 1,365Year ago 465

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 117Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 64Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	477	130.00–141.00	133.88
12	—	377	101.00–140.00	124.83
13	—	520	117.50–137.50	129.09
16	—	564	112.50–132.00	123.36
11	—	631	109.00–125.00	119.17
4	—	338	118.00–145.00	125.65
6	—	679	100.00–110.00	105.61
35	—	421	108.00–145.00	132.58
2	—	763	90.00	90.00
3	—	267	125.00–142.50	133.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	92.00–113.00	102.63
1	—	470	110.00	110.00
5	—	427	120.00–127.50	123.75
4	—	383	117.50–125.00	122.12
1	—	590	112.00	112.00
1	—	750	100.00	100.00
1	—	545	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	386	127.00–139.00	133.90
18	—	620	107.00–139.00	125.55
10	—	779	101.00–116.00	110.05
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
5	—	432	136.00–146.00	140.15
3	—	512	125.00–134.50	130.22
1	—	850	121.00	121.00
54	—	579	128.00–138.00	133.80
2	—	673	117.00–123.00	119.90
5	—	332	120.00–135.00	128.05
28	—	483	129.00–141.00	137.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	629	119.00–130.00	125.29
26	—	427	123.00–140.00	133.37
5	—	361	120.00–146.00	131.17
27	—	534	125.00–140.00	137.02
9	—	717	120.00–123.00	122.33
1	—	330	131.00	131.00
4	—	809	115.00–120.00	117.49
1	—	288	125.00	125.00
43	—	484	125.00–146.00	135.48
31	—	652	110.00–128.00	122.54
14	—	580	117.00–138.00	134.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	588	150.00	150.00
4	—	426	153.00–159.00	155.45
1	—	465	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	610	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	109.00	109.00
1	—	585	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	105.00	105.00
2	—	775	110.00–115.00	112.48
1	—	720	60.00	60.00
1	—	425	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	100.00	100.00
3	—	352	128.00	128.00
4	—	461	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
1	—	815	101.00	101.00
11	—	425	130.00–134.00	133.64
1	—	335	141.00	141.00
1	—	915	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	738	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
1	—	315	107.50	107.50
1	—	630	126.00	126.00
1	—	515	122.00	122.00
1	—	795	102.50	102.50
1	—	350	120.00	120.00
1	—	735	102.50	102.50
3	—	573	112.00–115.00	113.68
1	—	5	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	377	160.00–172.50	169.96
18	—	658	138.00–159.00	152.98
48	—	618	138.00–164.00	159.49
13	—	420	145.00–167.50	159.37
6	—	528	137.50–162.50	153.23
3	—	338	175.00	175.00
2	—	825	102.50–110.00	106.16
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
5	—	724	110.00–139.00	129.47
12	—	472	147.50–163.00	156.21
9	—	576	130.00–160.00	151.29
1	—	925	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	166.00	166.00
4	—	929	124.00	124.00
4	—	335	135.00–142.50	138.10
5	—	622	145.00–160.00	153.24
8	—	868	114.00–124.00	116.70
7	—	780	127.00–136.00	134.71
1	—	660	188.00	188.00
6	—	558	144.00–151.00	147.51
1	—	515	143.00	143.00
2	—	723	131.00–134.00	132.51
14	—	831	120.00–122.00	120.50
5	—	429	130.00–169.00	156.33
1	—	385	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	583	137.00–167.50	160.51
17	—	724	131.00–141.00	137.58
7	—	864	110.00–116.00	112.59
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
7	—	659	145.00–150.00	147.11
2	—	810	125.00	125.00
5	—	770	130.00–140.00	135.20
58	—	483	161.00–181.00	174.47
2	—	368	170.00	170.00
37	—	625	130.00–158.00	154.11
7	—	515	155.00–164.00	160.52
15	—	418	160.00–172.00	167.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	432	169.00–175.00	170.41
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
1	—	915	126.00	126.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	561	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,125	70.00	70.00
3	—	570	141.00	141.00
2	—	503	141.00	141.00
1	—	440	131.00	131.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	140.00	140.00
4	—	581	152.00	152.00
1	—	530	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	480	161.00–174.00	172.46
10	—	731	145.00	145.00
26	—	668	152.50–155.00	154.06
19	—	573	150.00–163.00	157.28
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	636	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	412	145.00	145.00
1	—	544	132.50	132.50
1	—	385	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	127.00–135.00	132.33
7	—	431	140.00–162.50	156.28
1	—	345	161.00	161.00
1	—	1,125	102.50	102.50
1	—	910	105.00	105.00
12	—	562	110.00–145.00	133.15
3	—	607	131.00–133.00	132.32
2	—	743	100.00	100.00
12	—	523	127.50–150.00	143.53
6	—	369	147.00–157.00	149.17
2	—	880	91.00–92.50	91.75
2	—	223	140.00	140.00
1	—	805	117.50	117.50
21	—	480	123.00–174.00	149.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	117.00–120.00	118.51
2	—	578	110.00–127.50	118.48
1	—	525	129.00	129.00
1	—	490	105.00	105.00
1	—	395	120.00	120.00
1	—	660	102.50	102.50
1	—	800	92.50	92.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	76.00	76.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	100.00	100.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	885.00	885.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,010	725.00–1,050.00	892.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,055	520.00–850.00	721.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,159	600.00–875.00	794.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,182	500.00–850.00	758.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,202	1,010.00–1,075.00	1,042.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,315	1,090.00–1,165.00	1,132.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,090.00	1,090.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,135	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,111.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	970	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,073.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,538	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	1,660.00	1,660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,253	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,368.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,700	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	700.00	700.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,175	1,745.00–1,920.00	1,800.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	66.00	66.00
6	—	974	20.00–55.00	32.08
3	—	848	5.00–10.00	7.02
25	—	1,112	39.50–69.00	54.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,452	59.00–72.00	64.83
4	—	1,588	66.00–70.00	68.54
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	64.00–84.00	71.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,389	65.00–74.50	71.36
4	—	1,503	47.50–58.00	54.10
1	—	1,605	20.00	20.00
54	—	1,322	46.00–69.00	59.42
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	76.00–93.00	81.31
1	—	845	76.00	76.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,112	73.00–98.00	82.30
3	—	1,230	70.00–78.00	74.87
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	54.00	54.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,381	110.00–114.00	112.05
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	101.00	101.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,732	68.00–87.50	76.68
2	—	1,455	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,613	87.00–90.00	87.86
2	—	1,013	52.50–61.00	56.80
5	—	1,790	76.00–85.00	81.24
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,470	110.00–115.00	113.71
1	—	1,690	113.50	113.50
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	115.00	115.00
38	—	1,544	115.00–120.50	117.93

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.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the West Virginia barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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