West Virginia Weekly Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

West Virginia reported 235 priced lines covering 3,074 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,363 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 162 head. replacement cattle receipts at 90 head. Counted as USDA files them — 37 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,363Last week 1,303Year ago 1,640

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 245Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 105Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	430	121.00–155.00	142.69
2	—	872	109.00	109.00
1	—	975	98.00	98.00
65	—	529	120.00–143.00	137.45
3	—	820	102.00–114.00	107.63
2	—	215	157.50	157.50
47	—	731	105.00–125.00	118.16
27	—	758	110.00–124.00	116.64
2	—	258	155.00–157.50	156.26
25	—	25	126.00	126.00
41	—	662	110.00–130.00	126.51
40	—	622	119.00–139.00	129.57
5	—	330	123.00–151.00	140.47
75	—	565	123.00–139.00	132.67
76	—	483	120.00–157.00	139.00
20	—	376	127.00–154.00	143.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	141.00	141.00
3	—	543	145.00	145.00
2	—	360	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	566	122.00–136.00	134.70
40	—	719	114.00–123.50	121.93
22	—	883	110.00	110.00
35	—	622	120.00–138.00	132.67
4	—	259	129.00	129.00
2	—	385	125.00	125.00
2	—	210	129.00	129.00
13	—	770	127.00	127.00
11	—	926	101.00–107.00	104.48
5	—	809	114.00	114.00
10	—	671	138.00	138.00
10	—	964	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	121.00	121.00
1	—	805	104.00	104.00
9	—	545	119.00–121.00	119.88
5	—	475	127.00	127.00
5	—	764	113.00	113.00
7	—	630	125.00	125.00
3	—	353	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	123.00	123.00
1	—	625	114.00	114.00
4	—	334	115.00–142.50	125.57
2	—	410	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	638	127.00–133.00	132.42
1	—	715	117.00	117.00
10	—	465	125.00–135.00	133.53
3	—	377	126.00	126.00
9	—	545	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	666	133.00	133.00
3	—	355	141.00	141.00
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
8	—	469	125.00–133.00	130.58
2	—	750	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	747	112.00	112.00
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	555	120.00–129.00	128.63
2	—	750	110.00	110.00
1	—	305	126.00	126.00
11	—	639	127.00	127.00
40	—	453	117.50–125.00	124.81
5	—	367	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	567	120.00–131.50	130.81
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
2	—	255	130.00	130.00
2	—	820	117.50	117.50
14	—	520	118.00–131.00	125.65
32	—	423	119.00–145.00	135.85
22	—	743	112.00–119.50	118.83
22	—	468	115.00–135.00	124.25
2	—	613	115.00–119.00	116.96
59	—	651	112.00–126.25	126.00
15	—	371	110.00–145.00	134.28
3	—	320	132.00–132.50	132.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	532	158.00–172.00	169.29
5	—	626	153.00	153.00
32	—	829	128.00–130.00	129.50
137	—	708	135.00–155.00	150.09
21	—	917	116.00–127.50	125.81
2	—	463	156.00	156.00
21	—	1,076	109.00–111.00	109.58
60	—	670	145.00–165.00	158.49
111	—	771	129.50–143.75	141.28
40	—	873	127.00–128.00	127.56
23	—	593	144.00–172.50	171.00
68	—	971	115.00–130.00	125.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	625	132.00–165.00	157.72
11	—	726	125.00–142.00	135.89
20	—	375	160.00–185.00	176.60
32	—	665	136.00–160.00	149.01
7	—	332	150.00–182.50	168.26
60	—	573	147.00–165.00	159.83
2	—	255	175.00	175.00
47	—	866	120.50–125.00	123.21
1	—	1,080	102.00	102.00
1	—	805	123.00	123.00
124	—	910	110.00–132.85	130.98
34	—	429	159.00–182.50	173.48
34	—	528	152.00–172.00	165.10
87	—	486	145.00–175.00	170.67
27	—	765	120.00–137.50	133.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	509	166.00	166.00
5	—	401	164.00	164.00
7	—	471	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	138.00	138.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	147.00	147.00
1	—	840	122.00	122.00
2	—	380	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	456	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	489	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	142.00	142.00
5	—	632	130.00–142.00	139.59
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
11	—	582	153.50	153.50
7	—	411	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	560	164.00	164.00
4	—	358	155.00	155.00
3	—	628	152.50	152.50
6	—	473	163.00	163.00
1	—	410	174.00	174.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	652	161.00	161.00
8	—	420	155.00–170.00	168.04
1	—	705	127.00	127.00
3	—	478	167.00	167.00
18	—	566	165.50	165.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	115.00–131.00	122.84
7	—	641	145.00	145.00
8	—	573	163.00	163.00
1	—	675	121.00	121.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	152.50	152.50
22	—	414	135.00–170.00	168.42
36	—	660	130.00–152.00	151.37
11	—	845	127.50	127.50
32	—	491	149.00–175.00	171.45
7	—	360	135.00–155.00	149.21
17	—	638	140.00–151.00	149.62
3	—	512	136.00–152.50	146.23
43	—	747	115.00–140.50	139.52
8	—	931	110.00–113.00	111.12
2	—	345	150.00	150.00
35	—	563	120.00–170.50	162.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	627	122.00–148.00	134.95
6	—	319	128.00–170.00	159.93
3	—	921	80.00–90.00	83.33
30	—	476	85.00–170.00	155.03
26	—	428	132.50–180.00	161.19
22	—	516	142.50–165.00	150.26
5	—	814	108.00–115.00	109.38
5	—	726	111.00–131.00	121.52
2	—	230	170.00	170.00
24	—	666	72.50–145.00	127.61
3	—	290	130.00–150.00	141.67
1	—	875	103.00	103.00
17	—	574	118.00–153.00	140.61
11	—	776	110.00–115.00	112.65
17	—	371	100.00–167.50	156.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	147.50	147.50
1	—	440	162.50	162.50
1	—	465	167.50	167.50
2	—	310	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
3	—	372	135.00–152.50	145.90
4	—	455	117.50–145.00	124.53
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	270	148.00	148.00
1	—	625	137.50	137.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,759	80.00–103.00	89.93
3	—	1,825	54.00–75.00	66.68
7	—	1,749	73.00–91.00	80.85
6	—	1,695	79.00–85.00	82.15
11	—	1,718	50.00–103.00	86.07
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	78.00–84.00	80.88
1	—	1,085	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,240	104.00–115.00	110.48
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,320	114.00–119.00	116.14
1	—	1,536	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,207	95.00–108.00	102.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,507	41.00–70.00	60.79
12	—	1,369	70.00–80.00	74.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	886	1.00–12.00	7.54
18	—	1,111	44.00–66.00	57.01
1	—	1,050	67.00	67.00
6	—	1,066	17.50–51.00	34.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	969	25.00–56.00	49.76
29	—	1,247	65.00–83.00	73.23
45	—	1,223	46.00–72.00	62.19
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	76.00	76.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	81.00	81.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,410	117.50–121.00	119.15
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,530	115.00–126.00	122.14
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,250	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,112	450.00–1,100.00	812.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,055	650.00–850.00	740.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	535.00	535.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,142	70.00–1,150.00	710.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,135	575.00–950.00	829.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,215	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,362	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,251	525.00–1,125.00	871.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	750.00–910.00	839.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,095	700.00–950.00	848.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,010.00	1,010.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	75.00	75.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	73.00–74.00	73.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,247	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,827.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,211	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,871.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,161	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,794.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,580.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	600.00–785.00	694.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,400	1,425.00	1,425.00

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.

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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