West Virginia Weekly Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

West Virginia reported 214 priced lines covering 1,683 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,471 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 260 head. replacement cattle receipts at 90 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,471Last week 0Year ago 2,786

Slaughter CattleReceipts 260Last week 0Year ago 243

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 0Year ago 97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	613	123.00–212.50	169.01
11	—	471	170.00–230.00	199.28
4	—	329	170.00–220.00	194.28
1	—	825	190.00	190.00
3	—	230	185.00–207.00	191.70
6	—	680	2.15–200.00	158.24
3	—	738	100.00–210.00	136.50
22	—	575	170.00–231.00	204.09
1	—	895	170.00	170.00
13	—	362	170.00–230.00	184.79
18	—	428	165.00–220.00	194.60
25	—	531	175.00–230.00	191.57
10	—	277	191.00–262.50	217.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	790	220.00	220.00
2	—	617	220.00	220.00
2	—	265	220.00	220.00
8	—	731	100.00–225.50	147.63
2	—	408	200.00	200.00
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
6	—	675	138.00–215.00	176.79
12	—	474	217.50–231.00	226.79
3	—	320	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
1	—	395	205.00	205.00
1	—	790	127.50	127.50
1	—	730	142.50	142.50
3	—	525	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	140.00	140.00
1	—	820	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	568	171.00–241.00	209.79
29	—	367	192.50–255.00	222.41
62	—	472	200.00–270.00	230.54
18	—	322	200.00–272.50	247.13
13	—	719	180.00–232.00	210.94
36	—	623	166.00–230.00	204.98
13	—	682	120.00–238.00	203.68
62	—	428	180.00–280.00	222.37
3	—	227	195.00–245.00	228.24
7	—	278	235.00–267.50	251.68
3	—	751	210.00–227.00	221.34
5	—	821	202.50–229.00	214.12
6	—	930	190.00	190.00
41	—	520	178.00–247.00	220.97
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	375	162.50–225.00	183.99
3	—	423	220.00–227.50	224.25
1	—	895	125.00	125.00
1	—	280	162.50	162.50
5	—	533	212.50–217.00	216.12
1	—	315	225.00	225.00
1	—	550	205.00	205.00
3	—	469	220.00–223.00	222.03
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	195.00	195.00
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	325	191.00	191.00
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	160.00	160.00
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	760	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	668	180.00–205.00	194.41
6	—	328	250.00–310.00	280.78
9	—	639	185.00–200.00	194.89
12	—	372	220.00–295.00	264.83
14	—	466	205.00–258.00	229.57
15	—	578	190.00–234.00	214.33
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
5	—	269	270.00–310.00	297.24
26	—	536	210.00–232.00	219.66
17	—	419	215.00–275.00	246.48
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	170.00–235.00	202.03
1	—	420	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	157.00	157.00
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
1	—	605	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	184.00	184.00
4	—	309	215.00–234.00	225.62
7	—	666	151.00	151.00
5	—	494	185.00–209.00	199.43
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
1	—	935	157.50	157.50
3	—	780	130.00–155.00	138.18
4	—	666	170.00–200.00	184.47
14	—	575	170.00–227.50	199.84
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
5	—	377	185.00–245.00	217.77
7	—	426	185.00–247.50	215.09
8	—	518	180.00–230.00	215.16
3	—	628	170.00–182.50	176.74
8	—	468	180.00–240.00	213.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	150.00	150.00
2	—	815	130.00–150.00	140.18
1	—	445	131.00	131.00
1	—	690	142.50	142.50
1	—	985	130.00	130.00
1	—	875	140.00	140.00
1	—	580	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	548	200.00	200.00
8	—	355	258.00	258.00
2	—	563	207.50	207.50
1	—	805	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	571	220.00–266.00	236.83
16	—	761	225.00–247.50	236.81
4	—	956	210.00–230.00	224.93
17	—	430	239.00–300.00	250.49
3	—	277	267.50–295.00	280.53
92	—	523	215.00–281.00	252.79
12	—	738	205.00–241.00	211.11
4	—	873	190.00–227.00	215.66
6	—	327	242.50–312.00	280.77
5	—	903	160.00–217.50	171.46
50	—	618	225.00–260.00	243.28
34	—	676	210.00–257.50	231.14
27	—	380	240.00–295.00	262.77
4	—	814	227.00–234.00	231.23
1	—	215	232.50	232.50
52	—	469	220.00–285.00	260.04
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	741	177.50–183.00	178.87
5	—	810	122.50–157.50	136.58
1	—	595	200.00	200.00
1	—	340	235.00	235.00
9	—	642	187.50–249.00	213.21
1	—	350	230.00	230.00
9	—	680	183.00–240.00	204.99
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
5	—	540	185.00–240.00	206.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	429	175.00–247.50	220.73
18	—	371	200.00–242.50	226.90
2	—	223	185.00–225.00	205.67
4	—	661	180.00–235.00	196.13
14	—	634	160.00–225.00	191.99
13	—	463	182.50–231.00	219.49
11	—	730	165.00–190.00	174.47
9	—	518	197.50–227.50	209.32
7	—	272	175.00–267.50	237.72
13	—	334	200.00–235.00	224.90
11	—	576	180.00–221.00	192.52
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	159.00	159.00
1	—	810	155.00	155.00
1	—	880	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3-4 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,469	189.00–200.00	195.18
1	—	1,742	200.00	200.00
9	—	1,505	193.00–196.00	194.89
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	180.00	180.00
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	133.00	133.00
1	—	1,040	169.00	169.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	144.00	144.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,453	182.00–192.00	185.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	825	1.00–70.00	27.08
20	—	1,043	50.00–89.00	75.62
6	—	1,033	98.00–116.00	108.85
55	—	1,151	53.00–107.00	90.58
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	140.00	140.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	90.00–125.00	107.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,396	106.00–130.00	114.57
55	—	1,329	84.00–115.50	102.14
10	—	1,322	60.00–100.00	87.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,648	81.00–115.50	103.85
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	87.00–105.00	98.25
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	140.00–150.00	145.82
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	162.00	162.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,563	125.00–140.00	132.39
2	—	1,873	131.00–132.50	131.75
20	—	1,642	97.00–140.00	122.79
6	—	1,405	118.00–126.00	122.33
3	—	1,408	50.00–90.00	73.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,030	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,077.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	900.00–1,775.00	1,426.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,915.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,009.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,924.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,303	1,510.00–2,100.00	1,790.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,264	1,300.00–2,000.00	1,662.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,275.00	1,275.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	85.00	85.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,003	73.00–84.00	78.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	808	100.00–120.00	111.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,378	95.00–108.50	102.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,121	88.00–114.50	101.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,153	1,010.00–1,260.00	1,167.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,350	107.00–108.00	107.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,369	98.50–112.00	104.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,280	97.00–116.00	106.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,185	960.00–1,400.00	1,165.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,188	930.00–1,585.00	1,275.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	670	510.00	510.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	82.00	82.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,085.00–1,250.00	1,165.78
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	875.00	875.00

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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