West Virginia Weekly Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

West Virginia reported 216 priced lines covering 2,518 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,390 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 425 head. replacement cattle receipts at 153 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,390Last week 5,053Year ago 2,786

Slaughter CattleReceipts 425Last week 393Year ago 243

Replacement CattleReceipts 153Last week 64Year ago 97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	566	210.00–235.00	229.29
38	—	527	205.00–231.00	217.54
19	—	785	164.00–220.00	205.10
72	—	635	200.00–229.00	222.64
21	—	426	200.00–223.00	215.94
11	—	678	215.00	215.00
140	—	482	210.00–234.00	227.91
11	—	376	210.00–225.00	216.90
10	—	334	200.00–225.00	216.69
30	—	739	152.00–220.00	206.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	362	195.00–232.50	223.86
41	—	560	142.50–219.00	210.99
1	—	815	135.00	135.00
12	—	525	177.50–214.00	199.21
4	—	784	173.00–174.00	173.76
4	—	338	215.00–226.00	218.41
74	—	421	175.00–229.00	220.95
5	—	284	202.50–225.00	210.08
73	—	486	183.00–221.00	216.08
25	—	638	137.00–210.00	201.48
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	192.50	192.50
4	—	559	164.00	164.00
2	—	338	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	207.50–217.50	214.15
4	—	234	175.00	175.00
4	—	513	177.50	177.50
11	—	615	183.00–217.00	204.14
4	—	373	212.50	212.50
123	—	827	210.00–213.00	211.50
5	—	471	203.00–215.00	207.97
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	546	218.00–232.00	221.46
1	—	565	200.00	200.00
4	—	488	228.00	228.00
34	—	423	205.00–230.00	228.46
6	—	336	195.00–225.00	211.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	498	226.00	226.00
6	—	539	228.00–232.00	230.70
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	145.00	145.00
1	—	220	155.00	155.00
1	—	825	165.00	165.00
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	213.00	213.00
4	—	718	162.00	162.00
2	—	510	142.50–150.00	146.18
4	—	325	115.00–147.50	123.13
10	—	448	207.00	207.00
9	—	559	150.00–205.00	191.69
4	—	476	125.00–137.50	128.47
5	—	364	170.00–207.50	199.77
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	182.50	182.50
5	—	757	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	614	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	172.50–230.00	209.01
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
15	—	581	182.50–238.00	214.87
29	—	531	215.00–243.00	241.83
34	—	473	220.00–264.00	258.39
15	—	358	200.00–262.50	232.25
15	—	427	200.00–239.00	231.37
12	—	670	223.50	223.50
1	—	925	155.00	155.00
6	—	742	144.00–191.00	183.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	158.00	158.00
4	—	458	180.00–185.00	183.70
3	—	602	121.00	121.00
2	—	420	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	265.00	265.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	593	240.00	240.00
5	—	486	195.00–232.00	224.70
26	—	656	253.00	253.00
1	—	420	215.00	215.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	220.00	220.00
2	—	357	230.00	230.00
1	—	540	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	661	169.00–175.00	170.26
1	—	305	215.00	215.00
35	—	526	230.00–268.50	264.76
42	—	420	235.00–306.00	302.56
2	—	828	190.00–192.00	190.98
46	—	584	254.50	254.50
44	—	479	200.00–292.00	287.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	249.00–253.00	251.81
3	—	508	251.00	251.00
6	—	421	256.00	256.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	526	232.00–261.00	249.74
11	—	655	220.00–253.00	242.67
7	—	772	193.00–235.00	223.87
3	—	826	235.00–242.00	239.64
47	—	468	220.00–255.00	246.61
45	—	627	222.50–252.00	240.98
13	—	421	225.00–252.00	242.57
2	—	1,015	200.00	200.00
30	—	577	220.00–249.00	240.04
33	—	742	229.00–248.00	231.14
17	—	369	226.00–283.00	239.40
8	—	858	196.00	196.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	543	140.00	140.00
2	—	325	157.50	157.50
1	—	635	142.50	142.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
4	—	526	230.00	230.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	606	195.00–210.00	198.86
2	—	232	216.00	216.00
5	—	819	218.00	218.00
107	—	960	219.75	219.75
12	—	741	192.50–209.00	203.61
9	—	557	212.50–213.00	212.61
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	165.00	165.00
2	—	530	180.00	180.00
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
1	—	490	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	162.50	162.50
9	—	508	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
2	—	575	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
6	—	477	105.00–150.00	142.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	482	247.50	247.50
7	—	428	232.50–244.00	241.94
4	—	373	227.50–250.00	238.28
2	—	618	203.00–215.00	208.83
2	—	310	255.00–260.00	257.54
2	—	775	137.00–138.00	137.50
3	—	533	222.50–230.00	227.52
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	460	200.00–224.00	218.21
4	—	263	210.00–222.00	215.57
19	—	566	167.50–221.00	209.63
11	—	365	202.00–230.00	222.05
22	—	430	200.00–220.00	209.04
11	—	622	160.00–220.00	198.25
1	—	530	221.00	221.00
1	—	815	170.00	170.00
3	—	675	200.00–220.00	207.41
2	—	728	180.00–190.00	185.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	181.00–192.50	186.23
7	—	466	212.50–237.50	220.73
4	—	665	157.50	157.50
6	—	626	132.00–175.00	152.35
2	—	527	207.50	207.50
3	—	393	222.50–235.00	226.69
1	—	324	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	160.00	160.00
16	—	527	162.50–165.00	164.70

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,510	1,485.00	1,485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,343	875.00–1,575.00	1,278.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,395	925.00–1,675.00	1,357.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	938	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,435.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,062	1,035.00–1,375.00	1,234.61
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,455	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,354	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,440.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,115	1,200.00–1,625.00	1,327.47
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,082	950.00–1,190.00	1,083.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,083	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,352.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,195	975.00–1,060.00	1,019.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	925.00–975.00	950.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,450	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,470	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,330	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,917.59
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,505	1,610.00	1,610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,185.00	1,185.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	1,635.00	1,635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,395	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,219	2,000.00–2,425.00	2,173.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	103.00–112.50	108.48
5	—	1,781	104.00–116.00	113.15
9	—	1,831	112.00–131.00	120.50
10	—	1,696	91.00–117.00	105.42
3	—	1,610	138.00–140.50	139.41
17	—	1,456	114.00–133.50	123.78
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	131.00	131.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,490	176.00–184.00	180.75
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,626	179.00–190.00	183.75
5	—	1,651	183.00	183.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	123.00	123.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,542	80.00	80.00
48	—	1,449	82.00–101.50	90.50
5	—	1,577	108.00–111.00	109.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,216	84.00–98.00	94.36
68	—	1,145	49.00–93.00	79.44
31	—	1,033	34.00–79.00	57.56
8	—	797	30.00–61.00	49.68
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	109.00	109.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,419	95.00–110.00	101.10
57	—	1,289	66.00–98.00	85.18
3	—	1,275	54.00–87.50	75.24

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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