West Virginia Weekly Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

West Virginia reported 173 priced lines covering 1,226 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,121 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 347 head. replacement cattle receipts at 111 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,121Last week 2,429Year ago 2,786

Slaughter CattleReceipts 347Last week 521Year ago 243

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 82Year ago 97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,131	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,375.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,301	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,678.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,156	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,410	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,234.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,198	79.00–90.00	85.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	932	850.00–925.00	892.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	96.50	96.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,430	92.00	92.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,225	850.00–1,460.00	1,143.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,221	810.00–1,235.00	1,046.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,125.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	410.00	410.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,235	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,282	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,751.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,155	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,575	1,610.00	1,610.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,027	78.00–93.00	83.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,045	87.50–108.00	95.93
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	747	77.50–96.00	86.13
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	62.50	62.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	65.00	65.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,067	1,050.00–1,310.00	1,198.72
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,033	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,439.30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	143.00	143.00
2	—	483	140.00–142.50	141.22
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	473	170.00–225.00	206.19
22	—	666	160.00–220.00	198.08
20	—	417	190.00–221.00	208.42
48	—	523	185.00–212.00	199.15
3	—	725	185.00	185.00
3	—	266	205.00–210.00	206.66
3	—	770	170.00–180.00	176.60
58	—	579	189.00–216.00	200.65
1	—	965	121.00	121.00
15	—	377	190.00–220.00	206.05
7	—	315	197.00–220.00	208.61
8	—	854	167.50–185.00	179.69
35	—	635	170.00–210.00	197.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	473	150.00–196.00	173.34
10	—	626	154.00–170.00	165.19
6	—	574	160.00–185.00	174.98
2	—	675	158.00–160.00	158.99
3	—	801	138.00	138.00
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
18	—	422	165.00–196.00	185.50
4	—	236	150.00–185.00	163.36
12	—	378	170.00–192.00	181.86
16	—	521	152.50–187.50	174.27
1	—	325	170.00	170.00
10	—	718	130.00–175.00	168.37
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	66.00	66.00
1	—	865	95.00	95.00
1	—	750	56.00	56.00
1	—	285	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	116.00	116.00
1	—	330	152.50	152.50
1	—	375	138.00	138.00
3	—	482	122.50–125.00	124.20
3	—	422	132.50–157.50	148.81
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	217	210.00	210.00
3	—	318	200.00–205.00	201.60
2	—	502	182.50	182.50
3	—	386	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	55.00	55.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	576	125.00–187.50	161.38
4	—	377	160.00–225.00	182.86
2	—	785	130.00–146.00	138.05
4	—	468	180.00–217.50	199.35
7	—	522	160.00–205.00	193.61
10	—	673	150.00–185.00	169.06
3	—	311	200.00–230.00	219.40
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
1	—	1,040	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	856	150.00–190.00	160.17
7	—	715	170.00–185.00	177.42
3	—	360	210.00	210.00
1	—	310	212.00	212.00
2	—	818	150.00–160.00	154.92
15	—	432	190.00–221.00	215.00
30	—	544	190.00–235.00	215.27
3	—	578	211.00	211.00
24	—	624	190.00–220.00	201.12
1	—	675	190.00	190.00
2	—	757	170.00	170.00
3	—	480	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	115.00	115.00
9	—	367	217.50–275.00	241.83
2	—	233	235.00–245.00	240.05
11	—	432	225.00–260.00	235.86
13	—	628	190.00–220.00	209.55
8	—	577	185.00–231.00	215.74
1	—	875	115.00	115.00
4	—	330	220.00–275.00	255.32
1	—	725	155.00	155.00
10	—	477	215.00–247.50	233.93
11	—	525	207.50–230.00	219.26
1	—	1,030	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	153.00	153.00
1	—	555	156.00	156.00
3	—	462	147.00–151.00	149.69
2	—	363	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	558	160.00–207.00	186.75
3	—	724	173.00–190.00	184.05
1	—	545	152.50	152.50
1	—	255	190.00	190.00
1	—	800	175.00	175.00
5	—	621	150.00–182.50	164.69
4	—	220	205.00–215.00	207.56
9	—	663	175.00–202.50	188.37
9	—	478	150.00–242.00	190.16
3	—	383	200.00–225.00	208.16
5	—	433	202.00–215.00	211.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	255	230.00	230.00
7	—	354	210.00–235.00	227.80
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	86.00	86.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	910	210.00	210.00
18	—	527	225.00–247.00	233.50
20	—	675	192.50–233.00	218.38
3	—	863	160.00–205.00	183.30
15	—	463	222.50–253.00	240.97
4	—	730	190.00–210.00	205.21
1	—	1,305	121.00	121.00
81	—	626	202.00–239.00	224.10
23	—	583	221.00–245.00	227.00
4	—	320	230.00–290.00	263.21
3	—	763	207.00–208.00	207.66
1	—	990	180.00	180.00
8	—	811	200.00–222.00	218.67
8	—	364	225.00–260.00	240.23
11	—	429	220.00–253.00	237.68
1	—	1,090	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,144	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	158.00	158.00
2	—	430	147.00–156.00	151.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	411	123.00	123.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	686	152.50	152.50
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	100.00–112.00	106.94
3	—	1,545	95.00–111.00	101.85
15	—	1,724	116.50–125.50	120.24
7	—	1,771	106.00–125.00	118.16
9	—	1,745	90.00–133.50	113.62
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	131.00–140.00	135.85
Heifers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	70.00–82.00	75.51
78	—	1,290	71.00–101.00	84.99
13	—	1,312	91.50–114.00	99.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,498	81.00–99.00	90.08
1	—	1,702	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,708	85.00–86.00	85.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	905	27.00–46.00	38.64
2	—	988	86.00–90.00	88.05
50	—	1,107	50.00–95.00	78.94
15	—	1,021	39.00–78.00	68.04
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	111.00	111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	87.00–106.00	98.14
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	654	18.00	18.00

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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