West Virginia Weekly Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

West Virginia reported 169 priced lines covering 1,533 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,598 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 242 head. replacement cattle receipts at 78 head. Counted as USDA files them — 4 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,598Last week 668Year ago 902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 242Last week 192Year ago 209

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 118Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	475	180.00–215.00	203.55
1	—	935	100.00	100.00
3	—	293	162.00–205.00	176.17
1	—	1,015	127.50	127.50
3	—	325	190.00–232.50	215.54
41	—	627	180.00–200.00	189.39
44	—	662	159.00–200.00	193.61
24	—	835	107.50–180.00	166.96
2	—	980	105.00–107.00	106.01
14	—	777	160.00–185.00	177.82
40	—	429	180.00–210.00	201.05
81	—	572	150.00–215.00	191.91
19	—	375	180.00–197.00	187.20
3	—	865	140.00–160.00	150.06
85	—	523	150.00–222.50	190.51
23	—	729	150.00–190.00	177.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	577	170.00–178.00	175.08
5	—	287	180.00	180.00
2	—	728	154.00–159.00	156.44
2	—	752	160.00	160.00
1	—	905	135.00	135.00
9	—	518	150.00–180.00	168.67
4	—	626	155.00–175.00	163.25
13	—	333	170.00–210.00	185.71
19	—	424	150.00–183.00	173.49
8	—	676	150.00–163.00	157.56
12	—	466	160.00–180.00	175.02
9	—	387	172.50–182.50	173.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	195.00–197.50	196.68
1	—	545	183.00	183.00
6	—	640	185.00	185.00
2	—	580	184.00	184.00
12	—	377	190.00–193.00	192.02
5	—	427	180.00–182.50	181.04
3	—	463	178.00–181.00	180.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	494	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	611	198.00	198.00
5	—	530	215.00	215.00
5	—	563	210.00	210.00
10	—	483	189.00–199.00	192.10
2	—	325	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	672	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	376	185.00–230.00	218.04
31	—	470	190.00–245.00	230.04
1	—	930	153.00	153.00
1	—	860	182.50	182.50
59	—	677	180.00–225.00	217.54
84	—	627	210.00–235.00	223.06
17	—	845	190.00–195.00	190.57
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
18	—	773	150.00–197.00	189.28
3	—	322	225.00–227.50	225.85
15	—	423	180.00–243.00	224.60
42	—	565	155.00–242.00	221.36
46	—	521	175.00–239.00	225.09
24	—	722	160.00–220.00	200.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	217.50	217.50
1	—	415	212.50	212.50
2	—	262	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	240.00	240.00
2	—	387	240.00	240.00
4	—	666	231.00–233.00	232.50
4	—	531	237.00–239.00	238.51
5	—	479	236.00–245.00	242.07
19	—	574	230.00–242.00	235.51
10	—	625	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	152.50	152.50
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
4	—	579	170.00–212.50	189.84
10	—	676	180.00–212.00	194.15
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
2	—	428	190.00–210.00	199.82
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
3	—	777	156.00–188.00	177.09
3	—	482	182.00–211.00	198.58
2	—	610	190.00–204.00	197.06
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	598	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	115.00–161.00	137.40
2	—	420	195.00–200.00	197.56
3	—	472	160.00–182.50	172.38
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
9	—	516	163.00–188.00	172.86
1	—	240	210.00	210.00
2	—	628	162.00–164.00	163.03
1	—	1,170	80.00	80.00
1	—	855	72.50	72.50
4	—	387	165.00–200.00	182.73
17	—	573	152.50–185.00	176.28
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	150.00–170.00	163.39
22	—	477	150.00–199.00	187.22
4	—	575	150.00–186.00	159.00
1	—	935	100.00	100.00
7	—	518	150.00–186.00	174.26
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
3	—	825	110.00–120.00	116.69
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	862	115.00–127.50	123.37
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
21	—	479	200.00–223.00	209.24
1	—	1,060	95.00	95.00
1	—	910	132.50	132.50
7	—	517	195.00–222.50	211.31
4	—	375	205.00–217.50	213.23
4	—	779	121.00–135.00	130.22
17	—	582	180.00–192.00	184.69
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
1	—	665	157.50	157.50
3	—	815	119.00–130.00	122.94
11	—	424	197.50–220.00	208.43
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	732	151.00	151.00
Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	131.00	131.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	61.00	61.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,485	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,291	950.00–1,400.00	1,119.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,345	940.00–1,340.00	1,191.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,158	600.00–1,370.00	1,042.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,038	875.00–1,175.00	1,061.78
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,330	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,446.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,198	685.00–1,260.00	1,030.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,145	1,000.00–1,395.00	1,105.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	560.00–685.00	627.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	977	560.00–700.00	616.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	535.00	535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,475	1,460.00	1,460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,495	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	51.00	51.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	70.00–71.00	70.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	79.00	79.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,268	60.00–90.50	84.20
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	85.00	85.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	863	76.00–98.00	89.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	575	2.00	2.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	755	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,808	92.00–108.00	100.63
9	—	1,636	88.00–120.00	108.48
2	—	1,243	87.00–95.50	91.14
2	—	1,518	74.00–82.00	77.51
3	—	1,437	107.00–110.00	108.98
1	—	1,185	100.00	100.00
7	—	1,557	70.00–121.50	112.44
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,260	160.00	160.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	145.00	145.00
Steers — Choice and Prime · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,543	175.00	175.00
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,502	170.00–175.50	173.90
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,536	168.00–172.00	169.56
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,701	169.00–174.00	170.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	992	47.00–58.00	53.61
23	—	1,087	55.00–87.00	71.81
4	—	1,228	80.00–94.00	87.41
5	—	1,048	58.00–76.00	66.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,253	91.00–99.00	95.13
42	—	1,287	65.00–93.00	83.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,374	82.00–94.00	86.56
1	—	1,645	102.50	102.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	30.00	30.00
1	—	630	40.00	40.00
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	170.00	170.00

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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