Cattle Market West Virginia cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 4 West Virginia auction markets, most recently Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in West Virginia
Head-weighted average across 583 head at the 3 West Virginia markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 23, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $404.51 | 526 | $2,128 | 125 | 3 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers | $417.07 | 473 | $1,973 | 104 | 3 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $350.76 | 472 | $1,656 | 99 | 3 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $370.19 | 574 | $2,125 | 93 | 3 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $328.69 | 521 | $1,712 | 86 | 3 |
| light 6-weight M&L 1 steers | $351.69 | 623 | $2,191 | 76 | 3 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction | Buckhannon | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 105 |
| South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange | Moorefield | Sat · Sep 26, 2026 | 182 |
| Jackson County Regional Livestock Market | Ripley | Sat · Oct 17, 2026 | 666 |
| Weston Livestock Marketing | Weston | Sat · Oct 17, 2026 | 250 |