Cattle Market West Virginia cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 4 West Virginia auction markets, most recently Wednesday, September 2, 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 439 head at the 4 West Virginia markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 8, 2026 – Sep 2, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $380.41 | 572 | $2,176 | 90 | 3 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $356.42 | 528 | $1,882 | 78 | 3 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers | $404.93 | 476 | $1,927 | 74 | 3 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $393.86 | 525 | $2,068 | 71 | 4 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers | $382.98 | 470 | $1,800 | 65 | 2 |
| heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers | $407.79 | 378 | $1,541 | 61 | 2 |
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 · Sep 2, 2026 | 47 |
| South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange | Moorefield | Sat · Aug 22, 2026 | 255 |
| Jackson County Regional Livestock Market | Ripley | Sat · Aug 29, 2026 | 445 |
| Weston Livestock Marketing | Weston | Sat · Aug 15, 2026 | 109 |