A method for estimating load weights for an implement of a work vehicle , the method comprising: controlling, with one or more computing devices , movement of a boom of the work vehicle such that the boom is moved across a range of angular positions, the implement being coupled to the boom ; receiving, with the one or more computing devices , load-related data associated with a load weight for the implement as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions; receiving, with the one or more computing devices , operator-initiated control commands associated with controlling an operation of at least one component of the work vehicle as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions; the method being characterized in that it further comprises: identifying, with the one or more computing devices , an operational period occurring as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions during which a variation in the operator-initialed control commands exceeds a variation threshold, the one or more computing devices receiving a data subset of the load-related data during the operational period; and calculating, with the one or more computing devices , the load weight for the implement based on the load-related data received as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions less the data subset of the load-related data received during the operational period. controlling, with one or more computing devices , movement of a boom of the work vehicle such that the boom is moved across a range of angular positions, the implement being coupled to the boom ; receiving, with the one or more computing devices , load-related data associated with a load weight for the implement as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions; receiving, with the one or more computing devices , operator-initiated control commands associated with controlling an operation of at least one component of the work vehicle as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions; the method being characterized in that it further comprises: identifying, with the one or more computing devices , an operational period occurring as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions during which a variation in the operator-initialed control commands exceeds a variation threshold, the one or more computing devices receiving a data subset of the load-related data during the operational period; and calculating, with the one or more computing devices , the load weight for the implement based on the load-related data received as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions less the data subset of the load-related data received during the operational period. identifying, with the one or more computing devices , an operational period occurring as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions during which a variation in the operator-initialed control commands exceeds a variation threshold, the one or more computing devices receiving a data subset of the load-related data during the operational period; and calculating, with the one or more computing devices , the load weight for the implement based on the load-related data received as the boom is moved across the range of angular positions less the data subset of the load-related data received during the operational period. <EOS>