Sale reports / West Virginia / Preston Farmers Market / 2023-10-04

Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Feeder Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Wed, Oct 4

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1874

← Oct 5Oct 4Oct 13 →

Receipts

606 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 675▼ 69 vs year ago 675 · −10.2%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $250.74/cwt on 318 head.

Average price

$250.74

318 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,338

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$155

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 1

$14.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.23

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	470	257.96	1,213	36
Medium 1	528	254.09	1,342	169
Large 1	562	243.45	1,368	113

One grade step is worth $14.51/cwt here — about −$155 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale318 hd

250.74

—

WV average6 barns · 749 hd

247.52

+3.23

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

63 lots · USDA AMS · Preston Farmers Market Special Graded Sale - Terra Alta, WV

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	195	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	293	1
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Steers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Steers	—	Large 1	305	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	808	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	822	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,111	5
Steers	—	Medium 1	379	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,107	6
Steers	—	Large 1	387	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,111	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,079	7
Steers	—	Large 1	431	274.24/cwt	230.00–281.00	1,182	7
Steers	—	Medium 1	432	272.15/cwt	215.00–275.00	1,176	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	264.30/cwt	195.00–270.00	1,258	13
Steers	—	Medium 1	477	283.39/cwt	225.00–287.00	1,352	33
Steers	—	Large 1	477	259.45/cwt	230.00–274.00	1,238	12
Steers	—	Medium 1	528	246.23/cwt	175.00–254.00	1,300	39
Steers	—	Large 1	530	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,389	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,287	5
Steers	—	Large 1	573	236.77/cwt	200.00–244.00	1,357	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,289	4
Steers	—	Medium 1	581	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,423	37
Steers	—	Medium 1	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	24
Steers	—	Large 1	627	233.80/cwt	200.00–237.00	1,466	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,296	1
Steers	—	Large 1	665	201.50/cwt	175.00–230.00	1,340	10
Steers	—	Medium 1	681	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,566	6
Steers	—	Large 1	711	210.88/cwt	185.00–216.00	1,499	6
Steers	—	Medium 1	745	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,497	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1Unweaned	265	145.09/cwt	125.00–150.00	384	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	573	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	333	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	626	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	824	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1	378	229.44/cwt	188.00–239.00	867	16
Heifers	—	Large 1	390	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	424	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	869	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	203.62/cwt	197.50–205.00	869	16
Heifers	—	Medium 1	433	213.67/cwt	145.00–217.50	925	19
Heifers	—	Medium 1	465	226.68/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,054	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,049	16
Heifers	—	Large 1	479	215.31/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,031	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1	528	223.39/cwt	184.00–225.50	1,179	39
Heifers	—	Large 1	531	211.82/cwt	150.00–226.00	1,125	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,096	12
Heifers	—	Medium 1	576	221.00/cwt	181.00–224.00	1,273	28
Heifers	—	Large 1	576	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,267	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	10
Heifers	—	Medium 1	615	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,341	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	619	196.64/cwt	140.00–214.00	1,217	9
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	620	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,327	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	636	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,304	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	685	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,308	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	720	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,260	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	740	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	895	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1Unweaned	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	373	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	979	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	484	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,295	4
Bulls	—	Medium 1	538	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,313	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	548	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,337	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	580	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,415	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	930	1

This sale against other markets

West Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every West Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

West Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Preston Farmers Market Special Graded Sale - Terra Alta, WV

Wed Oct 4, 2023

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

Receipts 606Last week 675Year ago 675

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	205.00	205.00
11	—	576	220.00	220.00
3	—	330	170.00	170.00
2	—	655	200.00	200.00
1	—	740	121.00	121.00
7	—	479	200.00–218.00	215.31
9	—	619	140.00–214.00	196.64
1	—	390	205.00	205.00
11	—	531	150.00–226.00	211.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	636	205.00	205.00
16	—	427	197.50–205.00	203.62
16	—	477	220.00	220.00
12	—	532	206.00	206.00
1	—	305	188.00	188.00
11	—	371	222.00	222.00
10	—	580	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	576	181.00–224.00	221.00
1	—	720	175.00	175.00
15	—	615	218.00	218.00
16	—	378	188.00–239.00	229.44
39	—	528	184.00–225.50	223.39
27	—	465	211.00–228.00	226.68
19	—	433	145.00–217.50	213.67
2	—	333	188.00	188.00
2	—	685	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	265	125.00–150.00	145.09
1	—	245	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	175.00	175.00
2	—	373	262.50	262.50
1	—	600	155.00	155.00
2	—	538	244.00	244.00
4	—	484	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	548	244.00	244.00
2	—	580	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	201.00	201.00
6	—	681	230.00	230.00
37	—	581	245.00	245.00
33	—	477	225.00–287.00	283.39
20	—	432	215.00–275.00	272.15
24	—	625	235.00	235.00
6	—	379	292.00	292.00
39	—	528	175.00–254.00	246.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	476	195.00–270.00	264.30
5	—	374	297.00	297.00
5	—	534	241.00	241.00
4	—	578	223.00	223.00
7	—	419	257.50	257.50
1	—	310	265.00	265.00
1	—	645	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
1	—	195	150.00	150.00
1	—	235	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	265.00	265.00
3	—	387	287.00	287.00
6	—	711	185.00–216.00	210.88
7	—	431	230.00–281.00	274.24
10	—	665	175.00–230.00	201.50
12	—	477	230.00–274.00	259.45
19	—	627	200.00–237.00	233.80
24	—	530	262.00	262.00
31	—	573	200.00–244.00	236.77

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.