Sale reports / West Virginia / Preston Farmers Market / 2021-04-30

Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2021-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Apr 30

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Apr 23Apr 30May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 49▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 52▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 73▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder goats are family of 3 (nanny & 2 kids)

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.01/cwt on 22 head.

Average price

$124.01

22 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$154

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$38.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.37

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	472	129.31	611	10thin
Medium and Large 2	444	128.25	570	8thin
Small and Medium 1-2	618	113.50	701	2thin
Medium and Large 3	840	91.00	764	2thin

One grade step is worth $38.31/cwt here — about −$154 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 sale22 hd

124.01

—

WV average6 barns · 482 hd

127.37

−3.37

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

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,383	88.40	1,223	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	62.53	767	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	39.00	452	1thin

Every lot

30 lots · USDA AMS · Preston Farmers Market - 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	652	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	855	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	540	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	799	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	863	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	205	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	272	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	430	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	576	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	132.37/cwt	127.00–140.00	609	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	465	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	540	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	689	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	575	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	742	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	660	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	840	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	764	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	670	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	147.63/cwt	144.00–150.00	709	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	147.61/cwt	146.00–151.00	793	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,383	88.40/cwt	68.00–97.00	1,223	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	452	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	62.53/cwt	56.00–72.00	767	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,360	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,800	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 - Terra Alta, WV

Fri Apr 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 41Last week 49Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 52Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 73Year ago 0

Feeder goats are family of 3 (nanny & 2 kids)

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	116.00	116.00
1	—	205	132.50	132.50
1	—	605	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	391	128.00	128.00
2	—	580	128.00	128.00
3	—	460	127.00–140.00	132.37
1	—	605	127.00	127.00
1	—	405	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	134.00	134.00
1	—	465	128.00	128.00
1	—	540	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	101.00	101.00
1	—	660	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	144.00–150.00	147.63
1	—	435	154.00	154.00
1	—	540	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	146.00–151.00	147.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	630	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	155.00	155.00
2	—	515	166.00	166.00
2	—	395	165.00	165.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	880	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	68.00–97.00	88.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	39.00	39.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,227	56.00–72.00	62.53

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.