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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2022-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, May 6

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Apr 29May 6May 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 22▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 15▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 0▲ 56 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

Replacement Cattle/Bred Cow Sale. Small run of feeders, no market test. Ample supply and demand steady for replacement cattle. Baby calves, $80-$115 per head.

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 $148.17/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$148.17

6 head · 678 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.39

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	678	148.17	1,004	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

148.17

—

WV average3 barns · 31 hd

158.56

−10.39

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	—	High	1,893	113.46	2,148	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,347	75.18	1,013	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,618	74.71	1,209	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	65.89	730	9thin

Every lot

35 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	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	596	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	859	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,105	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,078	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,073	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,108	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	133.95/cwt	130.00–138.00	583	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	780	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	909	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	96.75/cwt	75.00–118.00	837	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,890	123.19/cwt	120.50–126.00	2,328	2
Bulls	—	—	1,895	106.97/cwt	104.00–110.00	2,027	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	55.44/cwt	46.00–62.00	556	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	66.89/cwt	65.00–71.00	753	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	75.33/cwt	74.00–78.00	900	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	66.50/cwt	66.00–67.00	865	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	79.07/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,063	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	71.87/cwt	70.00–74.00	994	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	71.39/cwt	69.00–73.50	1,152	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	76.92/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,248	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	1,635.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,900.00	13,489	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,066.28/cwt	535.00–1,250.00	13,147	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,245	932.89/cwt	810.00–1,050.00	11,614	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,434.14/cwt	1,225.00–1,640.00	18,859	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,363	1,336.24/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	18,213	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,386	1,380.77/cwt	1,025.00–1,650.00	19,137	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	1,014.92/cwt	825.00–1,125.00	10,484	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	985.96/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	11,999	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,388	1,129.14/cwt	1,000.00–1,235.00	15,672	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,433	1,056.89/cwt	900.00–1,275.00	15,145	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	1,062.11/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	15,241	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	14,914	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 May 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 22Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 15Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle/Bred Cow Sale. Small run of feeders, no market test. Ample supply and demand steady for replacement cattle. Baby calves, $80-$115 per head.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	158.00	158.00
2	—	865	75.00–118.00	96.75
1	—	785	94.00	94.00
1	—	730	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	139.00	139.00
1	—	645	121.00	121.00
2	—	435	130.00–138.00	133.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	162.00	162.00
1	—	700	154.00	154.00
1	—	635	174.00	174.00
1	—	1,055	105.00	105.00
1	—	750	143.00	143.00
1	—	395	151.00	151.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	825	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,635.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,363	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,336.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,315	1,225.00–1,640.00	1,434.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,386	1,025.00–1,650.00	1,380.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,233	535.00–1,250.00	1,066.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	810.00–1,050.00	932.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,435	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,033	825.00–1,125.00	1,014.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,433	900.00–1,275.00	1,056.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,388	1,000.00–1,235.00	1,129.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,217	900.00–1,100.00	985.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,890	120.50–126.00	123.19
3	—	1,895	104.00–110.00	106.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	69.00–73.50	71.39
3	—	1,622	76.00–79.00	76.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	65.00–71.00	66.89
3	—	1,195	74.00–78.00	75.33
3	—	1,002	46.00–62.00	55.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,345	75.00–82.00	79.07
2	—	1,300	66.00–67.00	66.50
3	—	1,383	70.00–74.00	71.87

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.