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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2022-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Oct 14

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

287 head

▲ 260 vs last sale 27▲ 53 vs year ago 234 · +22.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 29▼ 14 vs year ago 39 · −35.9%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 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 $162.69/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$162.69

119 head · 641 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$299

per head · Medium 1 over Small and Medium 2

$66.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.42

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	588	173.59	1,021	40
Medium and Large 1	564	167.66	946	29
Medium and Large 1-2	767	159.08	1,220	18thin
Medium 1-2	819	151.45	1,240	11thin
Large 1	679	147.29	1,000	7thin
Medium 2	645	145.58	940	12thin
Small and Medium 1	460	140.00	644	1thin
Small and Medium 2	675	107.00	722	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.59/cwt here — about $299 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 sale119 hd

162.69

—

WV average4 barns · 1,282 hd

175.11

−12.42

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,718	79.50	1,365	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,383	74.70	1,033	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,109	70.10	777	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,460	107.00	1,562	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,285	92.00	1,182	2thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	456	198.87/cwt	189.00–202.00	907	18
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	482	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	518	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	891	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	7
Steers	—	Medium 1	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	166.92/cwt	162.50–170.00	965	22
Steers	—	Medium 2	593	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	806	2
Steers	—	Large 1	598	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	993	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	600	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	858	1
Steers	—	Large 1	620	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	880	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	675	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	722	1
Steers	—	Large 1	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,134	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	735	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,110	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	740	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,006	1
Steers	—	Large 1	743	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,040	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	750	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,103	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Steers	—	Large 1	765	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,048	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	804	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,274	11
Steers	—	Medium 1	822	145.33/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,195	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	853	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,314	5
Steers	—	Medium 1	870	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,262	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	895	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,181	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	1,080	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,339	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	1,135	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,317	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	1,223	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,492	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	295	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	431	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	350	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	551	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	375	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	446	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	410	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	537	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	576	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	441	142.60/cwt	140.00–143.00	629	7
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	464	107.29/cwt	105.00–112.00	498	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	610	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	727	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	555	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	771	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	818	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	870	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	861	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	740	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	947	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	825	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	932	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	858	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	987	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,144	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1Value Added	260	188.27/cwt	185.00–190.00	490	3
Bulls	—	Medium 1	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	380	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	427	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	790	3
Bulls	—	Medium 1	475	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	867	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	500	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	520	165.49/cwt	165.00–166.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	905	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	563	125.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	704	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	588	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	882	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	595	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	952	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	605	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	980	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	685	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1	735	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	911	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2-3	925	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	860	3
Bulls	—	Medium 1	1,002	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	952	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,285	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,182	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,562	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	63.41/cwt	61.00–65.00	667	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	72.96/cwt	67.00–77.00	827	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,147	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	73.41/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,015	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,177	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,070	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,553	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 Oct 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 27Year ago 234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 29Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	120.00–130.00	125.02
1	—	500	136.00	136.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	555	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	185.00	185.00
2	—	588	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,002	95.00	95.00
2	—	475	180.00–185.00	182.47
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
1	—	685	129.00	129.00
2	—	520	165.00–166.00	165.49
1	—	370	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	260	185.00–190.00	188.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	157.50	157.50
1	—	490	165.00	165.00
1	—	595	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
2	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	825	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	118.00	118.00
6	—	680	128.00	128.00
5	—	634	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	464	105.00–112.00	107.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	441	140.00–143.00	142.60
2	—	555	127.00	127.00
2	—	295	146.00	146.00
1	—	350	132.00	132.00
2	—	858	115.00	115.00
5	—	535	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	480	127.00	127.00
8	—	580	133.00	133.00
9	—	430	134.00	134.00
11	—	527	138.00	138.00
2	—	1,040	110.00	110.00
6	—	370	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	119.00	119.00
1	—	740	128.00	128.00
1	—	410	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	136.00	136.00
1	—	895	132.00	132.00
1	—	600	143.00	143.00
3	—	750	147.00	147.00
2	—	720	140.00	140.00
1	—	410	165.00	165.00
2	—	482	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	804	158.50	158.50
7	—	709	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	116.00	116.00
1	—	765	140.00	140.00
1	—	570	142.00	142.00
2	—	1,080	124.00	124.00
1	—	735	151.00	151.00
3	—	822	145.00–146.00	145.33
3	—	650	155.00	155.00
18	—	456	189.00–202.00	198.87
7	—	380	180.00	180.00
2	—	870	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	137.00	137.00
2	—	598	166.00	166.00
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
2	—	743	140.00	140.00
1	—	620	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	853	154.00	154.00
3	—	518	172.00	172.00
2	—	1,223	122.00	122.00
1	—	740	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	578	162.50–170.00	166.92
7	—	520	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,133	67.00–77.00	72.96
3	—	1,052	61.00–65.00	63.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,070	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,365	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	85.00	85.00
8	—	1,383	71.00–76.00	73.41

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.