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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Apr 14

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

144 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 86▼ 433 vs year ago 577 · −75.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 25▲ 21 vs year ago 4 · +525.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 40▲ 32 vs year ago 3 · +1,066.7%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.80/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$212.80

97 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

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

$54.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.26

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	663	214.71	1,424	89
Medium 1-2	544	200.79	1,092	5thin
Medium 2	555	184.00	1,021	2thin
Small and Medium 1-2	690	160.00	1,104	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.71/cwt here — about $320 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 sale97 hd

212.80

—

WV average5 barns · 868 hd

217.06

−4.26

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	—	Low	1,442	94.45	1,362	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	88.65	1,082	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,097	77.81	854	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,251	$1,083	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,168	$993	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$2,145	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,566	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,079	$1,384	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	955	$935	1thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	632	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	490	198.47/cwt	196.00–201.00	973	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	505	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	909	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	545	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,112	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	586	235.99/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,383	16
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	595	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,202	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	600	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,206	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	605	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,137	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,436	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	217.52/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,403	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	216.50/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,494	31
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	183.04/cwt	179.00–200.00	1,342	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	180.80/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,419	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	184.32/cwt	183.00–187.00	811	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	884	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	187.17/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,005	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	179.94/cwt	171.00–189.00	1,029	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	590	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,009	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	604	183.31/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,107	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	174.76/cwt	174.00–178.00	1,197	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	705	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,206	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	196.96/cwt	194.00–200.00	709	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	944	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,075	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	635	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,198	87.17/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,044	2
Bulls	—	—	1,930	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	2,104	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	76.22/cwt	72.00–79.00	832	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	85.69/cwt	81.00–89.00	942	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	540	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	86.06/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,014	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	92.54/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,189	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,120	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,153	925.60/head	900.00–950.00	926	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	1,059.59/head	975.00–1,125.00	1,060	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,215	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,276	1,122.84/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,123	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	1,345.59/head	1,075.00–1,725.00	1,346	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	1,565.28/head	1,300.00–2,000.00	1,565	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	2,145.24/head	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,145	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,388	1,567.12/head	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,567	2

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 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 86Year ago 577

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 25Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 40Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	211.00	211.00
1	—	560	192.00	192.00
2	—	478	197.50	197.50
1	—	405	207.00	207.00
2	—	360	194.00–200.00	196.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	136.00	136.00
1	—	675	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	201.00	201.00
1	—	595	202.00	202.00
1	—	545	204.00	204.00
2	—	490	196.00–201.00	198.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	199.00	199.00
31	—	690	210.00–220.00	216.50
5	—	733	179.00–200.00	183.04
21	—	645	208.00–218.00	217.52
10	—	785	176.00–182.00	180.80
1	—	310	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	180.00	180.00
1	—	605	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	586	230.00–238.00	235.99
4	—	619	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	186.00	186.00
6	—	537	181.00–190.00	187.17
5	—	685	174.00–178.00	174.76
4	—	572	171.00–189.00	179.94
3	—	440	183.00–187.00	184.32
9	—	604	180.00–189.00	183.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
1	—	305	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	171.00	171.00
1	—	590	171.00	171.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,099	81.00–89.00	85.69
6	—	1,091	72.00–79.00	76.22
1	—	1,125	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,178	85.00–88.00	86.06
2	—	1,285	91.00–94.00	92.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	85.00–90.00	87.17
1	—	1,930	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,178	975.00–1,125.00	1,059.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,276	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,122.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,153	900.00–950.00	925.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	1,365	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,145.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,097	1,075.00–1,725.00	1,345.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,358	1,300.00–2,000.00	1,565.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,388	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,567.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	935.00	935.00

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.