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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, May 12

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 34▲ 34 vs year ago 17 · +200.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 46▼ 13 vs year ago 31 · −41.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 50▼ 50 vs year ago 56 · −89.3%

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.11/cwt on 24 head.

Average price

$169.11

24 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$499

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

$49.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.67

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	589	174.93	1,030	19thin
Medium 2	519	152.50	792	4thin
Small and Medium 2	425	125.00	531	1thin

One grade step is worth $49.93/cwt here — about $499 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 sale24 hd

169.11

—

WV average6 barns · 173 hd

162.44

+6.67

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	980	90.50	887	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,695	95.00	1,610	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	93.70	1,269	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,071	89.74	961	4thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,423	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,264	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,200	1thin

Every lot

40 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	856	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	480	176.50/cwt	174.00–179.00	847	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	193.27/cwt	189.00–197.50	991	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,190	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	775	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,364	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	980	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,421	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	375	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	548	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	400	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	620	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	184.69/cwt	181.00–190.00	855	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	184.06/cwt	182.00–190.00	955	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	562	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	865	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,051	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,055	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,192	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,219	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	740	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,147	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,330	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	463	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	782	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,016	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	915	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,107	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	965	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	965	1
Bulls	—	—	995	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	638	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,125	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,136	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	91.48/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,057	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	89.15/cwt	85.50–93.00	1,179	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	101.29/cwt	98.00–106.50	1,425	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,610	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,263.58/head	1,200.00–1,335.00	1,264	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,309.42/head	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,309	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 May 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 51Last week 34Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 46Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 50Year ago 56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	75.00	75.00
2	—	1,155	91.00–92.00	91.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,323	85.50–93.00	89.15
3	—	1,407	98.00–106.50	101.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	1,200.00–1,335.00	1,263.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,309.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,200.00	1,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	174.00–179.00	176.50
2	—	980	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
1	—	775	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	163.00	163.00
1	—	405	189.00	189.00
2	—	513	189.00–197.50	193.27
1	—	460	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
1	—	915	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
2	—	555	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	169.00	169.00
1	—	745	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	146.00	146.00
1	—	400	155.00	155.00
1	—	740	155.00	155.00
1	—	562	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	152.50	152.50
1	—	565	186.00	186.00
1	—	245	152.50	152.50
5	—	463	181.00–190.00	184.69
3	—	677	176.00	176.00
4	—	519	182.00–190.00	184.06
1	—	610	173.00	173.00
1	—	730	167.00	167.00

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.