Sale reports / West Virginia / Preston Farmers Market / 2023-06-09

Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Jun 9

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 4▼ 11 vs year ago 12 · −91.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 13▲ 5 vs year ago 7 · +71.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 5▲ 13 vs year ago 2 · +650.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Slaughter cow selling for 1540.00/cwt deleted

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 $115.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$115.00

1 head · 1,030 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,185

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−79.48

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	1,030	115.00	1,185	1thin

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 sale1 hd

115.00

—

WV average4 barns · 129 hd

194.48

−79.48

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	1,780	116.00	2,065	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,396	98.03	1,368	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	78.29	783	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
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,150	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	940	$975	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,280	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,420	$2,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,298	$1,964	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,235	$1,205	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	917	$2,033	3thin

Every lot

18 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	1,030	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,185	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,288	1
Bulls	—	—	2,080	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	3,016	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	611	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	83.38/cwt	65.00–96.00	842	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	98.03/cwt	79.00–110.00	1,368	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	2,112.50/head	1,975.00–2,250.00	2,113	2
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	900	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,230	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	1,240	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,402	2,290.31/head	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,290	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	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 Jun 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1Last week 4Year ago 12

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 13Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 5Year ago 2

Correction: Slaughter cow selling for 1540.00/cwt deleted

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,975.00–2,250.00	2,112.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	3	—	1,402	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,290.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,210.00	1,210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,280	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	975.00	975.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	87.00	87.00
1	—	2,080	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,396	79.00–110.00	98.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	63.00	63.00
3	—	1,010	65.00–96.00	83.38

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.