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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Jun 16

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 1▲ 33 vs year ago 13 · +253.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 12▲ 32 vs year ago 6 · +533.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 15▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 $214.38/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$214.38

40 head · 667 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,429

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$655

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

$102.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.34

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	651	222.33	1,447	34
Large 1-2	750	195.00	1,463	2thin
Medium 1-2	792	168.67	1,336	3thin
Small and Medium 2	660	120.00	792	1thin

One grade step is worth $102.33/cwt here — about $655 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 sale40 hd

214.38

—

WV average5 barns · 91 hd

214.72

−0.34

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	—	Average	1,963	125.06	2,455	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,472	90.31	1,330	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,657	86.00	1,425	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,195	83.98	1,004	5thin

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	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,225	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,030	$925	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,043	$1,743	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,693	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,229	$1,618	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,275	1thin

Every lot

32 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	211.10/cwt	205.00–217.00	977	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	224.51/cwt	212.50–226.00	1,343	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,318	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	224.46/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,556	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	5
Steers	—	Large 1-2	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	918	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,496	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	760	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,007	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,963	125.06/cwt	121.00–130.00	2,455	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	82.48/cwt	80.00–88.00	965	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,295	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,166	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	92.60/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,335	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,510	87.44/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,320	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,263	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,610	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,403	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,664.98/head	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,665	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,635.42/head	1,300.00–2,100.00	1,635	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	1,591.82/head	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,592	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,692.82/head	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,693	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 46Last week 1Year ago 13

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 12Year ago 6

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
1	—	760	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	693	222.00–225.00	224.46
2	—	620	212.50	212.50
5	—	700	220.00	220.00
9	—	598	212.50–226.00	224.51
2	—	463	205.00–217.00	211.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	180.00	180.00
2	—	918	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,135	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	4	—	1,240	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,692.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,223	1,300.00–2,100.00	1,635.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,238	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,591.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,664.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,963	121.00–130.00	125.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,510	84.00–90.00	87.44
15	—	1,442	91.00–96.00	92.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	77.00	77.00
1	—	1,670	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,660	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	90.00	90.00
4	—	1,170	80.00–88.00	82.48

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.