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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Sep 15

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 138▼ 14 vs year ago 72 · −19.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 66▲ 5 vs year ago 24 · +20.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 1▲ 20 vs year ago 9 · +222.2%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $205.59/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$205.59

33 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$63

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

$127.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.25

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	348	261.25	908	4thin
Medium 1	463	219.81	1,017	16thin
Large 2	350	195.00	683	1thin
Small and Medium 1	393	187.50	736	2thin
Medium 2	586	178.57	1,046	7thin
Small and Medium 2	723	134.17	970	3thin

One grade step is worth $127.08/cwt here — about −$63 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 sale33 hd

205.59

—

WV average5 barns · 398 hd

205.34

+0.25

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	—	High	1,707	122.15	2,085	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,725	104.00	1,794	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,364	100.21	1,366	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,133	96.95	1,098	19
Steers	Standard	Average	1,040	169.00	1,758	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,312	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,260	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$775	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,020	$1,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$1,944	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,926	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,216	$1,904	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$1,841	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,826	2thin

Every lot

66 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	368	253.78/cwt	250.00–257.50	934	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,033	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,209	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,240	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,502	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	810	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,256	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	880	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,399	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	900	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,431	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	709	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	350	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	365	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	821	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	395	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	810	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	423	224.25/cwt	220.00–227.50	949	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,218	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1	455	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	887	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1Fleshy	465	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,011	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	469	222.03/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,041	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	525	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,076	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	533	216.12/cwt	212.50–217.00	1,152	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	550	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,128	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	605	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	802	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	730	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,040	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	745	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,043	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	790	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,007	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	820	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,066	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1Fleshy	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1	520	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1Fleshy	560	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	896	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	760	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,193	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Standard	1,040	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,758	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	117.73/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,907	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,463	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	549	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	111.84/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,055	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	975	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,219	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	97.68/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,155	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	81.72/cwt	75.00–87.00	975	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	99.71/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,328	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,387	91.72/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,272	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,441	110.32/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,590	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,725	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,794	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Registered	1,010	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	1,030	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	915	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	1,825.90/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,826	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,915.60/head	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,916	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,009.85/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,010	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	1,888.10/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,888	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	1,924.23/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,924	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	2,077.08/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,077	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,944.36/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,944	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	1,165.78/head	1,085.00–1,250.00	1,166	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,458.96/head	1,310.00–1,585.00	1,459	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 Sep 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 138Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 66Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 1Year ago 9

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,030	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,915.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,924.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,077.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,944.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,009.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,197	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,888.10

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,188	1,260.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,310.00–1,585.00	1,458.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,085.00–1,250.00	1,165.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	270.00	270.00
1	—	245	245.00	245.00
1	—	435	280.00	280.00
1	—	260	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	205.00	205.00
5	—	533	212.50–217.00	216.12
2	—	365	225.00	225.00
3	—	469	220.00–223.00	222.03
1	—	315	225.00	225.00
3	—	423	220.00–227.50	224.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	195.00	195.00
1	—	330	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
1	—	730	142.50	142.50
1	—	790	127.50	127.50
3	—	525	205.00	205.00
1	—	395	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	132.50	132.50
1	—	820	130.00	130.00
1	—	745	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	157.00	157.00
1	—	605	175.00	175.00
1	—	270	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	250.00	250.00
1	—	515	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	155.00	155.00
1	—	900	159.00	159.00
1	—	880	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	210.00	210.00
1	—	465	260.00	260.00
1	—	405	255.00	255.00
2	—	368	250.00–257.50	253.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	217.50	217.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	60.00	60.00
2	—	1,193	75.00–87.00	81.72
2	—	943	111.00–113.00	111.84
13	—	1,182	93.00–104.00	97.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,387	90.00–94.00	91.72
5	—	1,441	106.00–116.00	110.32
16	—	1,332	95.00–104.00	99.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	131.00	131.00
2	—	1,620	116.00–120.00	117.73

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.