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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Sep 22

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 58▲ 11 vs year ago 98 · +11.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 29▼ 32 vs year ago 50 · −64.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 29▲ 3 vs year ago 2 · +150.0%

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 $224.26/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$224.26

53 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,370

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

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

$126.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.45

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	274.00	1,224	5thin
Medium 1	562	239.70	1,347	28
Large 1	675	200.00	1,350	2thin
Small and Medium 1	576	200.00	1,152	3thin
Medium 2	579	198.92	1,151	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	932	188.00	1,752	7thin
Small and Medium 2	665	147.50	981	2thin

One grade step is worth $126.50/cwt here — about $243 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 sale53 hd

224.26

—

WV average5 barns · 1,327 hd

254.71

−30.45

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	1,802	127.87	2,304	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	2,000	105.00	2,100	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,370	100.81	1,381	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,038	76.52	794	8thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,525	109.99	1,677	2thin

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,202	$1,355	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$725	1thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	295	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	649	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	305	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	885	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	378	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,021	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	445	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	779	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,324	4
Steers	—	Medium 1	487	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,315	7
Steers	—	Medium 1	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	554	228.60/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,266	10
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	576	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,152	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	585	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,264	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	623	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,308	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	640	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	960	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Steers	—	Large 1	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	737	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,640	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	775	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,666	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	900	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,463	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	932	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,752	7
Steers	—	Medium 1	960	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,661	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	329	231.26/cwt	230.00–235.00	761	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	379	225.35/cwt	223.00–227.00	854	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	430	216.21/cwt	215.00–220.00	930	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	488	219.05/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,069	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	523	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,124	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	655	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,218	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	720	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,098	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	842	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,541	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	1,200	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,392	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1	282	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	846	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	363	275.11/cwt	272.50–280.00	999	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	405	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	952	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1	405	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	433	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,169	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1	525	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	935	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	530	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	675	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,266	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	715	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	825	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,238	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,525	109.99/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,677	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,802	127.87/cwt	123.00–133.00	2,304	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	730	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	285	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	74.29/cwt	71.00–78.00	793	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	87.58/cwt	84.00–93.00	957	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	100.81/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,381	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,000	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,090	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,175	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	1,482.09/head	1,410.00–1,550.00	1,482	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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 109Last week 58Year ago 98

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 29Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 29Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	215.00–220.00	216.21
2	—	523	215.00	215.00
5	—	379	223.00–227.00	225.35
4	—	329	230.00–235.00	231.26
4	—	488	210.00–222.00	219.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	186.00	186.00
1	—	1,200	116.00	116.00
1	—	845	150.00	150.00
2	—	720	150.00–155.00	152.47
1	—	445	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	842	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	220.00	220.00
10	—	554	225.00–231.00	228.60
1	—	625	210.00	210.00
1	—	775	215.00	215.00
1	—	960	173.00	173.00
7	—	487	270.00	270.00
3	—	737	222.50	222.50
1	—	500	220.00	220.00
2	—	378	270.00	270.00
1	—	305	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	280.00	280.00
4	—	486	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	220.00	220.00
1	—	900	162.50	162.50
2	—	623	210.00	210.00
1	—	585	216.00	216.00
1	—	445	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	150.00	150.00
1	—	690	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	932	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	576	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	178.00	178.00
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	270.00	270.00
3	—	363	272.50–280.00	275.11
2	—	282	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	150.00	150.00
1	—	375	240.00	240.00
1	—	675	187.50	187.50
1	—	575	215.00	215.00
1	—	405	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	141.00	141.00
1	—	530	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	107.00–113.00	109.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	39.00	39.00
3	—	1,067	71.00–78.00	74.29
4	—	1,093	84.00–93.00	87.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,370	98.00–105.00	100.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,802	123.00–133.00	127.87

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,258	1,410.00–1,550.00	1,482.09

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	—	1,175	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.