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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Oct 6

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 53▲ 27 vs year ago 27 · +100.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 23▼ 4 vs year ago 29 · −13.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 1 · +100.0%

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 $172.87/cwt on 25 head.

Average price

$172.87

25 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$450

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$72.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.07

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	578	195.98	1,133	17thin
Medium 2	552	123.75	683	8thin

One grade step is worth $72.23/cwt here — about $450 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 sale25 hd

172.87

—

WV average5 barns · 594 hd

206.94

−34.07

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	1,579	113.60	1,793	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,955	92.00	1,799	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,546	91.55	1,415	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,192	78.44	935	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,628	113.96	1,855	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	102.00	1,408	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,085	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$925	1thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	825	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,452	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	950	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,378	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	975	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,584	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	1,018	146.83/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,495	5
Steers	—	Medium 1	1,085	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,649	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	368	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	453	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	589	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	482	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,012	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	561	212.17/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,190	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	660	165.00/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,089	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	945	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,125	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	950	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	950	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	955	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,122	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 2	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	370	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	944	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	463	246.24/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,140	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	543	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,154	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	589	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,178	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	615	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,076	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,408	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,628	113.96/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,855	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,010	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,010	1
Bulls	—	—	1,550	116.19/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,801	2
Bulls	—	—	2,205	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,690	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	62.77/cwt	61.00–65.00	727	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	83.39/cwt	76.00–86.00	981	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,325	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,193	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	95.82/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,351	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,648	88.35/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,456	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,955	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,799	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	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 Oct 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 54Last week 53Year ago 27

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 23Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 1

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	113.00–115.00	113.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,648	86.00–91.00	88.35
3	—	1,410	94.00–98.00	95.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	61.00–65.00	62.77
1	—	1,325	90.00	90.00
4	—	1,176	76.00–86.00	83.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,955	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,205	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,550	115.00–117.00	116.19
1	—	1,010	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,085.00	1,085.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
1	—	950	100.00	100.00
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
2	—	453	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	210.00	210.00
2	—	368	220.00	220.00
2	—	660	155.00–175.00	165.00
7	—	561	210.00–215.00	212.17
1	—	945	119.00	119.00
1	—	955	117.50	117.50
3	—	482	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	175.00	175.00
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
4	—	589	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	245.00–247.50	246.24
2	—	543	212.50	212.50
1	—	370	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
1	—	615	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	162.50	162.50
5	—	1,018	144.00–151.00	146.83
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,085	152.00	152.00
1	—	825	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
2	—	950	145.00	145.00

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.