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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Oct 13

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 54▼ 155 vs year ago 287 · −54.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 25▲ 10 vs year ago 25 · +40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 2▲ 2 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 $213.42/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$213.42

52 head · 673 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,436

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$355

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$81.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.84

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	655	244.00	1,598	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	819	226.00	1,851	12thin
Medium 1	637	220.77	1,406	15thin
Large 1	633	218.17	1,381	6thin
Small and Medium 1	657	199.65	1,313	7thin
Small and Medium 2	481	164.50	791	5thin
Medium 2	765	162.50	1,243	2thin

One grade step is worth $81.50/cwt here — about $355 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 sale52 hd

213.42

—

WV average7 barns · 1,836 hd

249.25

−35.84

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,391	96.72	1,346	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,933	84.68	1,637	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	84.33	959	8thin

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	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$775	1thin

Every lot

74 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	—	Small and Medium 2	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	283	187.39/cwt	175.00–200.00	530	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	430	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,028	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	535	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,354	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	578	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,364	5
Steers	—	Large 1	578	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,364	4
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	645	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,064	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,598	5
Steers	—	Large 1	700	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,243	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	4
Steers	—	Medium 1	750	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,556	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	765	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,167	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	770	194.90/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,501	2
Steers	—	Large 1	785	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,472	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,851	12
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1	832	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,756	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	885	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,416	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	1,125	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,451	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	286	211.24/cwt	205.00–215.00	604	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	309	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	315	184.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	582	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	433	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	552	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	565	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,215	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Heifers	—	Large 1Value Added	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	624	185.08/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,155	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2-3	700	138.75/cwt	137.50–140.00	971	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	733	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,371	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	743	169.52/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,260	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	760	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	958	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	770	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,040	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	825	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,188	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	860	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,488	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	895	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,208	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	923	118.82/cwt	110.00–127.50	1,097	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	1,070	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,712	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1	285	247.54/cwt	245.00–250.00	705	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	470	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,227	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	475	241.53/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,147	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	5
Bulls	—	Medium 1	530	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,285	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	538	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,280	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	595	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,327	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	615	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,215	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	617	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,296	3
Bulls	—	Large 2	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2-3	720	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,152	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	1,010	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,576	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	970	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	970	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	413	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	89.91/cwt	86.00–92.00	980	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,258	78.46/cwt	78.00–79.00	987	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,395	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	109.57/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,489	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	91.36/cwt	84.00–97.00	1,284	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,933	84.68/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,637	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 54Year ago 287

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 25Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	490	250.00	250.00
3	—	538	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
1	—	470	261.00	261.00
1	—	530	242.50	242.50
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
2	—	285	245.00–250.00	247.54
2	—	595	223.00	223.00
1	—	1,010	156.00	156.00
3	—	617	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
2	—	290	230.00	230.00
2	—	615	195.00–200.00	197.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
1	—	635	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	225.00	225.00
3	—	475	235.00–254.00	241.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	180.00	180.00
1	—	465	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	137.50–140.00	138.75
1	—	670	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	743	165.00–171.00	169.52
1	—	825	144.00	144.00
1	—	575	190.00	190.00
1	—	895	135.00	135.00
2	—	315	180.00–190.00	184.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	215.00	215.00
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
1	—	1,070	160.00	160.00
2	—	923	110.00–127.50	118.82
1	—	309	200.00	200.00
2	—	733	187.00	187.00
4	—	286	205.00–215.00	211.24
3	—	860	173.00	173.00
1	—	760	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	175.00–190.00	185.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	135.00	135.00
2	—	433	125.00–130.00	127.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	190.00–200.00	194.90
2	—	283	175.00–200.00	187.39
3	—	832	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	185.00	185.00
1	—	765	152.50	152.50
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
1	—	610	185.00	185.00
1	—	365	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	129.00	129.00
2	—	535	253.00	253.00
5	—	578	236.00	236.00
4	—	735	200.00	200.00
1	—	430	239.00	239.00
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
1	—	750	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	819	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	165.00	165.00
1	—	885	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	187.50	187.50
1	—	700	177.50	177.50
4	—	578	236.00	236.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,359	104.00–116.00	109.57
12	—	1,405	84.00–97.00	91.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,933	81.00–87.00	84.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	39.00	39.00
3	—	1,090	86.00–92.00	89.91
1	—	1,280	109.00	109.00
2	—	1,258	78.00–79.00	78.46

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.