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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2024-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Mar 29

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 44▲ 47 vs year ago 58 · +81.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 19▲ 23 vs year ago 16 · +143.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 0▲ 10 vs year ago 1 · +1,000.0%

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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $282.50/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −129.76 against this barn's trailing median of $412.26.

Average price

$282.50

7 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$485

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$107.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.51

vs WV average

−27.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	530	297.92	1,577	6thin
Large 1	575	190.00	1,093	1thin

One grade step is worth $107.92/cwt here — about $485 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

282.50

—

WV average5 barns · 166 hd

309.01

−26.51

National average156 barns · 8,291 hd

310.26

−27.76

This barn, trailing median4 sales

412.26

−129.76

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

4 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $493.27, low $365.19, median $412.26 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,925	142.72	2,747	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,422	124.58	1,771	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,665	117.42	1,955	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,083	111.04	1,202	17

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,578	$1,786	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,128	$2,363	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,246	$2,293	5

Every lot

53 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium 1	287	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	689	2
Steers	350–400	Medium 1	360	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	864	1
Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 1	450	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	972	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	485	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,225	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1Value Added	513	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,642	4
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	1
Steers	550–600	Large 1	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	595	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,354	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	614	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,719	10
Steers	600–650	Medium 2	645	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,516	1
Steers	650–700	Small and Medium 2	665	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,214	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	680	218.96/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,489	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	684	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,888	14
Steers	700–750	Medium 2	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	2
Steers	700–750	Large 1	725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,196	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	748	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,750	5
Steers	900–950	Medium 1	943	166.97/cwt	155.00–179.00	1,575	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	325	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	699	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	340	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	663	1
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 1Value Added	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	355	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	817	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	422	226.51/cwt	210.00–235.00	956	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	475	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	926	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	490	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,262	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	565	230.00/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,300	2
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 1	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	598	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,196	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,454	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2	662	182.21/cwt	166.00–185.00	1,206	7
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium 1	1,020	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,632	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 1	205	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	441	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	378	268.76/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,016	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	473	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,372	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	523	257.08/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,345	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	1
Bulls	550–600	Large 1	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium 2	855	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,154	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,925	142.72/cwt	138.00–150.00	2,747	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	631	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	109.69/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,140	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,083	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	121.41/cwt	112.00–126.00	1,436	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	113.42/cwt	103.00–119.00	1,552	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	127.93/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,840	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	117.42/cwt	117.00–118.00	1,955	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,394.53/head	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,395	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,235	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,249	2,215.99/head	2,000.00–2,525.00	2,216	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,578	1,785.67/head	1,725.00–1,835.00	1,786	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 Mar 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 105Last week 44Year ago 58

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 19Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	287	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	360	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	530	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	595	227.50	227.50
5	650–700	680	215.00–225.00	218.96
2	900–950	943	155.00–179.00	166.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	513	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	614	280.00	280.00
14	650–700	684	276.00	276.00
5	700–750	748	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	725	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	252.50	252.50
1	600–650	645	235.00	235.00
2	700–750	705	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	616	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	195.00	195.00
1	350–400	355	230.00	230.00
3	400–450	422	210.00–235.00	226.51
1	450–500	490	257.50	257.50
1	500–550	510	235.00	235.00
2	550–600	565	220.00–240.00	230.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	475	195.00	195.00
3	550–600	598	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	615	190.00	190.00
7	650–700	662	166.00–185.00	182.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	215.00	215.00
2	350–400	378	267.50–270.00	268.76
2	450–500	473	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	523	240.00–275.00	257.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	855	135.00	135.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,249	2,000.00–2,525.00	2,215.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,394.53

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)	Open	1	—	1,235	2,600.00	2,600.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,578	1,725.00–1,835.00	1,785.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,183	112.00–126.00	121.41
1	—	820	77.00	77.00
9	—	1,039	100.00–114.00	109.69
1	—	1,140	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	117.00–118.00	117.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,368	103.00–119.00	113.42
10	—	1,438	124.00–135.00	127.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,925	138.00–150.00	142.72

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.