Sale reports / West Virginia / Preston Farmers Market / 2024-07-26

Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2024-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Jul 26

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 10▲ 11 vs year ago 15 · +73.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 16▲ 20 vs year ago 22 · +90.9%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Several return to feed cows due to one farm dispersal due to no water or grass.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $169.75/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −185.48 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$169.75

2 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$35.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−72.84

vs WV average

−94.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	505	187.50	947	1thin
Medium and Large 3	515	152.00	783	1thin

One grade step is worth $35.50/cwt here — about $164 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 sale2 hd

169.75

—

WV average5 barns · 48 hd

242.59

−72.84

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−94.88

This barn, trailing median8 sales

355.23

−185.48

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

8 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.30, low $303.86, median $355.23 across 8 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	1,245	131.33	1,635	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,346	135.24	1,820	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,638	127.30	2,085	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	107.87	1,064	25

Every lot

31 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	989	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	715	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,609	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,894	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,054	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	505	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	947	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	515	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	783	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	688	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,290	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,582	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,733	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,713	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,808	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	800	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,540	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	205	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	349	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	885	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	611	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,121	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,404	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,502	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,494	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	845	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	887	1
Bulls	—	—	1,165	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,375	1
Bulls	—	—	1,725	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,950	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	70.25/cwt	67.00–73.00	625	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	900	113.88/cwt	99.00–130.00	1,025	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	106.88/cwt	83.00–128.00	1,221	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	142.39/cwt	132.00–150.00	1,797	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	132.17/cwt	118.00–143.00	1,827	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	127.30/cwt	114.00–143.00	2,085	4

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 Jul 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 26Last week 10Year ago 15

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 16Year ago 22

Several return to feed cows due to one farm dispersal due to no water or grass.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,725	171.00	171.00
1	—	845	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,382	118.00–143.00	132.17
3	—	1,262	132.00–150.00	142.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	67.00–73.00	70.25
9	—	1,142	83.00–128.00	106.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	900	99.00–130.00	113.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,638	114.00–143.00	127.30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	295.00	295.00
1	450–500	450	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	540	207.50	207.50
1	700–750	720	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	780	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	830	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	170.00	170.00
1	250–300	275	185.00	185.00
2	300–350	335	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	915	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	700	226.00	226.00
1	750–800	770	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	800	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	770	222.50	222.50
1	800–850	800	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	688	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	187.50	187.50

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.