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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2024-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-06

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

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Aug 23Sep 6Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 52▼ 106 vs year ago 138 · −76.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 44▼ 33 vs year ago 66 · −50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

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

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 $218.38/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −193.89 against this barn's trailing median of $412.26.

Average price

$218.38

4 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,155

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$49.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−41.49

vs WV average

−51.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	505	243.00	1,227	2thin
Medium 2	553	193.75	1,070	2thin

One grade step is worth $49.25/cwt here — about $157 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale4 hd

218.38

—

WV average3 barns · 54 hd

259.87

−41.49

National average147 barns · 6,928 hd

269.40

−51.02

This barn, trailing median4 sales

412.26

−193.89

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	150.32	2,894	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,437	132.17	1,899	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,161	121.49	1,411	15
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	148.06	1,873	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	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,700	1thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium 1	320	292.03/cwt	285.00–300.00	934	2
Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 1	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Steers	350–400	Medium 1	370	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,129	1
Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 1	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	505	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,227	2
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	520	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,053	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	670	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,357	1
Steers	700–750	Medium 1	736	196.57/cwt	187.50–201.00	1,447	3
Steers	800–850	Medium 1	840	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,554	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium 1	185	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	389	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	331	243.66/cwt	242.50–246.00	807	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	360	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	929	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	433	238.82/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,034	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	465	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,128	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 1	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Heifers	650–700	Small and Medium 1	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 1	220	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	495	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	373	254.97/cwt	250.00–260.00	951	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1Value Added	383	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,172	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	462	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	993	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	485	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,188	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	665	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,264	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,265	148.06/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,873	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,925	150.32/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,894	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	760	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	585	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,515	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	128.38/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,532	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	103.87/cwt	97.00–118.00	1,288	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,414	128.94/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,823	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,497	140.77/cwt	139.00–145.00	2,107	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 Sep 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 32Last week 52Year ago 138

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 44Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	462	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	665	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	373	250.00–260.00	254.97
1	450–500	485	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	210.00	210.00
3	300–350	331	242.50–246.00	243.66
2	350–400	360	258.00	258.00
3	400–450	433	230.00–246.00	238.82
1	450–500	465	242.50	242.50
1	500–550	505	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	650	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	430	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	285.00–300.00	292.03
1	350–400	370	305.00	305.00
2	500–550	505	243.00	243.00
1	650–700	670	202.50	202.50
3	700–750	736	187.50–201.00	196.57
1	800–850	840	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	202.50	202.50
1	550–600	585	185.00	185.00

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)	Open	1	—	1,185	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,925	146.00–156.00	150.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,240	97.00–118.00	103.87
1	—	760	77.00	77.00
10	—	1,193	121.00–136.00	128.38
1	—	1,010	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,414	124.00–134.00	128.94
3	—	1,497	139.00–145.00	140.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	146.00–150.00	148.06

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.