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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2024-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-13

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

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

137 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 32▲ 79 vs year ago 58 · +136.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 33▲ 4 vs year ago 29 · +13.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 2▼ 26 vs year ago 29 · −89.7%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $199.79/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −155.45 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$199.79

12 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$395

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

$77.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.47

vs WV average

−38.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	207.50	1,110	8thin
Medium 2	542	202.47	1,097	3thin
Small and Medium 2	550	130.00	715	1thin

One grade step is worth $77.50/cwt here — about $395 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 sale12 hd

199.79

—

WV average4 barns · 98 hd

220.25

−20.47

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−38.83

This barn, trailing median8 sales

355.23

−155.45

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	—	High	2,041	148.09	3,023	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,408	118.93	1,674	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	98.14	1,050	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,360	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,225	1thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium 1	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Steers	350–400	Medium 1	385	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,155	1
Steers	350–400	Medium 2	385	163.75/cwt	162.50–165.00	630	2
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	1
Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 1	450	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	799	1
Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 2	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 1	468	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,334	6
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	3
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	525	236.36/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,241	7
Steers	500–550	Large 1	525	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,124	3
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	570	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,340	3
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	570	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,211	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,135	2
Steers	550–600	Large 2	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	1
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	619	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,548	3
Steers	600–650	Medium 2	625	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,381	2
Steers	600–650	Large 1	635	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,238	3
Steers	600–650	Small and Medium 1	640	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,062	1
Steers	700–750	Medium 1	735	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,698	1
Steers	750–800	Medium 1	765	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,538	1
Steers	750–800	Medium 2	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Steers	900–950	Medium 2	920	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,251	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2-3	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	365	212.84/cwt	200.00–225.00	777	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	367	249.80/cwt	235.00–262.50	917	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	866	10
Heifers	400–450	Large 2	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	420	252.12/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,059	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	472	218.18/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,030	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	525	206.21/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,083	2
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 2	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	575	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,121	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,296	13
Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 1	600	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,038	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	2
Heifers	650–700	Small and Medium 1	685	168.40/cwt	152.50–176.00	1,154	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	735	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,176	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 2	210	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	452	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium 1	240	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	672	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	315	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	882	1
Bulls	300–350	Small and Medium 1	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	385	303.59/cwt	297.50–310.00	1,169	2
Bulls	350–400	Small and Medium 1	395	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	589	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	485	233.72/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,134	2
Bulls	450–500	Small and Medium 1	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Bulls	500–550	Large 2	505	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	702	1
Bulls	500–550	Small and Medium 1	525	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,116	1
Bulls	550–600	Small and Medium 1	550	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	963	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	640	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,235	1
Bulls	600–650	Small and Medium 1	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium 1	865	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,332	2
Bulls	850–900	Large 2	890	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,335	1
Bulls	900–950	Small and Medium 1	915	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,235	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,033	142.79/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,903	3
Bulls	—	—	2,065	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,387	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	66.65/cwt	61.00–72.00	627	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	92.49/cwt	89.00–97.00	951	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	108.91/cwt	101.00–115.00	1,227	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	107.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,439	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	119.23/cwt	113.00–124.00	1,670	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	129.30/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,943	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,005	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	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 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 137Last week 32Year ago 58

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 33Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 2Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	173.00	173.00
3	650–700	685	152.50–176.00	168.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	220.00	220.00
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
6	350–400	367	235.00–262.50	249.80
7	400–450	420	250.00–253.00	252.12
3	450–500	472	205.00–230.00	218.18
1	600–650	630	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	665	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	195.00	195.00
2	350–400	365	200.00–225.00	212.84
1	400–450	405	205.00	205.00
2	500–550	525	205.00–207.50	206.21
1	550–600	575	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	610	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	735	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	390	222.00	222.00
4	500–550	515	205.00	205.00
4	550–600	555	210.00	210.00
13	600–650	600	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	162.50–165.00	163.75
3	450–500	475	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	500	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	570	212.50	212.50
2	600–650	625	221.00	221.00
1	750–800	785	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	920	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	177.50	177.50
1	600–650	640	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	385	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	425	290.00	290.00
6	450–500	468	285.00	285.00
7	500–550	525	220.00–245.00	236.36
3	550–600	570	235.00	235.00
3	600–650	619	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	735	231.00	231.00
1	750–800	765	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	525	214.00	214.00
3	600–650	635	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	175.00	175.00
1	350–400	395	149.00	149.00
1	450–500	495	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	525	212.50	212.50
1	550–600	550	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	640	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	915	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	315	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	385	297.50–310.00	303.59
2	450–500	485	232.50–235.00	233.72
1	600–650	640	193.00	193.00
2	850–900	865	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	139.00	139.00
1	850–900	890	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,503	127.00–131.00	129.30
8	—	1,401	113.00–124.00	119.23
2	—	1,340	105.00–110.00	107.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,127	101.00–115.00	108.91
6	—	1,028	89.00–97.00	92.49
2	—	940	61.00–72.00	66.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	164.00	164.00
3	—	2,033	140.00–147.00	142.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	—	1,325	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,360	2,350.00	2,350.00

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.