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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2024-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Sep 20

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Sep 13Sep 20Oct 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

197 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 137▲ 88 vs year ago 109 · +80.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 33▲ 54 vs year ago 18 · +300.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 3▼ 4 vs year ago 5 · −80.0%

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 $227.82/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −127.42 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$227.82

26 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,218

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$38.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.69

vs WV average

−9.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	532	233.34	1,241	20
Medium and Large 1	532	224.01	1,192	3thin
Medium and Large 2	555	194.81	1,082	3thin

One grade step is worth $38.53/cwt here — about $160 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale26 hd

227.82

—

WV average6 barns · 311 hd

222.13

+5.69

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−9.19

This barn, trailing median8 sales

355.23

−127.42

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	1,867	152.76	2,852	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,805	121.00	2,184	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,474	116.02	1,710	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,183	108.90	1,289	49

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,600	1thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	282.17/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,016	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	907	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	264.67/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,138	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	274.74/cwt	267.50–285.00	1,280	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	242.94/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,166	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	178.75/cwt	175.00–182.50	938	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	234.69/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,258	10
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	540	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,148	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	236.41/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,338	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	207.35/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,267	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	184.96/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,156	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,251	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,559	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	214.13/cwt	209.00–226.00	689	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	370	207.20/cwt	200.00–215.00	767	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	764	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	392	231.41/cwt	226.00–234.00	907	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	203.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	862	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	239.21/cwt	234.00–241.00	1,036	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	229.75/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,073	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	238.17/cwt	238.00–239.00	1,141	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	233.34/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,241	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	224.01/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,192	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	192.22/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,082	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,537	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,596	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,743	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium 1	850	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,386	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	271.42/cwt	240.00–285.00	765	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	898	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	635	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,078	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Bulls	400–450	Large 1	415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	747	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	272.20/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,135	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,281	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	229.17/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,157	9
Bulls	550–600	Large 1	595	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	952	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	598	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,151	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Bulls	850–900	Large 1	855	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,389	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,863	149.68/cwt	142.00–156.00	2,789	7
Bulls	—	—	1,880	163.52/cwt	162.00–165.00	3,074	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	513	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	85.47/cwt	71.00–95.00	930	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	114.57/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,377	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	120.68/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,530	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	118.12/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,725	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	105.52/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,630	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,805	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,184	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 137Year ago 109

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 33Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 3Year ago 5

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	51.00	51.00
8	—	1,088	71.00–95.00	85.47
37	—	1,202	101.00–119.00	114.57
3	—	1,268	120.00–121.00	120.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,460	112.00–122.00	118.12
2	—	1,545	105.00–106.00	105.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,863	142.00–156.00	149.68
2	—	1,880	162.00–165.00	163.52

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,600.00	1,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	343	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	405	180.00	180.00
2	550–600	598	192.50	192.50
1	850–900	850	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	240.00–285.00	271.42
1	300–350	315	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	375	287.50	287.50
6	400–450	417	255.00–277.50	272.20
3	450–500	470	272.50	272.50
9	500–550	505	227.50–235.00	229.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	595	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	855	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	200.00–215.00	207.20
1	400–450	405	210.00	210.00
2	450–500	490	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	675	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	850	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	200.00	200.00
5	400–450	423	200.00–210.00	203.90
1	450–500	465	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	540	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	563	180.00–205.00	192.22
1	650–700	690	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	230.00	230.00
4	300–350	322	209.00–226.00	214.13
1	350–400	375	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	405	225.00	225.00
3	450–500	467	225.00–236.00	229.75
3	500–550	532	222.00–225.00	224.01
1	650–700	655	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	840	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	230.00	230.00
12	350–400	392	226.00–234.00	231.41
10	400–450	433	234.00–241.00	239.21
11	450–500	479	238.00–239.00	238.17
20	500–550	532	227.00–234.00	233.34
4	650–700	683	225.00	225.00
3	850–900	850	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	360	275.00–290.00	282.17
4	400–450	430	250.00–270.00	264.67
5	450–500	466	267.50–285.00	274.74
10	500–550	536	230.00–236.00	234.69
7	550–600	566	235.00–240.00	236.41
6	600–650	611	205.00–208.00	207.35
1	700–750	725	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	245.00	245.00
8	450–500	480	235.00–250.00	242.94
2	500–550	525	175.00–182.50	178.75
2	600–650	625	180.00–190.00	184.96
1	700–750	705	177.50	177.50

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.