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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2024-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Oct 4

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Sep 20Oct 4Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 168 vs last sale 197▼ 25 vs year ago 54 · −46.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 72▼ 4 vs year ago 25 · −16.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 1▲ 17 vs year ago 2 · +850.0%

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 $204.00/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −151.23 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$204.00

5 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,064

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$30.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.24

vs WV average

−42.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	210.00	1,096	4thin
Medium and Large 2	520	180.00	936	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.00/cwt here — about $160 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 sale5 hd

204.00

—

WV average4 barns · 93 hd

224.24

−20.24

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−42.78

This barn, trailing median8 sales

355.23

−151.23

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	1,590	143.11	2,275	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,290	113.85	1,468	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	102.82	1,130	11

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,238	$1,800	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,148	$1,313	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$2,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$2,133	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,127	$1,916	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,806	2thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	698	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,515	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,526	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,550	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	841	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,071	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,096	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	448	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,120	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	114.06/cwt	110.00–118.00	557	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,242	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,590	143.11/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,275	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	84.26/cwt	74.00–93.00	868	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	126.29/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,396	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	108.29/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,248	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,461	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	99.49/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,247	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	123.58/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,709	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	1,312.80/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,313	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,524.72/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	2,127.62/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,128	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,805.83/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,806	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	2,277.78/head	1,875.00–2,600.00	2,278	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	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 Oct 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 29Last week 197Year ago 54

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 72Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 1Year ago 2

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,312.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,238	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	968	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,127.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	1,875.00–2,600.00	2,277.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,524.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,805.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	2,225.00	2,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,600.00	1,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	698	217.00	217.00
1	700–750	720	212.00	212.00
1	800–850	820	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	770	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	205.00	205.00
3	450–500	478	224.00	224.00
4	500–550	522	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	125.00	125.00
2	450–500	488	110.00–118.00	114.06
1	650–700	675	110.00	110.00
1	750–800	785	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	448	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	552	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	121.00–126.00	123.58
2	—	1,233	118.00–119.00	118.49
2	—	1,253	95.00–104.00	99.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	74.00–93.00	84.26
2	—	1,105	124.00–129.00	126.29
5	—	1,152	100.00–118.00	108.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	139.00–148.00	143.11

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.