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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2024-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Nov 8

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Nov 1Nov 8Jan 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 7▲ 24 vs year ago 8 · +300.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 17▼ 6 vs year ago 21 · −28.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Higher head run compared to last week by over double, similar offering of Slaughter Cattle with gains in Feeders and short legged stock. Average attendance and trade normal. No test on Feeders; Average Dress Cows sold steady pretty much spot on at $118 per cwt. No test on Bulls. Slaughter Hogs $73-$83. Heiferettes $160-$172.50 per cwt.

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 $193.01/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −162.23 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$193.01

5 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,062

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$38.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−42.09

vs WV average

−65.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	208.35	1,149	3thin
Medium 2	548	170.00	931	2thin

One grade step is worth $38.35/cwt here — about $219 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 sale5 hd

193.01

—

WV average3 barns · 76 hd

235.09

−42.09

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−65.38

This barn, trailing median8 sales

355.23

−162.23

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	—	Low	1,278	134.50	1,718	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	122.01	1,922	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,317	117.06	1,542	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	79.00	837	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,500	1thin

Every lot

30 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	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	228.76/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,448	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,692	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	931	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,002	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,043	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	211.27/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,204	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1-2	617	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	956	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,266	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,277	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	197.46/cwt	192.50–202.50	1,264	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,175	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,188	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	167.50/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,323	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium 2	610	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	991	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Gaunt	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,180	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,522	1
Bulls	—	—	1,375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,925	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	844	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	825	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,328	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	118.07/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,597	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	122.01/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,922	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	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 Nov 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 32Last week 7Year ago 8

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 17Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	215.00	215.00
2	600–650	640	192.50–202.50	197.46
3	650–700	653	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	720	165.00	165.00
2	750–800	790	160.00–175.00	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	180.00–200.00	190.00
1	650–700	655	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	202.50	202.50
1	500–550	515	202.50	202.50
2	550–600	570	210.00–212.50	211.27
1	600–650	625	202.50	202.50
1	650–700	655	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	617	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	560	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	690	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	633	225.00–232.50	228.76
3	700–750	720	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	162.50	162.50

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,375	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,005	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	113.00	113.00
4	—	1,353	114.00–123.00	118.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	118.00–125.00	122.01

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.