Sale reports / West Virginia / Preston Farmers Market / 2025-04-18

Preston Farmers Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Apr 18
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876
Feeder Cattle receipts
605 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 605▲ 91 vs year ago 514 · +17.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 0▲ 9 vs year ago 9 · +100.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 3▲ 0 vs year ago 3 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Feeder sale included

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $319.48/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 3 of 8 comparable sales and sits −35.75 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.
Average price
$319.48
87 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,704
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$584
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2
$102.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+22.72
vs WV average
−1.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532327.931,74372
Medium 1534297.331,5878thin
Medium and Large 1-2540276.791,4953thin
Medium and Large 2570260.001,4821thin
Medium 1-2578244.961,4162thin
Medium 2515225.001,1591thin
One grade step is worth $102.93/cwt here — about $584 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale87 hd
319.48
—
WV average4 barns · 326 hd
296.76
+22.72
National average175 barns · 12,815 hd
321.18
−1.70
This barn, trailing median8 sales
355.23
−35.75
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
440390340290median 355.2303/0604/1009/1810/2310/30
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,660148.002,4563thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,393149.072,0779thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,079116.021,2526thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$1,7251thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$1,6751thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)865$7751thin

Every lot

134 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235400.00/cwt400.00–400.009403
Steers200–250Medium 1245340.00/cwt340.00–340.008331
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280310.00/cwt310.00–310.008681
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320432.81/cwt417.00–440.001,3853
Steers300–350Medium 1345325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1211
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2350335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1731
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378408.46/cwt385.00–430.001,5446
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420396.88/cwt390.00–410.001,66711
Steers400–450Large 1435360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5661
Steers400–450Medium 2435280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2181
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470402.08/cwt375.00–428.001,89021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added477442.50/cwt442.50–442.502,11115
Steers450–500Medium 1478341.88/cwt320.00–364.001,6342
Steers500–550Medium 1500345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7251
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527378.21/cwt350.00–390.001,99338
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528346.16/cwt335.00–362.501,8287
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2554325.90/cwt310.00–350.001,8055
Steers550–600Large 1565335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8931
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573367.09/cwt332.00–380.002,10327
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616361.82/cwt351.00–376.002,2299
Steers600–650Large 1618327.45/cwt315.00–340.002,0242
Steers600–650Medium 1620310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628310.11/cwt300.00–315.001,9476
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665343.89/cwt332.00–350.002,28726
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678311.92/cwt300.00–327.002,11515
Steers650–700Large 1680295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0063
Steers700–750Large 1710287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,0381
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1483
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723294.76/cwt286.00–296.002,13116
Steers700–750Medium 1730285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0811
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added750300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2503
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,9102
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1798266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,1232
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2800220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7601
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1807263.66/cwt263.00–264.002,1289
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1857261.67/cwt260.00–275.002,2439
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2930170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5811
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,050210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers57 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium 1180370.00/cwt370.00–370.006661
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Value Added210440.00/cwt440.00–440.009241
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1221405.02/cwt390.00–410.008954
Heifers200–250Medium 1225310.00/cwt310.00–310.006981
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268374.35/cwt360.00–390.001,0033
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270340.00/cwt340.00–340.009181
Heifers250–300Medium 2290150.00/cwt150.00–150.004351
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1300380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325300.00/cwt300.00–300.009751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2053
Heifers300–350Medium 1330300.00/cwt300.00–300.009901
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3062
Heifers350–400Medium 1368315.04/cwt305.00–320.001,1593
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377351.61/cwt350.00–355.001,3263
Heifers400–450Medium 1418301.49/cwt285.00–315.001,2603
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424348.28/cwt320.00–367.501,47723
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433306.96/cwt280.00–315.001,32917
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2435270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1751
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2541
Heifers400–450Large 1440250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1001
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477320.43/cwt305.00–330.001,52818
Heifers450–500Large 1478265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2672
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478262.00/cwt245.00–280.001,2523
Heifers450–500Medium 1489300.20/cwt265.00–330.001,4686
Heifers500–550Medium 2515225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1591
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522330.43/cwt310.00–343.001,72559
Heifers500–550Medium 1524302.26/cwt290.00–320.001,5846
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525280.19/cwt260.00–300.001,4712
Heifers550–600Medium 1563282.53/cwt275.00–290.001,5912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5391
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4821
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575316.58/cwt305.00–325.001,82013
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2578244.96/cwt235.00–255.001,4162
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1612289.81/cwt267.50–297.501,77412
Heifers600–650Medium 1612274.43/cwt255.00–295.001,68011
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630280.51/cwt265.00–290.001,7678
Heifers600–650Large 1630279.76/cwt270.00–290.001,7622
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2633250.20/cwt240.00–260.001,5842
Heifers600–650Small and Medium 1635185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1751
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2655240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5721
Heifers650–700Large 2660245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6171
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663249.83/cwt240.00–260.001,6568
Heifers650–700Medium 1675245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6541
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685249.96/cwt245.00–265.001,7127
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2690250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7252
Heifers700–750Medium 1705260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8333
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7632
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1708255.89/cwt230.00–262.501,8125
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713250.54/cwt245.00–255.001,7868
Heifers750–800Medium 1750235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7631
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9054
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2807245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9772
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1829247.50/cwt240.00–250.002,0524
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860239.01/cwt235.00–240.002,0555
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1191
Heifers850–900Medium 1875225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9691
Heifers900–950Medium 1915221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,0221
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1190415.00/cwt415.00–415.007891
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1245420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0291
Bulls250–300Large 1260325.00/cwt325.00–325.008451
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1481
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1361
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1338400.11/cwt385.00–415.001,3522
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added340430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4621
Bulls350–400Medium 1355360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2781
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377408.34/cwt390.00–422.501,53910
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008081
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1445360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6022
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2470285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3402
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471370.34/cwt360.00–380.001,7444
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2493265.13/cwt240.00–290.001,3072
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2500260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3001
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2510290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4791
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514364.67/cwt350.00–387.501,8745
Bulls500–550Medium 1515350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8031
Bulls550–600Large 1552290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6011
Bulls550–600Medium 2585230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3461
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1590322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,9032
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,5192
Bulls600–650Medium 2620220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3641
Bulls600–650Large 1645281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,8121
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7293
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6681
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,529169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,5841
Bulls——1,645150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,4681
Bulls——1,805125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,2561
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed890175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5581
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed910141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,2831
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10098.37/cwt90.00–109.001,0823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,133129.99/cwt107.00–146.001,4732
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,456145.83/cwt136.00–155.002,1238
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251

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.