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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2025-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, May 30

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← May 23May 30Jun 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 18▲ 4 vs year ago 9 · +44.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 16▼ 29 vs year ago 40 · −72.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 9▲ 44 vs year ago 3 · +1,466.7%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Herd dispersal included in report

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 $350.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 5 of 8 comparable sales and sits −5.23 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$350.00

1 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+31.68

vs WV average

+17.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	515	350.00	1,803	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

350.00

—

WV average3 barns · 25 hd

318.32

+31.68

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

+17.31

This barn, trailing median8 sales

355.23

−5.23

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	2,230	164.00	3,657	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,339	157.31	2,107	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,695	151.00	2,559	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,175	122.00	1,434	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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$2,894	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,350	$4,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,075	$3,058	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$2,650	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,608	$3,289	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,015	$2,708	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,163	$4,091	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$4,063	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$3,983	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,465	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,314	$3,433	7

Every lot

32 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 · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,368	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,512	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,441	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,803	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,859	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,048	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,090	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,142	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,210	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 3	935	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,384	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,230	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,657	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,213	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,661	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,114	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	156.53/cwt	147.00–164.00	2,105	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,559	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	3,062.33/head	2,650.00–3,450.00	3,062	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,205	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,608	3,289.27/head	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,289	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	4,150.41/head	3,900.00–4,500.00	4,150	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	3,976.38/head	3,600.00–4,400.00	3,976	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	3,932.95/head	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,933	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,186	4,148.28/head	3,650.00–4,550.00	4,148	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	3,983.33/head	3,950.00–4,000.00	3,983	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,314	3,432.61/head	2,700.00–4,200.00	3,433	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	3,058.14/head	2,550.00–3,500.00	3,058	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	4,800.00/head	4,800.00–4,800.00	4,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	2,893.55/head	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,894	5

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 May 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13Last week 18Year ago 9

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 16Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 9Year ago 3

Herd dispersal included in report

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,195	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,345	147.00–164.00	156.53
1	—	1,305	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,230	164.00	164.00

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	4	—	1,100	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,932.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,058	3,600.00–4,400.00	3,976.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,186	3,650.00–4,550.00	4,148.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,314	2,700.00–4,200.00	3,432.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	3,950.00–4,000.00	3,983.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,008	3,900.00–4,500.00	4,150.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,135	2,650.00–3,450.00	3,062.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,608	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,289.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,205	2,200.00	2,200.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	775	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	950	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	4,800.00	4,800.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	2,550.00–3,500.00	3,058.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,380	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,893.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	420	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	515	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	630	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	840	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	725	282.50	282.50
1	850–900	850	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	760	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	935	255.00	255.00

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.