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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2025-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Sep 19

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

492 head

▲ 492 vs last sale 0▲ 295 vs year ago 197 · +149.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 0▼ 40 vs year ago 72 · −55.6%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $352.76/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 5 of 8 comparable sales and sits −2.47 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$352.76

75 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$61.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.49

vs WV average

−6.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	356.02	1,909	71
Medium and Large 2	562	295.00	1,659	4thin

One grade step is worth $61.02/cwt here — about $250 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale75 hd

352.76

—

WV average7 barns · 319 hd

347.27

+5.49

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

−6.90

This barn, trailing median8 sales

355.23

−2.47

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	1,715	173.00	2,967	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,431	150.79	2,158	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,860	146.00	2,716	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,224	130.49	1,597	18

Every lot

64 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,040	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,454	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	384.63/cwt	270.00–495.00	1,204	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	501.66/cwt	430.00–520.00	1,620	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	391.90/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,497	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	484.12/cwt	420.00–510.00	1,878	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	455.59/cwt	425.00–490.00	1,923	21
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	423.78/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,801	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,485	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	440.19/cwt	380.00–464.00	2,117	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	331.64/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,718	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	439.57/cwt	405.00–515.00	2,281	47
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,680	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	380.38/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,157	31
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	359.22/cwt	345.00–369.00	2,202	21
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	309.98/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,040	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	675	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,991	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,725	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	322.67/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,323	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,041	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,173	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,001	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,095	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	271	430.25/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,166	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	390.50/cwt	350.00–415.00	1,273	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	355.00/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,172	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	370.58/cwt	290.00–400.00	1,353	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	388.25/cwt	315.00–407.00	1,456	15
Heifers	350–400	Small 1-2	385	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	982	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,519	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	392.72/cwt	325.00–415.00	1,657	53
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	383.16/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,809	33
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	333.37/cwt	280.00–380.00	1,614	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	354.34/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,864	56
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	362.27/cwt	315.00–400.00	2,079	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,691	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	317.56/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,963	12
Heifers	600–650	Small 2Fleshy	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,536	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	645	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,516	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	315.86/cwt	312.50–320.00	2,078	3
Heifers	850–900	Small 1-2Fleshy	865	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,730	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,485	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	482.46/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,713	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	381.66/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,637	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	442.85/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,931	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	452	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,266	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	452.66/cwt	415.00–465.00	2,132	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,490	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	336.50/cwt	295.00–380.00	1,794	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	289.10/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,633	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,781	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	236.46/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,556	3
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,060	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,643	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,967	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	995	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,701	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	468	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,220	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,269	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,234	131.66/cwt	117.00–144.00	1,625	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	145.33/cwt	135.00–153.00	2,085	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,480	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,338	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	157.73/cwt	157.50–158.00	2,397	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,716	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 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 492Last week 0Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 0Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	540.00	540.00
4	350–400	355	480.00–490.00	482.46
9	400–450	436	425.00–450.00	442.85
4	450–500	471	415.00–465.00	452.66
2	500–550	533	295.00–380.00	336.50
2	550–600	570	312.50	312.50
3	650–700	658	220.00–270.00	236.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	429	355.00–400.00	381.66
2	450–500	452	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	505	295.00	295.00
3	550–600	565	250.00–310.00	289.10
1	1050–1100	1,060	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	510.00	510.00
7	300–350	323	430.00–520.00	501.66
20	350–400	388	420.00–510.00	484.12
21	400–450	422	425.00–490.00	455.59
28	450–500	481	380.00–464.00	440.19
47	500–550	519	405.00–515.00	439.57
31	550–600	567	365.00–400.00	380.38
21	600–650	613	345.00–369.00	359.22
2	650–700	658	305.00–315.00	309.98
2	700–750	720	310.00–335.00	322.67
1	750–800	790	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	400.00	400.00
4	300–350	313	270.00–495.00	384.63
3	350–400	382	385.00–395.00	391.90
8	400–450	425	400.00–455.00	423.78
1	450–500	450	330.00	330.00
3	500–550	518	305.00–350.00	331.64
1	550–600	560	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	690	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	770	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	267	410.00	410.00
2	300–350	330	320.00–390.00	355.00
4	350–400	365	290.00–400.00	370.58
1	400–450	405	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	484	280.00–380.00	333.37
1	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
3	550–600	583	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	640	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	445.00	445.00
4	250–300	271	420.00–435.00	430.25
13	300–350	326	350.00–415.00	390.50
15	350–400	375	315.00–407.00	388.25
53	400–450	422	325.00–415.00	392.72
33	450–500	472	350.00–400.00	383.16
56	500–550	526	320.00–385.00	354.34
15	550–600	574	315.00–400.00	362.27
12	600–650	618	290.00–330.00	317.56
3	650–700	658	312.50–320.00	315.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,234	117.00–144.00	131.66
1	—	1,040	45.00	45.00
1	—	1,480	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,435	135.00–153.00	145.33
2	—	1,520	157.50–158.00	157.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	173.00	173.00

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.