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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2025-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Oct 3

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 81▲ 33 vs year ago 29 · +113.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 21▲ 22 vs year ago 21 · +104.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 3▼ 14 vs year ago 19 · −73.7%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $320.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −92.26 against this barn's trailing median of $412.26.

Average price

$320.00

4 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$931

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$160.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−50.32

vs WV average

−102.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	360.00	1,991	3thin
Large 1	530	200.00	1,060	1thin

One grade step is worth $160.00/cwt here — about $931 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 sale4 hd

320.00

—

WV average4 barns · 197 hd

370.32

−50.32

National average177 barns · 15,324 hd

422.65

−102.65

This barn, trailing median4 sales

412.26

−92.26

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

4 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $493.27, low $365.19, median $412.26 across 4 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	1,849	167.25	3,092	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	139.84	1,889	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,158	130.47	1,510	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,365	241.00	3,290	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,295	205.00	2,655	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,490	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,925	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	980	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$2,461	2thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	394.90/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,493	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	390	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,658	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	389.95/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,571	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	442	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,077	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,403	2
Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 1	495	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,584	1
Steers	500–550	Large 1	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,991	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,638	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	316.60/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,422	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,288	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	242	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	895	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	868	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	315.83/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,004	2
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 1	370	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,036	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	367.55/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,408	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	390	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,326	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	322.09/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,543	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,765	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,047	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,204	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,638	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,045	1
Bulls	500–550	Large 1	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,872	1
Bulls	500–550	Small 2	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,856	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	625	207.68/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,298	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	693	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,992	3
Bulls	700–750	Large 1	730	232.50/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,697	2
Bulls	700–750	Large 2	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,655	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,365	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	3,290	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,288	1
Bulls	—	—	1,957	173.00/cwt	166.00–179.00	3,386	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	700	151.73/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,062	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	780	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,599	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	905	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,077	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	821	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	130.07/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,584	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	136.47/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,822	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,335	103.46/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,381	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,380	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,946	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,424	144.75/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,061	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,490	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1Registered	980	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	2,460.61/head	1,700.00–3,100.00	2,461	2

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 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 81Year ago 29

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 21Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 3Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	242	370.00	370.00
1	250–300	280	310.00	310.00
2	300–350	318	300.00–330.00	315.83
2	350–400	383	365.00–370.00	367.55
5	450–500	479	310.00–335.00	322.09
3	500–550	543	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
1	850–900	890	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	515	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	630	260.00	260.00
1	900–950	915	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	390.00–400.00	394.90
3	400–450	403	370.00–400.00	389.95
2	450–500	460	305.00	305.00
3	550–600	553	360.00	360.00
3	750–800	765	310.00–320.00	316.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	390	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	442	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	420	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	470	435.00	435.00
1	500–550	520	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	580	320.00	320.00
3	650–700	693	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	730	220.00–245.00	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	200.00–215.00	207.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	141.00	141.00
16	—	1,218	121.00–138.00	130.07
3	—	1,335	95.00–110.00	103.46
1	—	1,190	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,335	129.00–140.00	136.47
1	—	905	119.00	119.00
7	—	1,424	143.00–149.00	144.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	205.00	205.00
3	—	700	140.00–160.00	151.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,957	166.00–179.00	173.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,490	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	2,100.00	2,100.00

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)	Open	2	—	1,155	1,700.00–3,100.00	2,460.61

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.