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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2026-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Apr 10

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Apr 3Apr 10Apr 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 118▲ 40 vs year ago 96 · +41.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 8▲ 10 vs year ago 8 · +125.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 9▲ 8 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

Slightly larger run than last reported with small gains in Feeder and Slaughter Cattle offering, higher than average attendance. Trade active throughout. Feeder Cattle demand a bit across the board in reflection of local preferences moving towards turn out. Demand significantly lower for four to five weight Steers, while six weights sold steady. Feeder Heifers sold steady on the lighter and heavier ends of the run while heavy fives and light sixes were $15 to $30 higher per cwt. Also worth noting is the demand for Cow/Calf pairs remaining firmly in the $4,000 to $5,000 range. Slaughter Cows $1-$2 per cwt higher for better dressing; Bulls spot on steady. Baby Calves; Heifers up to $750 and Bulls up to $1,500.

Next week is the Spring Feeder Cattle Special Sale

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 $426.30/cwt on 42 head, up $14.61 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 8 comparable sales and sits +71.06 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$426.30

▲ 14.61 vs prior sale

42 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$21

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

$6.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+25.02

vs WV average

−2.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	429.52	2,372	22
Medium and Large 2	556	422.75	2,352	20

One grade step is worth $6.77/cwt here — about $21 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 sale42 hd

426.30

—

WV average3 barns · 95 hd

401.28

+25.02

National average175 barns · 10,626 hd

428.36

−2.06

This barn, trailing median8 sales

355.23

+71.06

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	1,792	191.30	3,428	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	162.82	1,983	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,695	159.00	2,695	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	115.66	1,192	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,285	200.00	2,570	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,555	$3,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$5,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,192	$4,188	3thin

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	430.89/cwt	340.00–550.00	1,456	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,988	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,009	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,112	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	421.39/cwt	365.00–480.00	2,191	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	483.50/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,577	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,331	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	428.40/cwt	375.00–450.00	2,630	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,741	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	676	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,110	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	374.31/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,717	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	364.96/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,788	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	853	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,879	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,035	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,795	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium 2	215	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	828	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,219	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,539	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	375	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,819	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,513	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	412.43/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,951	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	497	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,212	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	441.89/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,240	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	438.67/cwt	400.00–495.00	2,382	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,415	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,406	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	596	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,235	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	601	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,314	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,583	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,063	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	353.37/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,336	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,311	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	306.23/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,566	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,724	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,139	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,688	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,500	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,261	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,720	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,166	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,693	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,570	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,760	195.13/cwt	185.00–212.50	3,434	4
Bulls	—	—	1,920	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,379	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	123.33/cwt	117.50–135.00	1,267	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	888	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	161.26/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,850	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,395	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,695	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,555	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	4,457.29/head	4,100.00–4,800.00	4,457	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,585	5,200.00/head	5,200.00–5,200.00	5,200	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 Apr 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 136Last week 118Year ago 96

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 8Year ago 8

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 9Year ago 0

Next week is the Spring Feeder Cattle Special Sale

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	530.00	530.00
1	400–450	445	340.00	340.00
5	450–500	473	400.00–460.00	412.43
15	500–550	543	400.00–495.00	438.67
5	550–600	596	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	655	315.00	315.00
2	750–800	790	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	540.00	540.00
5	500–550	507	420.00–455.00	441.89
11	550–600	566	425.00	425.00
1	600–650	615	420.00	420.00
9	650–700	661	330.00–370.00	353.37
4	800–850	838	295.00–315.00	306.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	565	427.50	427.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	601	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	497	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	340.00–550.00	430.89
1	400–450	410	490.00	490.00
2	500–550	520	365.00–480.00	421.39
3	550–600	555	420.00	420.00
4	600–650	614	375.00–450.00	428.40
1	1000–1050	1,035	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	560.00	560.00
1	400–450	440	480.00	480.00
3	500–550	533	470.00–490.00	483.50
1	600–650	645	425.00	425.00
7	700–750	726	370.00–375.00	374.31
4	750–800	764	350.00–370.00	364.96
2	850–900	853	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	676	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	945	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	605.00	605.00
1	450–500	465	460.00	460.00
1	550–600	560	480.00	480.00
1	600–650	625	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	665	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	735	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	85.00	85.00
4	—	1,027	117.50–135.00	123.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,147	154.00–166.00	161.26
1	—	1,430	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,920	176.00	176.00
4	—	1,760	185.00–212.50	195.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,555	3,400.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,585	5,200.00	5,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	3,650.00	3,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	4,100.00–4,800.00	4,457.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	5,000.00	5,000.00

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.