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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2026-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Sun, Apr 26

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Apr 10Apr 26May 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 136▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 18▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 8▲ 5 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

*REPORT FOR FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2026

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 $337.00/cwt on 6 head, down $89.30 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 8 comparable sales and sits −18.23 against this barn's trailing median of $355.23.

Average price

$337.00

▼ 89.30 vs prior sale

6 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,854

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−46.08

vs WV average

−85.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	337.00	1,854	6thin

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 sale6 hd

337.00

—

WV average4 barns · 31 hd

383.08

−46.08

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

−85.17

This barn, trailing median8 sales

355.23

−18.23

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	1,850	197.78	3,659	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	188.00	1,786	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	165.18	1,952	34

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	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,350	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$4,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,050	$4,250	3thin

Every lot

24 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,438	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,330	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,868	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	2,327	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,355	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,627	2
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,050	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,594	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,250	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,404	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	1,859	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,854	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,158	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,280	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,312	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	950	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,185	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	459.00/cwt	459.00–459.00	2,066	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	550	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,162	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,275	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,850	197.78/cwt	189.45–212.00	3,659	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,786	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	165.18/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,952	34
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	4,950.00/head	4,950.00–4,950.00	4,950	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

Sun Apr 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 60Last week 136Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 8Year ago 0

*REPORT FOR FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2026

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	575.00	575.00
8	450–500	450	415.00	415.00
5	550–600	550	423.00	423.00
3	750–800	750	314.00	314.00
2	850–900	850	309.00	309.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,050	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	500.00	500.00
5	350–400	350	401.00	401.00
10	450–500	450	413.00	413.00
6	550–600	550	337.00	337.00
4	650–700	650	332.00	332.00
2	750–800	750	304.00	304.00
3	850–900	850	272.00	272.00
1	950–1000	950	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	550	393.00	393.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	450	459.00	459.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	3,000.00	3,000.00

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	4,250.00	4,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	4,950.00	4,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	950	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,182	159.00–170.00	165.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,850	189.45–212.00	197.78

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.