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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2026-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Jul 24

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Jul 10Jul 24Aug 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 2▲ 17 vs year ago 24 · +70.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 6▲ 9 vs year ago 19 · +47.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 2▲ 11 vs year ago 1 · +1,100.0%

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 $369.00/cwt on 2 head, down $124.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 4 comparable sales and sits −43.26 against this barn's trailing median of $412.26.

Average price

$369.00

▼ 124.27 vs prior sale

2 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−35.19

vs WV average

−50.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	513	369.00	1,893	2thin

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 sale2 hd

369.00

—

WV average3 barns · 26 hd

404.19

−35.19

National average142 barns · 5,313 hd

419.04

−50.04

This barn, trailing median4 sales

412.26

−43.26

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	—	Average	1,952	238.70	4,659	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	184.00	2,567	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,410	179.75	2,534	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,203	171.01	2,057	3thin

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,288	$2,165	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$2,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,445	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,236	$3,750	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$3,050	2thin

Every lot

22 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	513	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	1,893	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	696	388.50/cwt	388.50–388.50	2,704	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	2,895	18
Steers	750–800	Medium 4	790	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,383	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	315	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,071	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	465	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,488	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	700–750	Medium 2	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,083	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	675	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,553	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,045	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,142	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,952	238.70/cwt	226.00–246.00	4,659	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	171.01/cwt	156.00–179.00	2,057	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,567	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	177.17/cwt	164.00–198.00	2,487	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	192.66/cwt	191.00–195.00	2,770	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	2,165.05/head	2,075.00–2,250.00	2,165	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,251	3,877.90/head	3,500.00–4,400.00	3,878	9

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 Jul 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 41Last week 2Year ago 24

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 6Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 2Year ago 1

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	191.00–195.00	192.66
15	—	1,404	164.00–198.00	177.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,203	156.00–179.00	171.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,952	226.00–246.00	238.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,445	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,288	2,075.00–2,250.00	2,165.05

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	1	—	875	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,251	3,500.00–4,400.00	3,877.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,600.00	2,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	675	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,045	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	780	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	465	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	696	388.50	388.50
18	750–800	768	377.00	377.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	369.00	369.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	175.00	175.00

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.