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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2026-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Aug 14

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Jul 24Aug 14Aug 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 41▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 28▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 12▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb steers averaged $365.89/cwt on 4 head, down $180.46 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −122.00 against this barn's trailing median of $487.89.

Average price

$365.89

▼ 180.46 vs prior sale

4 head · 377 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,380

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$233

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

$21.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−64.71

vs WV average

−170.64 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	388	371.18	1,440	3thin
Medium and Large 2	345	350.00	1,208	1thin

One grade step is worth $21.18/cwt here — about $233 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 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

365.89

—

WV average2 barns · 11 hd

430.59

−64.71

National average129 barns · 2,410 hd

536.53

−170.64

This barn, trailing median2 sales

487.89

−122.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,880	182.00	3,422	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,690	170.00	2,873	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	164.69	2,065	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,054	118.12	1,245	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,478	$3,211	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$3,119	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,118	$3,005	8
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,100	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,267	$3,834	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,174	$3,370	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$2,152	2thin

Every lot

21 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	371.18/cwt	365.00–376.00	1,440	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	935	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,870	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,208	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,938	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,474	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,880	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,422	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	585	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	147.18/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,609	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	164.69/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,065	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,873	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	2,152.39/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,152	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	3,004.90/head	1,725.00–3,700.00	3,005	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	3,119.29/head	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,119	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,478	3,210.74/head	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,211	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	3,240.74/head	2,500.00–4,200.00	3,241	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,267	3,778.95/head	3,400.00–4,000.00	3,779	3

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 Aug 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9Last week 41Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	935	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	365.00–376.00	371.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	345.00	345.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,152.39

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,118	1,725.00–3,700.00	3,004.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,478	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,210.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,205	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,119.29

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	—	1,200	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	2,500.00–4,200.00	3,240.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,267	3,400.00–4,000.00	3,778.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	2,550.00	2,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	60.00	60.00
2	—	1,093	141.00–153.00	147.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,254	160.00–171.00	164.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	182.00	182.00

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.