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Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2026-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Oct 2

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876

← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 50▼ 14 vs year ago 62 · −22.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 11▼ 11 vs year ago 43 · −25.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 4 vs year ago 5 · −80.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Average attendance and active market today, similar head run of Feeders compared to last week with an uptick in Slaughter Cows and small runs of Lambs and Goats from the Buckwheat Festival. A lot of quality in the Feeders, especially competitive for cutting Bulls but too few head for a good market test. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady, leveling out after the lowering trends of the past three weeks. Baby Calves up to $550.00 a head, Heiferettes, $139.00 per cwt. Few Sows, $37.00-$39.00 per cwt.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $330.46/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$330.46

9 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.35

vs WV average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	330.46	1,827	9thin

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 sale9 hd

330.46

—

WV average4 barns · 38 hd

332.80

−2.35

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	1,810	179.51	3,249	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,537	130.78	2,010	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	123.19	1,538	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,156	108.23	1,251	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,545	196.71	3,039	2thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,100	1thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,134	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,425	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,653	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,680	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,935	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,796	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	655	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,572	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,960	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,106	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,106	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,349	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,547	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,581	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	468	250.56/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,173	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	277.56/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,577	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	819	286.20/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,344	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	858	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,377	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	977	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	355.18/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,474	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,856	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	340.71/cwt	265.00–370.00	1,816	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	317.64/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,836	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	314.10/cwt	255.00–375.00	2,089	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,448	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,545	196.71/cwt	178.00–223.00	3,039	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,810	179.51/cwt	179.00–180.00	3,249	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,085	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,497	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	114.94/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,314	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	103.27/cwt	91.00–116.00	1,206	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	125.02/cwt	118.00–137.00	1,590	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	128.15/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,862	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	138.66/cwt	137.00–140.00	2,482	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	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 Oct 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 48Last week 50Year ago 62

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 11Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 5

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	114.00–116.00	114.94
9	—	1,272	118.00–137.00	125.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,453	124.00–133.00	128.15
2	—	1,790	137.00–140.00	138.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,168	91.00–116.00	103.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,810	179.00–180.00	179.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	178.00–223.00	196.71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	380	355.00	355.00
2	450–500	465	340.00	340.00
2	550–600	568	265.00–290.00	277.56
4	800–850	819	275.00–290.00	286.20
4	850–900	858	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	235.00–265.00	250.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	315.00	315.00
2	400–450	415	350.00–360.00	355.18
2	450–500	495	375.00	375.00
5	500–550	533	265.00–370.00	340.71
4	550–600	578	300.00–330.00	317.64
2	650–700	665	255.00–375.00	314.10
2	700–750	715	200.00–205.00	202.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	700	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	780	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	370	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	435	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	480	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	655	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	2,100.00	2,100.00

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.